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Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.
in Politics, on the 1st of April 2009
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42362
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42363
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42364
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42365
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42366
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42378
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42379
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42380
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42382
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42385
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42437
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42436
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42395
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42397
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42399
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42401
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered. In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.

ID: 42403
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Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.
Thousands of anti-capitalist protesters took to the streets outside the Bank of England to express their anger at the role of the city in the financial crisis.

The London Metropolitan Police were out in force to contain the demonstrations, but, were vastly outnumbered.  In an attempt to keep control of the situation the refused to let people leave the area and demonstrators eventually though their way through one police line; forcing the them to flee and seek cover.

Enforcements soon arrived but their passage was blocked by protesters who sat in the road.  

The chant of 'Our streets, Our streets' broke out sporadically as protesters sensed some form of victory.