What a march!
Here are some of the highlights from the mammoth Put it to the People march today, where it was lovely to meet so many fellow Liberal Democrats.
It probably saw the biggest congregation of Liberal Democrat members ever outside party conference, and perhaps the biggest ever even including party conference…
(Activism interlude: don’t forget to add to the impact of the march by signing the key anti-Brexit petitions.)
A huge assembly of people from across the country:
Comfortable shoes at the ready! #PeoplesVote #ExitFromBrexit #Remain https://t.co/xvBfpo1dSK
— Mark Pack (@markpack) March 23, 2019
At 55, today I’m going on my first protest march, just travelling up from Dorset. I have never been a member of a political party but I joined the @LibDems a few weeks ago to #ExitFromBrexit
That how strongly I feel about this Brexit madness. It’s got to stop.#PeoplesMarch
— Clifford Sutton 🔸 (@cliff_944) March 23, 2019
All aboard the People’s Coach. Standing room only in Ripon. #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/cYsMD1RXbU
— Dick Newby (@RichardNewby3) March 23, 2019
On the train from Watford to #PeoplesVoteMarch asking to #RevokeArt50Now!! pic.twitter.com/BRFK67XyoU
— SalBrinton (@SalBrinton) March 23, 2019
A great turnout at the march:
Great to kick off the #PeoplesVoteMarch just now. There is a huge turnout of people here from all walks of life, of all ages and from all over the country. We are a Remain country now with 60% wanting to stop the Brexit mess. #ExitfromBrexit #PutitToThePeople pic.twitter.com/9Osfwd1Jc0
— Vince Cable (@vincecable) March 23, 2019
Great to see Kamran here on #PutItToThePeople march – and recording message for his constituents. https://t.co/F1itny0OjC
— Mark Pack (@markpack) March 23, 2019
Lots of supporters here already for the People's Vote march 🇬🇧🇪🇺✊ bromleylibdems @londonlibdems#PutItToThePeople #ExitFromBrexit #PeoplesVote @ The Dorchester https://t.co/0k1AZ12a78
— David Martin (@davidlmartin85) March 23, 2019
This is the view along Picadilly. It certainly feels like there are more people here than last time! The momentum for a #PeoplesVote is growing! Let's #StopBrexit. #PutItToThePeopleMarch pic.twitter.com/FYhjEtBs9b
— Wera Hobhouse MP (@Wera_Hobhouse) March 23, 2019
THIS is what being @LibDems means
We led the #StopBrexit fight from day 1
Then they called us SNOWFLAKES
TODAY WE ARE AN AVALANCHE!I’m so proud to join the tens of thousands of LibDems on the streets to fight Brexit, extremism and populism. We CAN build a stronger future! pic.twitter.com/96y2DXSGGg
— Ed Davey (@EdwardJDavey) March 23, 2019
Best photo of me today. I'm probably thinking "What's with all these placards without imprints?" https://t.co/xbO5SK4pdV
— Mark Pack (@markpack) March 23, 2019
Lots more pictures and videos coming your way! Thank you Tom and Danny! #ExitFromBrexit #PeoplesVote https://t.co/Ki8uMhvxms
— Mark Pack (@markpack) March 23, 2019
Both Jo Swinson and Vince Cable gave speeches:
"We are now a Remain country. 60% now want to Remain and reform from within. Nearly 90% of young voters who weren’t allowed to vote in 2016 would vote to remain." @vincecable
Demand a People's Vote now > https://t.co/Mp2XkNJx4v#exitfrombrexit #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/r6xM6BGbZN— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) March 23, 2019
Lib Dem Deputy Leader @joswinson addresses the crowd with baby Gabriel
"Our children deserve better than Brexit Britain." Demand a People's Vote now > https://t.co/Mp2XkNJx4v#PeoplesVoteMarch #PutItToThePeople #ExitfromBrexit pic.twitter.com/VwCAecC0MO— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) March 23, 2019
It’s a big, big march:
Yay! pic.twitter.com/Ia7AJU4I9N
— Mark Pack (@markpack) March 23, 2019
The front of the #PeoplesVoteMarch now entering Trafalgar Square with people still entering Park Lane from Hyde Park and Marble Arch at the back pic.twitter.com/jUqddAZIu4
— BBC London Travel (@BBCTravelAlert) March 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands join #PeoplesVoteMarch in central Londonhttps://t.co/wR1boHZnSc pic.twitter.com/xMQnmPNwug
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) March 23, 2019
This protest is so huge there are TWO BlackBerry users here #ExitFromBrexit #PeoplesVote https://t.co/hqBespuMP3
— Mark Pack (@markpack) March 23, 2019
As for the official Labour Party line?
Sorry, I'm busy opposing the government. https://t.co/JOeCok3veP
— Zoë Paramour (@ZoeParamour) March 22, 2019
A final thought:
Dear Prime Minister,
You have been and are offering MPs lots of indicative votes.
Could we have one too please?
Yours,
The public— Mark Pack (@markpack) March 22, 2019
Now the march is over, here’s what you should do next.
We can win this battle, especially as the UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally if it wishes.
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