Today Occupy Cardiff protestors set up camp in the pouring rain outside Cardiff Castle, before being forcibly removed by the police in the evening. Meanwhile, from the comfort of my flat, I aggregated all the information I could gather on Storify.
This curation was later embedded in a Wales Online / yourCardiff story.
Below, I’ve published a freeze-frame of the curation as it stands at the end of the day.
For further updates, be sure to read the Occupy Cardiff Storify page itself.
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This Occupy movement organised on Facebook, Twitter (using the hashtag #OccupyCardiff) and the website occupycardiff.co.nr. Most of this Storify coverage is drawn from tweets made throughout the day, with on-site accounts and factual contributions listed first and other commentary at the end.
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Coverage before the day
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Occupy Movement to set up protest camp in Cardiff’s city centre – Wales News – News – WalesOnline
The worldwide Occupy Movement that sparked outrage when protestors set up a camp outside London’s St Paul’s Cathedral is set to spread to… -
Occupy movement is coming to Cardiff
Protest camps are an old tradition on this island. The summer of 1549 and ‘ Kett’s Rebellion ’ … -
Occupy Cardiff is a go! | Occupy Britain – Join the 99% for positive …
Oct 30, 2011 … After several meetings held at Cardiff Castle, Cardiff City hall and Cardiff arts institute discussing people's id… -
Coverage on 11 November 2011
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Politicians heed the warning as Occupy protest moves to Cardiff – Wales News – News – WalesOnline
The global Occupy movement which is expected to set up camp in Cardiff today has an important message at a time of economic crisis, Plaid…
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Anti-capitalist protest at castle
Around 70 protesters have set up an Occupy Cardiff camp as part of a global movement against banking and big business. The group met in t… -
This story from Wales Online’s yourCardiff has embedded this Storify aggregation.
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Around 100 protesters set up camp for occupy Cardiff « yourCardiff
AROUND 100 protesters set up camp outside Cardiff Castle today as the controversial worldwide Occupy Movement came to Wales. Organisers h… -
BBC story with video:
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Tent protesters outside castle
Protesters have set up an Occupy Cardiff camp as part of a global movement against banking and big business. The group met in the city ce… -
Tweets from the day
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“Heading over to watch the start of #occupycardiff. Do you think it’s good or bad?
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“Interested to see how the Occupy Cardiff movement develops today – heavy rain forecast for the start of it…
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“All rained out protesters at #occupycardiff. They’re not looking very spirited.
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Photographs from Jon Candy on Flickr
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“. @OccupyCardiff has set up outside Cardiff Castle. Around 100 people, according to reporter @samhmalone
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“Police surrounding tents to enforce bylaw which holds a maximum fine £2 #occupycardiff
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“Police threatening Occupy Cardiff protestors with arrest under bylaw from 1970s… The fine for breaking it is the princely sum of £2!!!
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““this makes me want to read the Daily Mail.” – bystander at #occupycardiff
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“Toilet facilities for #occupycardiff are at Burger King – a multinational business
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“Huge amount of media types surrounding the general assembly, some mainstream #occupycardiff
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“The chief inspector who told me the maximum fine was £2 is Roger Whitcombe. #occupycardiff
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“A bongo version of Killing In The Name Of. That is actually brilliant. #occupycardiff
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“A solid start to #occupycardiff for the weather, remember a third of the Chartists stayed in the pub due to rain.
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“Been having a long and unfruitful discussiomn with the police negotiator at #occupycardiff they are obessed with the bye law
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“Just spoke to neil mcavoy, deputy leader of the council at #occupycardiff he did not think the bye law should be enforced
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“Left #occupycardiff now. Was getting a bit unnerved by the increasing police presence.
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“This is the first time “We are the 99%” has ever been chanted in Welsh.
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“No crowd violence. Police did use force to move people/tents. No arrests that I saw. #occupycardiff
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“Just gone past #OccupyCardiff in a taxi. Big police presence. Camp is bigger than I thought.
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“Police have forced protesters off the grass, confining them by underpass. #occupycardiff t.co/DnHJ7ema
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(Note: For some reason Storify didn’t want to embed the above two images from @markturner – they are worth clicking through to.)
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“As @SWPolice break up #occupycardiff, anyone who didn’t already know, learns that the police always act in the interests of the 1%
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“Just seem the entirely peaceful #occupycardiff camp violently evicted by police. Video to come.
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“@sprinklelight crowd’s pretty gone. I just left. Police leaving too. 5 people arrested under section 61, public order act. #occupycardiff
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“@gstrange42 #occupycardiff we were arrested for breaching local byelaw under 1875 Public Health Act. Yeah.
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“My photos from #OccupyCardiff breakup tonight. bit.ly/vfjnlv You’re welcome to download and reproduce. Spread the word.
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“Some say #occupycardiff evicted by ‘ancient’ bye-law, but looks like a 1981 bye-law enacted under Public Heath Act 1875 cardiff.gov.uk/objview.asp…
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(Link above is a PDF)
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Special thanks to @tombfowler of Radical Wales for his on-scene coverage, without which this roundup would have been much less substantial.
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Commentary from the blogosphere
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Leanne Wood, Plaid Cymru Assembly Member for South Wales Central:
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Leanne Wood: Occupy Cardiff
Today, the Occupy movement comes to Wales. From 2pm today, protestors will gather at the Aneurin Bevan Staute in Queen Street in Cardiff … -
Occupy Cardiff – A Cause without a Cause?
It’s nice to see an occupy movement settle in under the shadow of Cardiff Castle. We in Wales never like to be left out of a good global … -
Assorted sentiments
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“Occupy Cardiff protesters assembling at the statue of that icon of brutal, faceless capitalism – er, Aneurin Bevan on.fb.me/rR7Hbt
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“Things to do today. Go to Cardiff to give support and solidarity to Occupy Cardiff. Capitalism is broken, its failed, we need Socialism
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“Good luck to #occupy #Cardiff and #occupy #Leeds who start their occupations today. <3
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“Oh so there IS an occupy cardiff. Will walk past later. Fuck you Twatman.
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“Never thought I’d say this, but hope this rain is in for a while! #occupycardiff
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“The problem with things like #occupycardiff is that whilst a good idea in principle, the people that get involved tend to be assholes.
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“I don’t know what the occupy movement is hoping to achieve. If it’s basically communism, has that not been proven to be a crap idea?
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“Occupy Cardiff Haha yeah you show your anger at corporate greed by kipping out side the castle, good luck with the drunks tonight.
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“Looks like more press than protestors at Occupy Cardiff so far. Luckily there’s a couple of outdoor shops opposite the Castle.
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“#occupycardiff appears to reek of copycat rather than genuine protest. Am disappointed, considering i believe in many of the campaigns aims
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“#occupycardiff Let’s not forget who built the castle and how they made their wealth. That was no social enterprise bit.ly/ubkCcv
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“#occupycardiff They gathered round statue of #Nye Bevan continuing the great tradition of standing for fairness and against corporate greed
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“I don’t think #occupycardiff have worked this out. A) its armistice day #disrespectful B) the rally is in town #touristincome
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“Surprised by amount of sarcastic childish comments on #occupycardiff. They have a right to protest & are doing so peacefully, why be a dick?
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“Sad sad day for democracy in cardiff. Police, antagonistic and violent against wholly peaceful crowd. #occupy #occupycardiff
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“To those swearing at peaceful protest & wishing police would beat protestors, you do realise you are evil & a bit dim right? #occupycardiff
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“Ugh, watching @EdBuchan watch the #occupycardiff Youtube. Seriously, 99%? Go #occupyinsertcommunistcountryhere and see where it gets you! 1%
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“#occupycardiff less effective than your tax dodging mates in London. Moved on for your own safety.
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“Now #occupycardiff have six months to organise, campaign and get elected to @cardiffcouncil. Real democracy, engage with the 99% directly?
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“Really pissed off. Police have forcefully removed #occupycardiff. WHY? What did they do to justify the police’s actions?
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“@occupycardiff if u representing the 99%, where is the other 98% today. Only 100 showed up to occupy Cardiff! What a joke!
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