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That's going well! The lockdown protest in Hyde Park

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Feedingthebirds1 · 16/05/2020 13:31

How very disappointing for the organisers Grin. Around 40 people attended.

They were hoping for thousands, this seems to suggest that people are accepting of the need for lockdown and therefore prepared to live with the restrictions.

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/anti-lockdown-protest-hyde-park-a4442461.html

I like the headline to the article. I'm not sure 'descends' is the right word for just 40 people, it implies 'into the hundreds' somehow!

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BlueBrian · 16/05/2020 15:45

According to the Telegraph the anti-lockdown protests erupted in Hyde Park. They have also avoided publishing any photos which show how few people actually turned up.

HeIenaDove · 16/05/2020 15:45

Yes They would have loved it.

Ginfordinner · 16/05/2020 16:02

Only one arrest??

No there were 6 arrests.
Is David Samson on glue?

SirGawain · 16/05/2020 16:08

Darwinism in action!

Chersfrozenface · 16/05/2020 16:28

In Cardiff, apparently two (2) people turned up to the "protest" in Bute Park and none at all at the one in Heath Park.

PoisoningPigeons · 16/05/2020 16:31

GrinGrinGrin

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That's going well! The lockdown protest in Hyde Park
HeIenaDove · 16/05/2020 16:43

Good God. Get ready for another rise in Covid cases just in time for when the kids may be going back to school.

TwentyViginti · 16/05/2020 16:46

PoisoningPigeons

Grin
Sexnotgender · 16/05/2020 16:49

Imbeciles.

Smilethoyourheartisbreaking · 16/05/2020 16:50

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Alymcnabs · 16/05/2020 16:57

In Cardiff, apparently two (2) people turned up to the "protest" in Bute Park and none at all at the one in Heath Park

Wow! That’s the best news I’ve had for weeks! Have you got a link so I can share please?

Oakmaiden · 16/05/2020 16:57

In Cardiff, apparently two (2) people turned up to the "protest" in Bute Park and none at all at the one in Heath Park.

Socially distanced protests. Very sensible.

RaspberryToupee · 16/05/2020 17:02

this seems to suggest that people are accepting of the need for lockdown and therefore prepared to live with the restrictions.

No, it just means that people who don’t believe lockdown restrictions should be in place aren’t going to these rallies, probably because they don’t see the link between 5G and coronavirus. I imagine if people are fed up of the restrictions, they’re in a park somewhere seeing someone they haven’t seen for 7 weeks or using their unlimited exercise to go for a long bike ride. In your first small taste of lifted restrictions in weeks why would you willing hang out with an anti vaxxer and conspiracy theorist.

Smilethoyourheartisbreaking · 16/05/2020 17:08

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LadyWithLapdog · 16/05/2020 17:14

How funny 🤣🤣🤣

Chersfrozenface · 16/05/2020 17:51

@Alymcnabs The Mirror said two people www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tiny-crowd-shows-up-anti-22037507 and Wales Online said "hardly anyone" was on Cooper's Field (Bute Park) and a photo shows four individuals by a police van www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/protest-bute-park-cardiff-newport-18263111

Alymcnabs · 16/05/2020 17:56

Thank you! 😁

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