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‘Tories not welcome here’: Pictures from the anti-Tory rally

Boris Johnson came in for criticism last week for his language in Parliament, but are his critics any better? Mr S headed down to a protest in Manchester timed for the start of Tory party conference to find out.

It was mostly good natured, with clowns banging drums, a Boris blimp and a decent turn out despite the miserable weather. But some of those demonstrating certainly had ruder words than ‘humbug’ on their placards.

The welcoming committee

A fake Boris Johnson attended the protest

Labour supporter anticipates PM Corbyn’s first meeting with the Queen

Surely this is worse than ‘humbug’?

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