March on, march on ...
Yesterdays march against the EFB was a bit disappointing. I estimate about 300-400 people turned up, and very few were experienced marchers so the march sped down Lambton Quay quite quickly. (For maximum impact you walk slowly, and keep spread out - it can make a small crowd look quite large)
I wasn't over impressed with the Act on Campus effigy of Winston Peters being hanged.
However, it improved greatly when the Young Labour (or some counter protest group) joined in - it stirred the march to action and they started chanting noisily to drown out the counter group.
What I thought was most telling was the counter protest group were able to mingle into the anti-EFB protesters without a problem. Especially given the events at the Labour Party conference.
I wasn't over impressed with the Act on Campus effigy of Winston Peters being hanged.
However, it improved greatly when the Young Labour (or some counter protest group) joined in - it stirred the march to action and they started chanting noisily to drown out the counter group.
What I thought was most telling was the counter protest group were able to mingle into the anti-EFB protesters without a problem. Especially given the events at the Labour Party conference.
posted by Michael at
6:54 AM
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