The best placards from last night's London #TrumpProtest
- Text by Michael Segalov // Bekky Lonsdale
- Photography by Bekky Lonsdale
Towns and cities across the UK erupted into impromptu protests last night, as Theresa May – UK Prime Minister – continues to steam ahead with plans to host Donald Trump on a state visit to the UK in the coming months. The plans, which have proven unpopular with pretty much everyone who thinks racism is nothing to celebrate, have caused outrage.
With just a few days notice, tens of thousands turned up for a protest in central London, with Whitehall blockaded from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square. Politicians, activists and community leaders tried to address the crowd, but as numbers continued to swell it proved impossible.
Donald Trump’s ban on citizens of seven Muslim-
The protest was young and angry, and plans are already being worked on to shut down any visit should it take place.
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