Anti-capitalism protests spread further...
Anti-capitalist protesters have set up camp outside London's most famous contemporary art museum, Tate Modern, this morning. According to a report on ArtLyst, the eleven protesters pitched up at 3am this morning on the patch of grass just outside Tate Modern, with one arrest made in the process. Apparently the protesters have stated that their presence is a civil matter and anyone wishing to evict them must do so through the courts.
With the Occupy London encampment outside St Paul's Cathedral expected to be issued with a 48-hour eviction notice at some stage today, it's hardly surprising that the protesters are looking elsewhere to continue to express their views about the inequality and corruption seemingly embedded in every fibre of today's capitalist system.
But why Tate Modern? One of Occupy London's major grievances has been against the so-called 'sweetheart' deals apparently given the go-ahead by HMRC boss Dave Hartnett - allegedly letting companies like Goldman Sachs and Vodafone off tax bills totalling billions of pounds. Earlier this year, Tate Modern announced a new sponsorship deal with Vodafone, and its launch was systematically scuppered by UK Uncut. Tate Modern are also sponsored by BP, which has led to many protests at the gallery since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Tate are expected to make a statement later today.
Apparently art critics have dismissed the new protest as 'derivative'.
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