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Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London

April 18th, 2012 by Paul Davey
Paul Davey
London, United Kingdom, Europe
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Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Police try to persuade one of the demonstration's leaders to not block traffic on Charing Cross Road.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Disabled protesters and their supporters, angry at government spending cuts, march towards Trafalgar Square on Charing Cross Road.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Traffic was thrown into chaos as disabled protesters and their supporters marched down the busy Charing Cross Road.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Dsabiled protesters march against government spending cuts which they say is an attack on their incomes.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Wheelchair-bound demonstrators chained themselves to traffic lights to block access to traffic on the Strand at Trafalgar Square.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Traffic comes to a halt after disabled protesters, angry at government spending cuts, blocked off roads leading to Trafalgar Square.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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A disabled protester, angry at government spending cuts, shows signs criticizing PM Cameron.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Disabled prrotesters demonstrate at Trafalgar Square.
Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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Disabled protesters block traffic on Charing Cross Road at Trafalgar Square.
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  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
  • Disabled People Against Cuts demonstration held in London
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DPAC staged a demonstration against government spending cuts that they say unfairly pick on disabled people, claiming the government are "punishing them for daring to be or become disabled".

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