March for the Alternative - London - Today

[Spuds]

Anyone going? Huge numbers predicted. I'll be there, setting off soon. Malet Street for me at 11AM, those that are going may know why.

[Agnostic Bear]

I hope the police kettle those protesters into oblivion, worthless imbeciles have literally no idea about economic or fiscal policy. We're at the absolute limit of what we can do and the Conservatives are bringing us back to sanity.

Watching their "it cuts both ways" video, has a socialist banner in it, stopped watching. Socialists know literally nothing of how to survive in this world, their fairy tale ideas of free money for all and big government simply doesn't work.

[Niall!]

I don't get it, is it just a socialist party march?

[Conservative,]

I hope the police kettle those protesters into oblivion, worthless imbeciles have literally no idea about economic or fiscal policy. We're at the absolute limit of what we can do and the Conservatives are bringing us back to sanity.

Watching their "it cuts both ways" video, has a socialist banner in it, stopped watching. Socialists know literally nothing of how to survive in this world, their fairy tale ideas of free money for all and big government simply doesn't work.

This pretty much sums up my views.

It's pointless and stupid.

[Inseriousity.]

They do have ideas, they have different ideas to you, that's sorta the point. All protests are ideological.

Shall we take bets on when the violence starts?

[beth]

well done on the above for being clueless, the majority of the march will be lecturers who will be peacefully marching their views on their paycuts. and there are students there supporting those views.

and of course, there'll be a few ***** who think its a good excuse for anarchy but yaknow, that's how it goes.

hate how right-wing this forum is.

[Conservative,]

well done on the above for being clueless, the majority of the march will be lecturers who will be peacefully marching their views on their paycuts. and there are students there supporting those views.

and of course, there'll be a few ***** who think its a good excuse for anarchy but yaknow, that's how it goes.

hate how right-wing this forum is.

Actually I'd say there are hardly any right-wing members other than me, Dan & Agnostic Bear...certainly in the current affairs forum it seems that the forum is actually very left-wing.

And the thing that gets me is the people marching have no idea of economics or business otherwise they'd realise that the pay cuts are the only way. Bring in Labour and they'll print MORE money, making the £ worthless and sending us into hyperinflation.

[FlyingJesus]

Whilst I agree that the decision to try wiping out the debts/deficits that we have is ridiculous and damaging, but the proposed alternatives seem to just be "GET BANKS TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING" from what I've seen. Protests should have solutions not just problems

And the thing that gets me is the people marching have no idea of economics or business otherwise they'd realise that the pay cuts are the only way.

Only way for what? I'm absolutely right wing (in a pure idealogical sense, not to do with any particular parties) but what the pay cuts are aiming to do is get rid of a debt which we not only don't need to worry about but which will actually cripple us if it DOESN'T exist

[Wig44.]

I'm right wing and I don't agree with most of what the conservative party has done so far. I guess that makes me an idiot too.

[Hecktix]

I'm right wing and I don't agree with most of what the conservative party has done so far. I guess that makes me an idiot too.

A lot of right wingers don't, you certainly aren't alone. There are just a few Conservative fanboys who agree with what the tories have done - most people who actually know what they are talking about and have right-wing views don't agree with what's happening. The Conservatives are cutting things like the NHS, Education and other public sector services however then there's announcements like this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12852926 - which just absolutely takes the piss.

I wish all those marching today good luck and I hope it's a peaceful protest, this Government is awful and their cuts are tearing this country apart - they have taken this standpoint of "pay back debt as quickly as possible no matter what the consequences are" - when in reality the repayments need to be much more stable and should be done with less cuts to the people who need it most.