Why I'm marching

I’m marching because the loss of the Erasmus + programme will be a massive loss to our young people, to international understanding at a time when we need to work together in the face of a rising right wing. Life and prosperity is not just about trade deals

Johnson, the ERG, and the rest of the Brexit criminals are going to destroy our rights, our freedoms, our public services, our way of life, our values. And I am an internationalist, a European, and I believe we are stronger when we are together.

I’m marching because we are stronger together and I believe in free movement of people and a better peaceful future for all.

The 2015 referendum (following the one in 1975) was only an invitation to negotiate.

I’m marching because I believe we are stronger together and I want to live in an open, tolerant, diverse society which looks after and values everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from, not the sort of society Johnson and his cronies are trying to bring about. I’m marching for my children’s futures and the benefits and protections being part of the EU gives us all. I’m marching for all of us who have family members and friends who are from other EU countries and for all the people from around Europe who have come to live and work here and who contribute so much, particularly to the NHS and science. Je suis européenne!

I’m marching because we have lost so many nurses and associated medical staff that already people are dying unnecessarily.


I’m marching because Sterling GBP has already dropped 20% against the $USD and globally everything is traded/purchased in $USD whether it’s wheat or oil or energy or metals or white goods and T.Vs or clothes or pharmaceuticals etc. Etc. and because Brexit has pushed Sterling’s value down our food prices have already risen massively and they will continue to rise further if Sterling continues to fall.


I’m marching because no one wants to make themselves poorer.


I’m marching because Brexit will adversely affect the poor, the working class, middle England, the sick, the aged and the young and they all deserve better.


I’m marching because If Sterling continues to fall against the $ and € more foreigners will buy U.K property which will negatively impact on our existing housing crisis.


I’m marching because if there is a run on Sterling, the Bank of England will have no option to put up interest rates and because we now have more secured and unsecured debt than we did in 2008 there will be defaults in mortgages, car loans, credit cards, personal loans etc. all of which could lead to a collapse in the housing market worse than that of the late 1980s and a recession greater than the great slump in the 1930s.


Finally I’m marching because I believe in the U.K and believe that it’s future lies in leading Europe to greater peace and prosperity for all.

I will be marching for:

• A better future


• A peaceful future


• Better prospects for our children


• Decent jobs and homes for all


• A Europe-wide Green New Deal: a means to fight climate emergency


• Workers’ rights and a living wage across Europe


• Free movement


• An economy that serves the many not the few, with democratic ownership and control


• A Europe that challenges the power of big corporations, with tough regulation and taxes


• A well-funded, entirely publicly owned and run NHS


• The UK having reforming power in the EU


• The UK becoming the powerhouse of the EU

I’m marching because we have lost so many nurses and medical staff that people are already dying unnecessarily.


I’m marching because sterling has already dropped 20% against the $USD and globally everything is traded/purchased in $USD from wheat to metals, to white goods, to clothes, to pharmaceuticals to wood pulp and because Brexit has pushed Sterling’s value down our food prices have already risen massively and will continue to rise if Sterling continues to fall.


I’m marching because Brexit will harm the poor, the working class, middle England, the sick, the aged and the young and they all deserve better.


I’m marching because If Sterling continues to fall against the $ and € more foreigners will buy U.K property which will further compromise our housing crisis.

I’m marching because if there is a run on Sterling, the Bank of England will have no option to put up interest rates and because we now have more secured and unsecured debt than we did in 2008 there will be defaults in mortgages, car loans, credit cards, personal loans etc. all of which could lead to a collapse in the housing market worse than that of the late 1980s and a recession greater than the great slump in the 1930s.


Finally I’m marching because I believe in the U.K and believe that it’s future lies in leading Europe to greater peace and prosperity for all.

I’m marching because I am passionate about wildlife and the environment and Brexit removes EU environmental protections and puts them into non-binding declaration, leaving us at the mercy of whichever government happens to gain power here.

As a leave voter back in 2016, I made a mistake. I want my vote back, it was stolen. It’ll go in the right box next time.

The general public is now so much better informed about the implications of leaving the EU that we very strongly believe that it should be offered a second vote. Over a million new young voters whose lives are ahead of them should also have their say.

I’m European and I want to remain. I want my 12y/o to continue to have the rights and protections I’ve always taken for granted. As an asthmatic, air quality and environmental protections have benefited me. I don’t want to lose these (or the many other protections) in favour of profits for Johnson’s rich backers.

I’m marching because the current deal we have in the EU is great for me and my grandchildren. And because the future of the world & getting climate change in grip won’t be determined by individual nation-states, but by blocs.

Because this is the most important geo-political decision in decades, with likely impact for many years to come. The dealbon offer is too little too late, half-baked and a bad deal. After 3 yesrs of lies, confusion, crippling debate, the only democratic option is to give the people the final say on the real options: a real (albeit inadequate) deal AND remain. The only way to put this crisis behind us is to vote on something other than lies or unicorns.

I’m not going, because I’m too far away and it’s impractical. However, the rest of my family will be there, shouting extra loudly on my behalf. I am British, Scottish and European and really resent that Brexit will deprive me of one-third of my identity against my will. If Johnson’s disastrous ‘deal’ passes, it won’t be long before the rest of my identity is lost, too.

Staying in the EU is the best deal for the UK.

Shared sovereignty brings peace, shared prosperity and shared security.

I’m marching because I am both British AND European.

I’m marching to protest that my rights are being stolen from me and from all UK citizens.

I’m marching with you in spirit as I can’t do it physically. I am a European but I know that Johnson’s plans will suit only himself and other very rich people and the vast majority of us, particularly the young, will suffer.

I, a lifelong British Subject and Citizen, was denied the right to vote in the 2016 referendum. I will vote for the third time with my feet on the ground in London. THERE MUST BE A PEOPLE’S VOTE to resolve this brexit threat to the U.K., which BELONGS in the E.U.

…because I do not want the country to go backwards. I wish to remain part of the European family. I don’t want scientific research nor the NHS to be disadvantaged . I want our children to have a bright future. I don’t want the rich to benefit at the expense of the poor. Brexit makes no sense and then I ask myself who will benefit from it. Maybe members of the ERG have the answer. I detest liars.

Since the formation of the EU and before that the Common Market and even before that the Coal & Steel Community in 1951 there have been no wars between European countries. It is so easy to forget that the underlying reason, the primary political motivation, for setting up these pan-European organizations was to reduce the risk of further wars across our continent. Thank God, in that respect, it has been a success. For this I would pay any price, and I do mean any price.

Because I am European! Born and bred in England, with influence in my birth family of German friends immediately after the 2nd WW, this has continued in adulthood, We have many continental European friends and are better together. Our diversity adds so much to the richness of life and the to and fro of ideas. Please let this thrive for the sake of future generations.

Because my wife and I have attended all the marches in London so far. Because I am sick of the lies. Because except for a few journalists no one really challenges the Pro Leavers mainly on BBC but also on channel 4 or Sky and lets them get away with the usual soundbites. Because Europe is much more than money. Because the 48%, young people, Scotland, NI, Eu Citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU have been completely ignored. Because not many MPs except you and few others have the guts to put their jobs on the line to defend DEMOCRACY, not the banana republic endorsed by Johnson I know of which he is a ….great fan !!!!

I could not live with myself if I had not been on this march. The country has veered on a path that seems madness to me. We must be given real choices in this crucial issue. Either way we will be divided for some time until this country gets moving again. Either way the UK is set to divide. We do not need a long referendum.

Because, there are no unicorns or magic to replace what we will lose. YEARS of negotiations will be needed with the EU and any other countries the UK wants to trade with – £bn Have already been lost from the UK economy with companies moving their business elsewhere. WTO tariffs are NOT as easy or as cheap as the Leavers would have us believe – I know from experience in Import/Export before the UK joined the EU how complicated (and VERY expensive) it is for companies. No one has yet mentioned going back to needing documents prepared for every shipment of goods, customs inspections, foreign tax calculations and submissions. Liaison with customs officers to obtain clearance. Customs Holding warehouses, extended lead times on goods to allow them to be processed.

I am marching for my children and grandchildren to live in a better England, open, tolerant, European. I am 76 years old and haven’t marched for decades but this is too important!

We were planning to march but family problems will keep us at home looking after a sick grandson. We have contributed to the funds and we send our best wishes for a successful day.

Because we have 8 children and 10 grandchildren. For them, we’ve campaigned for an improved world. Tomorrow will be celebration of the vast numbers of people who believe as we do.