Day: 30 August 2020

Largest Anti-Lockdown Demo So Far The pictures from yesterday's anti-lockdown demo in Trafalgar Square are quite impressive. Some reports put the turnout at 35,000. The Express was one of the first newspapers to report on the protest. Pictures of the large crowds show people holding signs that read “coronavirus is a hoax”, “no to mandatory vaccines” and “masks are muzzles”.One person has claimed it is the largest anti-lockdown protest to date.The large numbers of protesters have filled the area beneath the National Portrait Gallery.Very few of those in attendance appear to be wearing face coverings.A flyer for the event said the protesters would be joined by "top professional doctors and nurses speaking out".Jeremy Corbyn’s brother, Piers, is also due to make an appearance at the event. The Express report was more even-handed than the report in the Metro, which began: Thousands of coronavirus-deniers have gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to protest against lockdowns and vaccination programmes. And the Mail was even worse, headlining its report of the protest: "More than 10,000 COVID conspiracy theorists gather in London as police arrest Jeremy Corbyn's brother Piers AGAIN: Huge crowd of anti-vaxxers led by David Icke gather to argue that virus is a lie spread in secret global plot organised by Bill Gates". A reader emailed me to tell me his impressions after ...