Anybody Marching on the 20th October?

[KennDodd]

I am

www.peoples-vote.uk/march

I wonder if there will me any counter demonstrations. Didn’t Farage manage to get 5 blokes and a dog assembled for one of his Leave means Leave jaunts?

Unfortunately, the dogs not well

Meeting is a good idea. Thought I'd maybe carry this- it looks toothbrush like and easier to spot?

Genuine question, is the purpose of the vote to try and stop Brexit, or to have a say in the Brexit deal (if there was any real options actually on the table)?

Purpose - both I think.To make it clear to May that the Brexit that is being negotiated isn't what anyone thought they were voting for.
For me personally, I don't like the way the country is going, and I want to be able to look my grandchildren in the eye when they are grown up and say that I did what I could.

I think the DC are too old now not to complain bitterly for the whole route, if they're away I'll go.

Ds who is 1/s British 1/2 German is going. He has just started uni in the UK having lived in Europe all his life. Am proud of him for going.

Looks very, very much like a hard Brexit now. If we don't want absolute chaos next April, something needs done and fast. Time to march!

Sign ideas.
2018 stats: 66% of British are happy living in the EU.

I might just print a big picture of Boris Johnson, David Davis or Nigel Farage with the word 'LIAR' underneath.

One of the best banners at previous march just said 'Eton Mess'.

I think one person had done a Bollocks to Brexit in cross stitch.

I’ve got a work meeting in the morning, but will join after.

Has seeing other people marching about something ever changed your mind? It hasn’t changed mine.

Not saying it isn’t worth going. It will make you feel as though you are DOING SOMETHING. Just don’t be disappointed.

Has seeing other people marching about something ever changed your mind? It hasn’t changed mine.
For me, that isn't the point of going. The reason I'm marching is to show that there is strong opposition to this madness. All this 'the people have spoken' nonsense needs to be shown up for what it is. I am also 'the people' and I want to say 'not in my name'.

Twofingers, I can totally see the point of that. It makes the person marching feel empowered and amongst friends and supported. That is why marches are good for civil rights issues/workers rights issues - because they show people they are not alone and encourage supportive behaviour.

They are completely ineffective at single issue policy decisions (Iraq war, hunting, tuition fees etc) because they don’t actually change minds from policy A to policy B.

It’s great that people feel they are doing something - but they probably aren’t.

Not only that - the rest of the world can see and can lend their support. Think of the Civil Rights protests in the USA, or the protests in Poland and East Germany against communism, or protests now against Trump.

It’s great that people feel they are doing something - but they probably aren’t.

OK, so what would you do, if you felt strongly that something was completely the wrong course of action?

I think lots of things are strongly the wrong course of action - GRA changes being the one I am most concerned about this week, but there are plenty.

I would speak/tweet/post/argue. The marches themselves are only for the spirits of the marchers - and that is not nothing.

In Scotland we have a Yes March somewhere most weeks. Polls don’t budge but the marchers seem to like it and it makes them feel they are making progress.

I think it's good for the image of the UK abroad to show that we are against what this government is doing.

I’m under no illusion that it will change anything. But me and family will stand in solidarity with other people who are protesting against the destruction of our country.

Who knows - it may encourage 1 or 2 MPs to stand up and be counted. And if we use the right words on our placards it may encourage a few leavers to think twice. My placard is focusing on the effect on workers.

I went on the March march (!) and it felt important that there were lots of overseas visitors -from Europe and further afield- to witness this and to have visual proof that a lot of us hate Brexit.
Given that so much of the MSM is pro Brexit, it gives me a lift to be around like minded people and I love it when people bring their DC as they are the ones likely to suffer the most from this

I wish I could go. I'll be there in spirit cheering you all on.

I would’ve have liked to but we are away for half term. I hope it’s massive and makes a difference.