LONDON, United Kingdom – Organisers claimed that nearly 250,000 people marched through central London today, with their ‘anti-austerity’ march culminating in speeches from left-wing politicians and celebrities in Parliament Square this afternoon. Breitbart London was at the scene. What follows are pictures and videos from the day. It’s just a shame, for the marijuana-lovers amongst you, that we couldn’t capture the smell:

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Singer Charlotte Church (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Do they know where this is from? (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Jeremy Corbyn supporters attended (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

A masked protester (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

 

A balaclava clad protester (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Police officers cut a couple of lonely figures (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Someone voted for Kodos (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

A pleasant sign (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

 

Children attended (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

More pleasantries (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Send in the clowns (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Protesters likened Cameron to Thatcher… we wish (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Very punny… (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

…and 4 million voted UKIP (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Hunt sabs (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Gandhi looks on (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

He likes free things and wants more (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Can’t we have both? (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Communism killed millions, so thanks but no thanks (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Agreed. I think (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

“Queers Against Austerity” (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

One day… (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

We wish he did (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

They’re listening (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

More communism (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Russell Brand Didn’t Stop to Chat to His Fellow Protesters, but check out his speech notes scrawled on his hand! (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)

Drop the Greek Debt, they say (Raheem Kassam/Breitbart London)