Two emails tell the story:
From: “WWW.COMMUNITYSAFE.GOV.UK”
Date: 13 July 2009 18:25:50 BST
Subject: Demonstration Downing Street 1307.02WWW.COMMUNITYSAFE.GOV.UK
Demonstration Downing Street 1307.02
Please be aware there is currently a demonstration involving 90 persons the gates of Downing Street, SW1 in relation to ‘Stop the War Coalition’. This is peaceful authorised demonstration, but is spilling out onto the carriageway of Whitehall, SW1 and numbers gradually increasing. Local police dealing. Updates to follow.
Message sent at July 13, 2009 18:01
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From: “WWW.COMMUNITYSAFE.GOV.UK”
Date: 13 July 2009 19:53:46 BST
Subject: Demonstration Downing Street 1307.02WWW.COMMUNITYSAFE.GOV.UK
Demonstration Downing Street 1307.02
The demonstration in Downing Street is now concluded. All demonstrators have peacefully left the area.
Message sent at July 13, 2009 19:44
Tragic, innit.