NATIONWIDE RALLY FOR FREEDOM
BIRMINGHAM
Saturday November 19th
Mixed emotions regarding the day. Personal issues with our group (British Lions For Freedom) regarding logistics meant the van with the generator, speakers, and 3k light papers prepped with leaflets did not arrive until 4pm. I won't bore everyone with the details but tbh it was a cluster fuck. It's HEARTBRAKING to put so much time energy and money into an event and have to stand and watch tens of thousands if not more walk past and you can't put out the information you are desperate to distribute, however Joe Yousef Mitchell brought 1k papers and Dazza Hopkins arrived later and topped us up with another 450 which kept us going, we did also have 700 of the remembrance campaign leaflets with us. By the time the van arrived most people had left but I have to say a MASSIVE thank you to Joey, and our DJ on the day James for their enthusiasm and sense of urgency to get the sound system set up and continue with outreach until about 8pm.
BIRMINGHAM
Saturday November 19th
Mixed emotions regarding the day. Personal issues with our group (British Lions For Freedom) regarding logistics meant the van with the generator, speakers, and 3k light papers prepped with leaflets did not arrive until 4pm. I won't bore everyone with the details but tbh it was a cluster fuck. It's HEARTBRAKING to put so much time energy and money into an event and have to stand and watch tens of thousands if not more walk past and you can't put out the information you are desperate to distribute, however Joe Yousef Mitchell brought 1k papers and Dazza Hopkins arrived later and topped us up with another 450 which kept us going, we did also have 700 of the remembrance campaign leaflets with us. By the time the van arrived most people had left but I have to say a MASSIVE thank you to Joey, and our DJ on the day James for their enthusiasm and sense of urgency to get the sound system set up and continue with outreach until about 8pm.
The combination of a gazebo, banners especially our crimes against humanity banner, live music and a upbeat high energy atmosphere worked as many people stopped and read the banner and once offered with an outreached arm from behind the banner happily approached and accepted the information. We also had an Iranian protest side by side with us for a long period of the day and I managed to speak to the organiser, exchange numbers and speak about us marching together one day ♥️🌏♥️🙏 thank you to Martin Whitehouse for organising the day, the people of Birmingham and other areas who turned out, my team of Richard Turpin (phill the shill) Claire Reed Angel Farringdon (Helen) Gary Donnelly Stephen Talbot-Jobbling Jenny Richards and the "retired" Daz Putin also to Mark Sexton for eating all the doughnuts and not bringing the infamous black and white bag. This CORONANATION STREET soap opera has enough stupid plot points as it is.
A long and stressful day, 24 hours we were out in total. I just wish our team would have capitalised a bit more but mistakes happen.
I CAN DO better 💔
I WILL do better 🙏
A long and stressful day, 24 hours we were out in total. I just wish our team would have capitalised a bit more but mistakes happen.
I CAN DO better 💔
I WILL do better 🙏