Hundreds travel from Wales to condemn Brexit

HUNDREDS of protesters travelled from Wales to London to demonstrate against Brexit and the triggering of Article 50.

They were among thousands who marched through the capital waving EU flags and carrying banners bearing slogans like “A EUge mistake”.

“Article 50 will be triggered and there will be a negotiation,” said marcher Geraint Talfan-Davies, who chaired Wales Stronger in Europe before the referendum.

“The clear facts are that the Prime Minister is happy to go for a hard Brexit and people are saying ‘no deal is better than a bad deal,’ but this is not what people wanted.”

He said busloads of people made the trip from North Wales, Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.

“My suspicion is that public opin- ion will change. I respect the view of those who voted Brexit but what’s emerging now is not what we were told during the referendum.

“There were plenty of people leading the Leave campaign saying, ‘We’ll stay in the single market’ or ‘We’ll shovel money into the NHS’ but it does not look like those things are going to happen.”

Alastair Campbell was among the marchers in London.

Tony Blair’s former spin doctor was spotted taking a selfie with one organiser.

He addressed protesters in Parliament Square, saying: “We can persuade Theresa May to change her mind. “She’s already done it once.” “People are worried about the consequences of this,” Geraint said. “And as they become clear they will need an opportunity to change their minds.”

Organisers said the march was arranged to make pro-EU voices heard and condemn the Leave campaign.

They said that was based on lies and put people’s futures at risk for political gain, while inciting hate and dividing communities.