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Coventry protests as Parliament debates Trump state visit

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Coventry protests as Parliament debates Trump state visit

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Coventry once again joined nationwide protests against the proposed state visit of Donald Trump, organised to coincide with the parliamentary debate which was prompted by close to 2 million people signing a petition against the state visit. The protest was called by Coventry Stand Up To Trump.

Dozens of people joined the protest, with many more hearing the anti-Trump message as they left work in the city centre. Speakers from Coventry TUC, Coventry Against Racism and others talked about Trump’s divisive agenda and why it must be stopped.

Socialist speakers pointed out how Trump is a symptom of a sick capitalist system, and through his actions he is actually uniting more people together as they join up to oppose him.

The Socialist Party will look forward to continuing the protests against his state visit and putting forward a socialist alternative to Trump and his system.

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No Trump UK visit: protest in Coventry 20th Feb

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No Trump UK visit: protest in Coventry 20th Feb

Donald Trump’s racist, bigoted policies have shocked and angered millions of people, leading to massive protests across the world. Further protests across the UK have been planned for February 20th, when Parliament debates the petition against the planned state visit. Coventry Stand Up To Trump has called a protest at 5pm at the Godiva Statue in Broadgate.

There has been speculation in the press that the state visit may be moved to Birmingham rather than London to prevent major protests. Birmingham has a large Muslim population and has already seen massive protests against Trump – we can assure Theresa May and the government that whenever and wherever Trump visits, there will be protests against him and his vicious racism.

Surge of resistance to Trump hits Coventry 

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Surge of resistance to Trump hits Coventry 

Protest in Coventry city centre

With less than 24 hours notice, hundreds of people joined emergency protests in Coventry and at Warwick University against Donald Trump’s ban on people travelling to the USA from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

Protest at Warwick University

These protests were part of a massive display of resistance across the UK, uniting with millions across the world. They follow the women’s marches on January 21st, when millions protested around the world – 100,000 people demonstrated in London alone. Over 1.7million people have also signed a petition against Trump’s planned state visit to the UK.

Tim Bliss from Warwick Socialist Students speaking at the protest

Trade unionists, anti-cuts campaigners and Socialist Party members spoke at the protest in Coventry, stressing the need to build a movement against racism and austerity, and for a socialist alternative to the rotten capitalist system that breeds them.

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