Anti-austerity events were organised by different groups in London in front of Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Parliament square and Westminster bridge, to coincide with similar actions in many countries around the world.
In the UK it was bonfire night, that commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 when Guy Fawkes aka Guido Fawkes, the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish, together with other members of a group of English Catholics failed to blow up Parliament to kill King James I in order to reestablish a Catholic Monarchy.
The Mask of Guy Fawkes was later used by V for Vendetta, a graphic novel written by Alan Moore set in a dystopian future United Kingdom that has become a fascist state. V, wearing the famous mask is trying to destroy the totalitarian government. A film adaptation of V for Vendetta was released in 2005. In its final scene thousands of people wearing the Guy’s mask advance to bring down the regime. Many anarchist groups and Anonymous (the “hacktivists”) have adopted the mask as a symbol of resistance against the present system. (Amazon has announced record sales of the mask, not clear if any tax will be paid on the profits).
Occupy London Reports: “In recent years, November 5th has been established as a worldwide day of resistance and rebellion against government corruption and tyranny….400 cities and 150 countries.
We have to thank several news networks that reported on the march in London. Russia Today, Al Jazeera, Guardian. ITV. Thanks to the BBC for giving us 8 lines on their website and a few seconds of coverage.”
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