Massive Banner Dropped across the Thames opposite Parliament – reads “‘Balls2TheBudget #DPAC”. Photo by Kate Belgrave (@Hangbitch).
The massive banner you can see above was made by the Banner Collective @blacbanner (Anna, Anton, Robin, Seamus and Sharon). DPAC are hugely grateful to them for making it for us in memory of @moriarty107 who passed away #RIP.
DPAC also want to thank Class War, Streets Kitchen, Black Dissidents, London Latinxs, Columbian Women in Action, Occupy, Brick Lane Debates, Winvisible, London Black Revs, Reclaim Hackney, Camden Resists, Never Again Ever, Global Women’s Strike, People Before Profit and Fuel Poverty Action and all that supported us on the 8th for joining with us to make the day such a massive success.
With apologies to William Shakespeare (from Henry V) |
There follows pictures, tweets and videos of the protest, hope you enjoy the show:
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‘Balls to the Budget’ budget day Downing St protest in London https://www.demotix.com/news/8064257/dpac-balls-budget-downing-st-protest-london … by @Peter_Marshall
Pat Phillips photo set from yesterday’s #Balls2TheBudget protest. https://www.patphillipsphotography.com/balls-to-the-budget-2015 …
Michael Segalov (@MikeSegalov) on Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/michaelsegalov/dpac-protest
Video Credit: The Guardian
Video Clip Capturing the moment balls were launched into Downing Street by Protesters – taken from Video (below) by Artist Taxi Driver @ChunkyMark
#Balls2theBuget Protest outside Downing Street. Video by Artist Taxi Driver @ChunkyMark
Hundreds of rubber balls w anti #austerity messages have fallen inside Downing St #Balls2TheBudget pic.twitter.com/Y2iHxj4KIg
— Joana Ramiro (@JoanaRamiroUK) July 8, 2015
” @resistunite Police attempting to seize #Balls2TheBudget banner..is this what democracy look like? @Dis_PPL_Protest pic.twitter.com/5BlT7vl6bW — Sister Jude Martin (@WellyTopping) July 8, 2015
A huge #Balls2TheBudget banner blocks Westminster Bridge. pic.twitter.com/bRmAKfxHVS — I’m a JSA claimant (@imajsaclaimant) July 8, 2015
@EllenClifford1 @Dis_PPL_Protest its ok the streets are safe now the disabled folks have been arrested by the heroic Met armageddon averted — ⓈⒽⓊⒼ (@ShugMccormack) July 8, 2015
“Balls To The Budget”. Traffic stopped outside Whitehall by anti-cuts protest pic.twitter.com/jUsgRyZr0V
— Joe Churcher (@JoeChurcher) July 8, 2015
Anti-austerity protesters block Whitehall ahead of Budget https://t.co/wj6LrHX5Yr @dis_ppl_protest — Debbie Jolly (@redjolly1) July 8, 2015
RT @chunkymark Whitehall shut down Osborne forced to go underground through ministry to get to parliament pic.twitter.com/8LXt5S9dy6 #Budget2015 — Anita Bellows (@AnitaBellows12) July 8, 2015
This is England #Balls2TheBudget #Budget2015 @Dis_PPL_Protest pic.twitter.com/o4LKa3jBR3 — Cat Denby (@CatDenby) July 8, 2015
Police getting violent, 1st arrest and banner confiscated. #balls2thebudget #budget2015 pic.twitter.com/68cw3TdLuJ
— Fuel Poverty Action (@FuelPovAction) July 8, 2015
Accrss denied to independent living! #saveILF #Balls2TheBudget #budget2015 pic.twitter.com/b1k5tMKScY — Fuel Poverty Action (@FuelPovAction) July 8, 2015
Amazing to see @BlackDissidents, @Dis_PPL_Protest and others blocking Westminster Bridge against #austerity today! pic.twitter.com/xGOUD37Umq
— UK Uncut (@UKuncut) July 8, 2015
RT @MikeSegalov Parliament Square remains blocked from 2 directions by #Balls2TheBudget @Dis_PPL_Protest protest pic.twitter.com/UcLmffilE4 — Anita Bellows (@AnitaBellows12) July 8, 2015
Forty-five cops just for one peaceful disabled activist. Shame shame shame @Dis_PPL_Protest pic.twitter.com/3J58Cccno5
— Ellen Clifford (@EllenClifford1) July 8, 2015
Banner now blocking Westminster bridge traffic at standstill #Balls2TheBudget @Dis_PPL_Protest @AnitaBellows12 pic.twitter.com/sCFdK2Z9TJ — paula peters (@paulapeters2) July 8, 2015
No more deaths from benefit cuts! #Balls2TheBudget #budget2015 pic.twitter.com/yNQdIymg9S — Fuel Poverty Action (@FuelPovAction) July 8, 2015
Police horses brought in to control disabled protestors. Getting heavy now pic.twitter.com/N9ro8wObGg
— Kate B (@hangbitch) July 8, 2015
They have now got the riot police out #Balls2TheBudget @Dis_PPL_Protest pic.twitter.com/pVyPwGzPr9 — paula peters (@paulapeters2) July 8, 2015
#Balls2TheBudget #OXI to austerity! @NGNotForSale @barnet_unison @BromleyUnite #EndAusterityNow #Solidarity pic.twitter.com/lsAPxKERmd
— Unite the Resistance (@resistunite) July 8, 2015
“@ewajasiewicz: Wheelchair revolution! “@Activist_AD: Westminster Brdg taken by #dpac #Balls2TheBudget pic.twitter.com/XY8hQRQlo3“” — DPAC (@Dis_PPL_Protest) July 8, 2015
Blocked Westminster Bridge #Balls2TheBudget pic.twitter.com/sywEMhOGQt
— Joana Ramiro (@JoanaRamiroUK) July 8, 2015
Chants of “the rich, the rich, we’ve got to get rid of the rich” @Dis_PPL_Protest #Balls2TheBudget #OXI2Osborne pic.twitter.com/kJlPbzFWxp — Ellen Clifford (@EllenClifford1) July 8, 2015
Bit of a ring of steel around Downing st. Row of steel anyway. #balls2thebudget pic.twitter.com/b6M8mTqW0b — Kate B (@hangbitch) July 8, 2015
Get off the road or you will be arrested say coppers pic.twitter.com/1hWqrHlCcB
— Kate B (@hangbitch) July 8, 2015
Quality work that woman @Dis_PPL_Protest #Balls2TheBudget #OXI pic.twitter.com/p37ITxNRFK
— Occupy London (@OccupyLondon) July 8, 2015
#Balls2TheBudget inflatable ball 4 8 July Downing St/Parliament @Dis_PPL_Protest @BobEllard1 @AnitaBellows12 pic.twitter.com/zsYchUQvBx — paula peters (@paulapeters2) July 4, 2015
