People's Vote

Another weekend, another People's Vote March. We decided not to bother getting up early, and took our time, arriving at Marble Arch around noon, which was the announced starting time. We shuffled, slowly. Very slowly. Much more slowly than last time. In fact, at about half past one, I commented that we had reached the bus stops where we met P on the March for Europe more than 18 months ago. It was well after 2pm by the time we got going. Even then, the pace was much slower than previous events, and the crowd never thinned out in its density. It was nearly 4pm by the time we reached Trafalgar Square; there seemed no prospect of progressing to the march's end-point in Parliament Square, and the crowds were milling. We decided it was time to call it a day, but realistically we'd have missed any speeches anyway.

It turned out that we were among 600,000 - 700,000 other people - or, as Channel 4 News announced it, the largest march in the UK ever to take place without Jeremy Corbyn. That was much, much bigger than the previous events, and explains the overall laggardliness.

Placard-wise, things were plainly getting quite serious. I hope the government is listening.