On Saturday 19th February between 2000 and 3000 people marched through Bristol in a demonstration organised by BADACA against the cuts. (The BBC is reporting it as 500. Please complain.) It was a prelude to the meeting of Bristol City Council on Tuesday 22 February when a budget cut of £28 million will be made and 600 jobs lost.

The march had a wide range of people on it: the public sector unions, students and groups representing older people and the disabled. It was good-humoured and peaceful with speakers at the rally reflecting a range of those who will be hit by the cuts.

Later on, a group of protesters went to Broadmead shopping centre to highlight the tax-dodgers and robber bankers who have their shops there, including Halifax, NatWest and BHS. Similar protests, called by UK Uncut, took place across the country.

Photos at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=63214&id=100000226966880&l=42329d4ccb

http://www.tomgough.co.uk/galleries/FebCutsDemo.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17251154@N00/sets/72157625962254821/

Videos:

http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/70342

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpWW5wYpy-E&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/user/SocialistPartySW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBSVGvYbzaA&feature=related

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