The demonstration

London Day 4

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March 26th 2011
Well, today was weird. We had planned a boat trip along the river and when we went to get on the Underground to get there it was PACKED. As it was a Saturday we thought it might be the norm. NO, it was a huge protest rally. The news said there was over 250,000 people walking through the streets protesting wage and benefit cuts. So we stopped and watched for awhile. It was history in the maki ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more