12 noon Pall Mall Protesters build houses out of cardboard boxes to highlight the number of homeless people in London. 150 people still left - police only letting people out through one exit and searching them all as they leave. 45pm Anti-Privatisation Picnic, Elephant and Castle 300 protesters, including Wombles. Sound system, relaxed atmosphere. 1pm Protest at Coutts, the royal bank 100 people, wearing pink wigs and carrying balloons.
Police surround action and prevent late arrivals from joining.
Around 300 people gather with fat cat placards and dollar signs, chanting about how the World Bank exploits the poor. Police close off Upper St and Essex Rd to traffic as march approaches Angel. Around 2000 people now at Oxford Circus. Police block off area with 20 vans each to North and South. People can't enter the area or leave it.