TH J K OF DONCASTE the fight for jobs generation.
mination.
500 people at Bedford. will be World War.
for a week.
were not so event since the Second World War.
Head by the River Mersey out of work every closed down?' he went on be changed by a Labour Cabinet, want it Amid school in Halewood.
to work.
sashes.
Communist League sued.
made by the North West TUC!
important difference with Jarrow is that they went cap in hand. This march is of breadth, strength and deterThis was how Jack Dromey of the South East Region of the TUC sent us on our way in Liverpool at the start of the People's March.
He was speaking at the brieting meating for the 250 marchers who, when it swells to part of the 'largest ever march to London.' We would be writing a chapter in history, participating in the most important event since the Second 'Dhobies itch' would be the biggest paril facing us on the way, warned a Liverpool doc. tor; nylon underpants and socks would have to be removed; feet should have been soaked Some marchers began to realise that they well prepared for the greatest It was stressed by the organisers that it was a broad march. Everyone had to obey the stewards. The eye of the nation was on us. FRIDAY: Thunderous applause greeted Tony Benn as he gave the departure speech on Pier 'If the press will not tell the people of Britain what this march is about, then the march will have to take the message to them. Why don't the press publish the number of people day? publish the numbers of schools and hospital "I believe that there must be a fundamental change in the structure of the economy and society. But this country cannot simply nor by Labour councillors, nor by Labour MPs. It can only happen if the vast majority of the people the ovation that followed this speech the People's March moved off to Halewood. Workers came out of thair fac tories to greet us. Spirits were high among the marchers when we reached St. Peter's Both Elsie, a worker from the Royal Pride factory currently on strike for union rights and myself were wearing sashes in the suf fragette colours demanding 'A woman's right Much discussion was provoked by the A young woman from the Young asked Another woman from Liverpool told us 'Keep those sashes on.' One of the TUC stewards objected however saying it was divisive. A discussion on a woman's right to work enThe matter was happily resolved. Now all the women on the march can wear sashes Socialist Challenge 7 May 1981