Protest and occupation of Lambeth Town Hall last night

Last night a large number of local trade unionists, disabled people, voluntary sector workers and other members of the community protested outside Lambeth Town Hall about a council voting through draconian cuts. They occupied the council chamber and forced the Labour councillors to vote through the cuts in an adjoining room while a People's Assmbly was held in the council chamber with people voting unanimously against the cuts. I was outside the Town Hall and encouraging television journalists to go inside and also speaking with those coming out as well as contacting media contacts etc. There was a strong Green presence on the demo and even Shan Oakes, our National Equalities Coordinator, who lives in Yorshire and who was visiting family in London, took part in the demo giving out Green Party leaflets against the cuts. Indeed many of those to whom I gave the leaflets admitted that they had voted Green last May. Pictures below of Greens on the demo and also of the proceedings inside the Council chamber as well as a filmed report via the Guardian.