Names to follow who will likely be covering #G20 big time: @
ActionAidUK, @
putpeoplefirst, @
we20, @
climatecamp, @
climateactivist and more...
RT @
ActionAidUK Also of interest/useful: Indymedia's #G20 map: 'Squaring up to the Square Mile'
http://bit.ly/159BV7The @
G20Voice bloggers
http://bit.ly/jS3D will will have unique access to meet and put questions to politicians and report back to you
A map of tomorrow's march can be found on @
Putpeoplefirst website, if you would like to join...
http://bit.ly/ECisfDetails of tomorrow's joint denomination church service are here:
http://tinyurl.com/cn7pr8Michelle Malkin scared of "anti-capitalism zealots"? All the organisers we talked to so far seem peace-loving...
http://tinyurl.com/cwbjemWestminster central hall has plenty of symbolic significance- it was where the UN held its first meeting...
The London Paper says that rubble from roadworks is being cleaned up around Whitehall so people don't use rocks as weapons...
Cif comment "All the current protests will do is give the government a chance to try out new crowd control techniques"
http://www.is.gd/peGCPut People First has reportedly distanced itself from protests scheduled for next week
Looking a bit damp in london...
On the number 12 bus to westminster. Streets very empty...
Permanent peace camp on parliament square is still sleeping
Just got service sheet. From one prayer: 'we have been reluctant to change our lifestyles and to live more simply'
Cafod woman on what brought her here: 'a belief that if we don't act now, we won't have a future'
Bible society handing out bibles with all references to poverty and justice highlighted
Going into service now. May fall quiet for a while.
From the service sheet: 'our world has been living beyond its means, financially and environmentally, while the most vulnerable suffer'
Amazing south american band plays as people take their seats
Cheery crowd at Temple. Spotted: unions, proud socialists, green party and students with dreadlocks. A lot of 'out of Iraq' signs
Welcome by Paul Cook of Tearfund: 'this is a chance for us to hold world leaders to account'
http://twitpic.com/2iwzo - Picture: 'make capitalism pay'
http://twitpic.com/2ix1e - Picture: gathering at Temple station
Christine Allen, exec director Progressio: 'globally 51m people will be made redundant during this crisis'
'timing of this event, on fifth saturday in lent, is significant. Lent is a time to reflect on our wrongs, and a time to turn'
March about to start. Slogan sang by the crowd: "they say warfare, we say welfare".
http://twitpic.com/2ix82 - Picture: portrait of a protester
Reading is from Jeremiah, 17:5-13
A lot of different languages heard : italian, spanish, french, portuguese. Police force not out in great number: I counted 38 officers - so far
Address by Joe Komakoma of Zambia episcopal conferenc'e: 'We are calling for change and not businesss as usual'
'whereas rich countries can afford stimulus packages, countries like zambia struggle to provide even basic services'
... Although I saw a police officer with strange equipment: a film camera and two massive SLRs. Is he 'crowd monitoring'?
http://twitpic.com/2ixn9 Picture: Socialist protester who later sneered at a passing limousine: "we won't take it anymore!"
Bishop of London, Richard Chartres: 'it's an interconnected world. In this kind of world, the people of bangladesh are our neighbours'
Chartres emphasises importance of tackling climate change and of agreeing drastic CO2 cuts
Just popped out for breather- taking to people from Progressio, an international development charity
March heading towards Big Ben. The mood is very festive, the crowd incredibly diverse. Plus: brass bands! Many of them.
Daleep Mukarji, leading prayers, said: 'as the G20 meet, we ask for wisdom for the leaders of the world.'
'where nations have pushed their agendas on others, bring partnership and love.'
Service winding up now. Someone shouts- 'turn the lights off!'
http://twitpic.com/2iyg2 - Picture: for Cif commenter ishouldapologise, who likes to mock fair trade products :)
Outside central hall there are lots of people handing out placards: tearfund, worldvision, cafod, christian aid
St Mark's, Harrogate banner reads 'No more institutionalised greed'
Crowd of about 500 making its way down Storey's gate, in direction of Parliament square.
Sun has come out!
