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Audio from
Extinction Rebellion's
Autumn Rebellion
October 2019

• Explanation of the reasons for the protest
• Extinction Rebellion's Statement Of Intent
  
• Song: "Blood Money"
• Song: adaptation of Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog"
• Song: "Little Glue Tubes"
• Comments about George Orwell's quote
• Poem
  
• Poem: "Rising"
• Music from samba band
• Speech by Muslim students about BBC's representation of Islam
• Chant: "BBC Tell The Truth!"
  
• Speech by naturalist presenter Bruce Parry
• Speech by a Kurdish campaigner

That night, back at Trafalgar Square,
a gun shot survivor read out a poem

Later on, outside Waterstones book shop at Trafalgar Square,
there was a gathering of Extinction Rebellion poets who entertained us with poetry

The following day,
Saturday 12th October,
saw the Trade Union solidarity demo and march,
which kicked off in the early afternoon with a rally at Trafalgar Square ...

• Introductory list of speakers etc
• Welcome and introduction
• Ben from Extinction Rebellion
• Frances, a school climate striker from Norwich
• Hilary Schuter, from the NEU teachers union's Lancashire and Morecambe branch
• Clara Powell, from the PCS public service union's Culture Group
• River, from the Unite Community Branch
• A representative from Earth Strike UK
• Ian Hodson from the BFAWU bakers' union
• Liz Wheatley from Unison's Camden branch
  
• John Maloney from the PCS
  
• James Eaden from Chesterfield Trades Council
  
• Ralph from the UCU lecturer's union
  
• Dean Ram from Unison
• Flash from XR Universities
  

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