At 23:35 17/02/2003 +0100, you wrote:
Extremely moving. This was Middle England demanding to be heard (not that I'd classify myself as ME, but you get my drift...).what was the atmosphere like?
Everyone was good-humoured, committed and so bloody polite!
It really was the face of England in 2003 with its bewildering (to some) variety of colours, ages and shapes and sizes.
I read that there were 3 arrests out of a crowd of 1.5-2 million.
Hardening increasingly against the war and Blair in particular, but not Labour as such. This issue has acted as a touchstone for a raft of issues on which, people feel, Labour has failed to deliver.what is the general feeling like in the UK?
Personally, I think Blair's blown it big time - but what/who is the alternative?
I know how you feel. I moved back to the UK last September after 12 years in the US, where the atmosphere became intolerable.as an englishman abroad i'm a bit out of touch with things there.
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