Jeremy Clarke Jeremy Clarke

Hello trees, hello sky, hello armoured riot police

I found the perfect frame of mind for watching the TUC march

Demonstrators walk past Whitehall and Big Ben during a march organised by the Trades Union Congress on October 18, 2014 in London, England. Thousands attended the march organised by the TUC and called 'Britain Needs A Pay Rise' after a week of union strikes demanding an end to the government's squeeze on public sector pay, which has been in place since 2008. (Photo by Mary Turner/Getty Images)

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