Thousands of protesters marched through central London calling for Britain to rejoin the European Union. The march, which took place this Saturday from Park Lane to Parliament Square, was attended by people from all over the UK, many of them from remote locations that involved long hours of travel.
At the last leg of the march, in Parliament Square, Brexit supporters gathered waving blue and yellow flags, the colors of the European Union and carrying banners saying “Brexit would never work” and some too. against the cost of energy bills.
Nikki Ajibade, a 60-year-old teacher from Warwickshire, was marching with her sister, telling The Guardian: “We think the situation we are in can be traced back to the 2016 referendum which was supposedly a consultative referendum.” But relativizing the result of that consultation, you stated that “it was not the result of a decisive majority, from 52% to 48% is not something that can justify the overturning of the country. Look where we are now. I believe that we need to establish a sensible government with the general elections, because those of now are fighting like rats in a lot ”.
Asked whether Boris Johnson would announce his candidacy to become prime minister again, Ajibade said: “If you’re thinking Boris Johnson is the answer, you don’t understand the question, that’s just ridiculous.” And he added that “it is an insult to the nation. It is a real insult to the British people to even mention his name as a possible candidate. “
The crowd booed as a large digital screen visible from Parliament Square Garden displayed images of politicians who had once voted for Brexit, including Boris Johnson, Priti Patel and Nigel Farage.
Another person consulted by The Guardian, Oliver Jackson, a 26-year-old warehouse worker from Dorset, said it was important for politicians to listen to those who want to re-enter the EU and that calls for UK membership of the EU they must be heard, at least re-enter the single market and then the Union.
“Brexit was the slow death that bled the UK to death for years,” he added.
The crowd also sang “The Conservatives Out” and booed as the speakers discussed the possibility of Johnson running to become prime minister again.
Tony Harold, 44, of Poole, who works in the stock market, said Brexit hit him because he has a property in Spain and that puts him very high on the tax bracket. And he highlighted the advantages of the European Union in terms of free movement.
Joshua Allotey, 57, of Winchester, believes the UK will continue to suffer from leaving the EU, saying that “leaving was a huge mistake that cost the UK a lot. Brexit was driven by ideology and not to help Britain. In the long run, we will suffer because we cannot sell and buy in Europe, which is our largest market. “
