您现在的位置是:休閑 >>正文
【】
休閑8人已围观
简介LONDON -- Demonstrators marched on Downing Street on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister David Ca ...
LONDON -- Demonstrators marched on Downing Street on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister David Cameron resign over his family's tax affairs, which came to light with the leaking of the Panama Papers earlier in the week.
Organisers said thousands of people turned up at 11 a.m Saturday, wearing colourful shirts and leis for a tropical "offshore" theme. Along with protest signs and noisemakers, the protesters toted effigies of the animal that has been infamously linked to Cameron -- the pig, of PigGate fame.
SEE ALSO:#PigGate scandal: An explainer on David Cameron and that pigTweet may have been deleted
As the protesters marched through central London, Cameron gave a speech to his Conservative party at their spring forum.
He said it hasn't been a great week, which was an understatement. On Thursday he admitted to selling shares of his late father's offshore fund for about £30,000, before he became prime minister in 2010. His admission came after multiple questions and statements since the Panama Papers leak was reported last Sunday.
Tweet may have been deleted
In his speech Saturday, he took responsibility for how he handled the situation.
"Don't blame Number 10 Downing Street or nameless advisers, blame me," he said.
Later on, he said he would publish his tax returns. “Later on I will be publishing the information that goes into my tax return, not just for this year but the years gone past because I want to be completely open and transparent about these things," he said.
As he was making his speech, hundreds of protesters surrounded the hotel where the conference was being held, shouting for Cameron to resign, and throwing fake money at the cars of party figures as they left.
Police were present throughout central London. A Metropolitan Police spokesman told Mashable that the protests were peaceful and there were no arrests.
On Twitter, #ResignDavidCameron was trending in the UK as people expressed solidarity and reported on their efforts to get the BBC to cover the protests.
Tweet may have been deleted
Some of the protesters had different objectives. While most called for Cameron's resignation, others were calling for tax loopholes to be closed, and indeed the Facebook event created to organise the protest was titled "David Cameron: close tax loopholes or resign!"



Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
TopicsActivismPolitics
Tags:
转载:欢迎各位朋友分享到网络,但转载请说明文章出处“夫榮妻貴網”。http://new.maomao321.com/news/32a9599872.html
相关文章
Fiji wins first
休閑Fiji's men's rugby sevens team has made history by defeating Great Britain and claiming the country' ...
【休閑】
阅读更多Trolls are posting photos of fake missing people from London tower fire
休閑As a massive blaze engulfed a London high-rise overnight, the usual trolls began spamming social med ...
【休閑】
阅读更多Fidget spinners refuse to die, are now a 'Crash Bandicoot' promo
休閑We were all doing so well.。 So。well! And then GameStop Ireland had to screw it all up.。The internet ...
【休閑】
阅读更多
热门文章
- Over 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California
- This social media challenge lifts up black students with financial support and mentorship
- iOS 11 on the iPad Pro: It’s a whole new world
- Twitter Moment shows exactly how devastating the GOP healthcare bill would be for one family
- Satisfy your Olympics withdrawals with Nike's latest app
- Russian hackers hit voting systems in 39 U.S. states
最新文章
Did our grandparents have the best beauty advice?
Fyre Festival merch hits eBay because this dumpster fire just won't go out
Finally, the world has heard Jared Kushner's voice
iPhones of the future may memorize your sleep patterns
Olympic security asks female Iranian fan to drop protest sign
This video of a kid getting dizzy at the park is the cutest thing