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- #occupydemocracy activist locked on to Houses of Parliament railings
- 20 metre long "Real Democracy Now!" banner in front of Parliament
- #occupydemocracy 's programme of talks continues directly in front of houses of Parliament
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About at about 3:30pm this afternoon #occupydemocracy supporter Arron locked on to the railings of Houses of Parliament.
The focus of the #occupydemocracy
demonstration has now moved directly in front of the Houses of
Parliament where our constructive programme of talks and debates
continues on the pavement directly in front of the Houses of
Parliament.
Protestors are holding a 20 metre banner saying "Real Democracy Now!" in front of the Houses of Parliament.
Arron has a bicycle D-lock around his neck linking himself to the Hosue of Parliament railings. He was arrested at the previous #occupydemocracy protest in October for sitting on a piece of Tarpaulin on Parliament Square.
Explaining his decision to take this act of nonviolent civil disobedience he said: "The oppression of my free speech during #occupydemocracy in October was so extreme I feel this is the only way to get my voice heard "
Former Liberal Democrat Vice Chair and author of The Prostitute State Donnachadh McCarthy who gave a speech at #occupydemocracy earlier today said:
"Aaron's
heroic gesture is in the proud democratic tradition of the
suffragettes - our democracy has been so damaged by corporate hijacking
that only such mass peaceful direct action can creat a democracy works
on behalf of all the people, and not just the 1%"
#occupydemocracy
has come together to build a movement for a democracy free from
corporate influence that works for all of us - not just banks,
corporations and a wealthy few.
For more information: See our previous press releases and more background information on #occupydemocracy here: http://occupydemocracy.org.uk/
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