Anti-gentrification protesters in east London attacked a cafe. They should focus on the massive developments distorting the skyline and the economyThey came with their sound system,their bandannas and their carry-outs, protesting against the gentrification” of the East finish. Their target? The much-lambasted Cereal Killer Cafe, and a small independent commerce attacked because it sell bowls of Coco Pops for around £3.50,and an estate agent letting out flats at the market rate.
As the helicopters swooped overhead, the party animals that move under the hashtag #fuckparade rioted on Brick Lane, and a street on the outer City fringes that is the last frontier against encroaching big commerce,a street still fighting the chains and winning: a street that has welcomed immigrants over the centuries and saw them flourish as they set up small shops, cafes and restaurants.
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Source: theguardian.com