Anti Badger Cull activists take the Thames cruise to Parliament

01/23

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Members of League Against Cruel Sports, including Chief Executive Joe Duckworth,(centre) walk along Westminster Bridge backed by The Artful Badger dance troupe, before heading to Parliament and lobbying MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

02/23

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Members of The Artful Badger dance troupe take a cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

03/23

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Members of The Artful Badger dance troupe take a boat cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

04/23

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Masked badger lovers take a boat cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

05/23

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A masked badger lover waves a placard to crowds onshore as she takes a cruise on the river Thames, before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

06/23

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A member of The Artful Badger dance troupe strikes a pose as badger supporters take a cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

07/23

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Rhythms of Resistance samba band strike a pose after playing for badger loving activists on their way to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

08/23

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The Artful Badger dance troupe throw some shapes as they take a cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

09/23

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Joe Duckworth, Chief Executive of the League Against Cruel Sports watches in delight as The Artful Badger dance troupe perform on deck during a cruise on the river Thames.

10/23

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A badger cub joins in the fun as The League Against Cruel Sports, The Artful Badger dance troupe and Rhythms of Resistance samba band take a cruise on the Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

11/23

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The League Against Cruel Sports, The Artful Badger dance troupe and Rhythms of Resistance samba band take a cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

12/23

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A member of The Artful Badger dance troupe pauses on deck as badger supporters take a cruise up the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

13/23

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Badger lovers wave and shout to crowds near the London Eye as they take a cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

14/23

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Members of The Artful Badger dance troupe take a break on deck after dancing during an anti badger cull cruise on the river Thames.

15/23

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The Artful Badger dance troupe, Rhythms of Resistance samba band and assorted animal loving musicians perform during a cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

16/23

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A "badger cub" rocks out as animal lovers take a pro-badger cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to halt the culling of badgers.

17/23

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A badger and cub disembark from a cruise boat at Westminster Millennium Pier having travelled up the Thames on a trip to Parliament with other pro badger campaigners. They hoped to lobby MP's to vote against the proposed badger cull planned for 2013.

18/23

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The League Against Cruel Sports, The Artful Badger dance troupe and Rhythms of Resistance samba band pose after a cruise on the river Thames before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

19/23

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Costumed badger lovers prepare to meet their local MP's having travelled up the Thames on a trip to Parliament with other pro badger campaigners. They hoped to lobby MP's to vote against the proposed badger cull planned for 2013.

20/23

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Masked badger lovers disembark on Westminster Millennium Pier having travelled up the Thames on a boat trip to Parliament with other pro badger campaigners. They hoped to lobby MP's to vote against the proposed badger cull planned for 2013.

21/23

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The Artful Badger dance troupe perform on Westminster Bridge before walking with campaigners to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

22/23

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The Artful Badger dance troupe perform on Westminster Bridge before walking with campaigners to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

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The League Against Cruel Sports, The Artful Badger dance troupe and Rhythms of Resistance Samba band take a cruise on the river Thames, before walking to the Houses of Parliament to lobby MP's to stop the culling of badgers.

Planned badger culls, called to prevent the transmission of bovine TB from badgers to cattle, have recently been postponed until 2013 but badger supporters have demanded that the cull to be called off entirely.