Stop the War Protest: Edinburgh

Seeing as how I had covered the London Stop the War coalition protest, as there was one a lot closer in Edinburgh, it seemed silly not to head along to photograph that too. The Edinburgh Stop the War protest march was on the 14th November.

Bright and early Saturday morning, Paul and I headed up to Edinburgh and arrived shortly before the protest started.

There was only a fraction of the attendance compared to the London one, but that is to be expected I suppose, even if only due to the size of the respective cities.

The protest marched round the streets of Edinburgh, passing through major shopping and public areas, passing the Edinburgh International Conference Centre where the NATO conference was being held, then continued on down into the Princes Street Gardens.

A few pics from the day (click to enlarge)

The protest marching through the streets of Edinburgh

Protest passing a poppy wreath on a memorial

A girl carried on her father's shoulders, placard aloft

Mounted police wait for the procession to begin moving again

A young man lights a flare outside the EICC where NATO are meeting

Protest march pass Edinburgh Castle

A young couple have better ideas