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Ballot on the Beach photos
Sunday, 26 September, 2004
On Sunday, 26 September, 2004,
over 8,000 trade justice protesters sent a colourful, clear and
vibrant message to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown that they must abandon
their free trade policies that are damaging the world's poorest communities
and the environment. More than 60,000 ballot votes were also cast.
Afterwards, hundreds of people attended WDM's The Arts of Resistance
event in which they wound down to poetry and then were wound up again
by acts such as Brighton's Tragic Roundabout and the belly-dancing rap
artist Jelly Bone. We demand trade justice now!
Here are some photos from the event. More
photos here. For more
stories from the day, visit the Trade Justice Movement website.
All photos copyright the World Development Movement unless specified.
Click on each photo to enlarge.
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| 8,000 protesters converge on Brighton Beach. |
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| Protesters gather in front of the inflatable Trade Justice stage. |
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| Singers from Africa entertain the crowds before the rally. |
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Bev Duckworth, WDM's Head of Campaigns, encourages the crowd to bang on their pots and pans and make a noise for trade justice. Other speakers included actor Kwame Kwei-Armah, and comedian and WDM member Tony Robinson. Photo by Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk. |
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The rally begins! Photo by Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk. |
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WDM Bexhill moves through the crowds. Photo by Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk. |
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| WDM's Vote for Trade Justice banner. |
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WDM's GATS Monster taking out the water services. Photo by Jess Hurd/reportdigital.co.uk. |
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| Dancing for Trade Justice. |
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| Making a noise. |
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| The rally. |
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| People begin to vote. |
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