The march in Edinburgh was an enormous success. Over 220,000 people on the march through the day. Had excellent fun waiting around in the Meadows for HOURS waiting to get on the march route. Organisers seemed a bit overwhelmed and many people spent three or four hours standing around before they got moving. The atmosphere was great and the much-vaunted "chaos" on the streets never really materialised.
A small scuffle on Beuccleuch Street between police and some of the black bandana brigade after the latter decided to leave the march start point and go for a wander en masse was as fraught as it got, resulting in no arrests.
Have some photos although having some problems getting them onto the computer for upload.
The crowd was quite young with a great cross-section of views across the political spectrum. From the dour, red-t-shirted international socialists to glaikit wee laddies with their "Sunday Mail- Make Poverty History" banners people of all persuasions turned up to make a positive political point. One which is suggesting something rather than expressing opposition for something.
Also went to a fundraiser for the NO2ID campaign at the Bongo Club later where some of my pals were playing. Grooved around, but not too strenuously, it was michty hot and stuffy.
Missed all the Live 8 concerts as a result.
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