Thousands Of Anti-Brexit Protesters Hit London Streets – Live Feed

Having missed their chance to actually vote on the fate of Europe Thursday …

… due to other “pressing concerns” or simply general apathy, today thousands of mostly young demonstrators once again gathered in central London to march in protest against last week’s vote to leave the European nion, a result that has led Britain into political chaos and has sent markets first plunging then soaring as central banks around the globe took advantage of the crisis to unleash a new round of market supporting policies.

Most protestors were young adults, and many were draped in EU flags while others waved banners proclaiming slogans like “I’m with EU” or simply “Wrexit.” They chanted “what do we want to do? Stay in the EU,” as they set off for the Westminster political district. Organizers of the March For Europe, which includes popular event planners Secret Cinema, said they want politicians to fully understand how the move could affect millions of British and European people.

“I was genuinely stunned on the morning after the vote,” said one marcher, Nathaniel Samson, 25, from Hertfordshire north of London. “I feel deeply uncertain about my future,” he added. “I’m on the march to voice my discontentment. I am accepting the result, but it’s to show that we won’t accept it quietly.”

 

London voted 60 percent in favor of remaining in the EU in last Thursday’s referendum, with younger voters widely in favor of staying in the bloc, but 52 percent of Britons overall cast ballots in favor of leaving.

Rally organizer, King’s College graduate Kieran MacDermott, said: “We can prevent Brexit by refusing to accept the referendum as the final say and take our finger off the self-destruct button.” Parliament should have the final say on whether Britain should leave, he told the BBC.

Organizer Keiran MacDermott added, “The referendum was a massive mistake for our country and is a step in the wrong direction. We started this initiative to demand this situation be reconsidered and the UK’s relationship with the EU maintained. A good solution can and must be found.”

What Kieran seems not to understand is that Parliament reflects the will of all people, not just Londoners, and a majority of Brits made it clear where they stand vis-a-vis the EU.

#marchforeurope

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Meanwhile, campaigners are now taking to the stage to share stories and poetry, while giving speeches condemning the “lies” of the “Leave” campaign and calling for Britain to remain part of the EU.

Europe Innit ! ???? #MarchForEurope #IAmEuropean

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The vote to leave has prompted a battle within the ruling Conservative party to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron who said he would resign after the result.The main opposition Labour Party has also turned on itself, with most of its lawmakers in parliament having voted to withdraw support for party leader Jeremy Corbyn after what they saw as his lackluster contribution to the referendum campaign. Finally, in a historic ouster, the man who led the Leave campaign, Boris Johnson was overthrown by very man who had promised to support him, in what has been a surreal week for UK politics.

Live feeds from London below.

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