Occupy Wall Street Opening in London
Protesters in London are getting ready to “occupy the London Stock Exchange” on Saturday, following in the footsteps of their peers in New York who have been occupying Wall Street for weeks.
London, along with New York, is arguably the preeminent center of global finance.
A movement called “Occupy the London Stock Exchange” (Occupy LSX) is urging supporters to meet at noon on Saturday in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of the historic Square Mile in the city of London. From there, it’s a very short walk to the building housing the London Stock Exchange at Paternoster Square.
More than 13,500 people like the Occupy LSX movement on Facebook, while more than 5,000 people have said they plan to join the protest on Saturday, according to the movement’s website.
“The words ‘corporate greed’ ring through the speeches and banners of protests across the globe. After huge bail-outs and in the face of unemployment, privatization and austerity, we still see profits for the rich on the increase,” OccupyLSX says on its website. “But we are the 99%, and on October 15th our voice unites across gender and race, across borders and continents, as we call for equality and justice for all.”
It remains to be seen what the turnout will be on Saturday, but the weather will certainly be working in the protesters’ favor, with the forecast calling for a beautiful, sunny day with a high of 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
Source: Market Watch
A movement called “Occupy the London Stock Exchange” (Occupy LSX) is urging supporters to meet at noon on Saturday in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of the historic Square Mile in the city of London. From there, it’s a very short walk to the building housing the London Stock Exchange at Paternoster Square.
More than 13,500 people like the Occupy LSX movement on Facebook, while more than 5,000 people have said they plan to join the protest on Saturday, according to the movement’s website.
“The words ‘corporate greed’ ring through the speeches and banners of protests across the globe. After huge bail-outs and in the face of unemployment, privatization and austerity, we still see profits for the rich on the increase,” OccupyLSX says on its website. “But we are the 99%, and on October 15th our voice unites across gender and race, across borders and continents, as we call for equality and justice for all.”
It remains to be seen what the turnout will be on Saturday, but the weather will certainly be working in the protesters’ favor, with the forecast calling for a beautiful, sunny day with a high of 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
Source: Market Watch
