Unusually, there seems to be agreement as to the numbers of protesters here today in Edinburgh for the march and concert. Bob Geldof originally called on a million people to descend on the Scottish capital, and more recently organisers predicted 100,000 to 200,000.
The most recent estimates we have are 200,000 according to Lothian & Borders police, and 200,000 according to Make Poverty History. Billy Bragg has just announced on stage that there are now 200,000 protesters in Edinburgh. So 200,000 it is.
Though perhaps they don't really know. A police spokeswoman said: "Reports suggest there are around 200,000 there, although we don't really have any way of telling exactly."
Edinburgh city council said it believed the number was "in the vicinity" of 200,000.
Certainly, half an hour ago streams of people were still entering the Meadows from the march. Suffice to say, it's a sea of white T-shirts out there.
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