Where are their votes?

Francis Sedgemore, Friday 10 July 2009 at 1:22 UTC

A couple of pictures from yesterday’s demonstration by Iranian democrats outside their country’s embassy in London’s well-healed and leafy diplomatic quarter…

Where are their votes? And where is the solidarity from the British left toward their “gilded” brothers and sisters fighting for freedom and democracy in Iran?

Meanwhile, in Tehran

“Tell the world what is happening here. This is our revolution. We will not give up.”

Zende bad Iran!


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Comments

  1. Gadjo Dilo

    The Iranians I have met personally have been such fine, intelligent people. Unfortunately I am out of date with news (again); I do hope justice (and pluralism) will prevail.

    What does “Zende bad Iran!” mean, by the way?


  2. Francis Sedgemore

    Long live Iran!


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