Monthly Archives: October 2011

Coventry to Rugby On our journey to Coventry we passed; two closed down Peugeot factories, a closed Marconi site and a closed GEC building. This is a huge amount of jobs lost to a small area, jobs which are badly needed. … Continue reading →

Jarrow 2011 There was the Jarrow March, the March for Jobs Now here we are again, Out on the cobbles , walking the roads Because of bankers and business men, They wheel and deal, duck and dive Gamble with what … Continue reading →

Jarrow March for Jobs in Bristol While most of the Jarrow Marchers recuperated in Coventry, 7 Jarrow Marchers (Ian Pattison from Leeds, Matt Dobson from Dundee, Sean Figg from London, George from Nottingham, and Lizi Gary, Ryan and Bobby Cranny from Newcastle) … Continue reading →

Day 20 Hinckley-Nuneaton The Jarrow Marchers woke up the normally sleepy town of Hinckley on the morning of the 20th, going through the streets chanting our slogans about making the bankers pay. A small number of passers-by declined to take … Continue reading →

From Sarah Sachs-Eldridge   Day 5: Young people in struggle across the world and the struggle for socialism   What is so inspiring today is the huge number of young people who are fighting back against this attack on their … Continue reading →

Day 4: Young Tamils in Sri Lanka– Sri Lanka has boasted a fantastic education system in the past. Now, for Tamils in the north and east especially, there is only a hell-like existence. Thousands remain detained in secret camps. Thousands lost … Continue reading →

Day 18 Leicester As we entered Leicester, our march from Abbey Park was applauded by passing shoppers. One female public sector workers remarked to a leafleter that “it’s a bloody disgrace and a tragedy that this has to happen all … Continue reading →

Day 13 Sheffield to Chesterfield The day started with a photo shoot with PCS member in Sheffield. We then made our way to Chesterfield. When we arrived at Chesterfield later that evening we were received by the Labour Club. We … Continue reading →

From Sarah Sachs-Eldridge: Day 3: Young people in South Africa and the memory of my great aunt Phyllis Altman who fought for trade union rights and against apartheid. But that fight is not over. South Africa is now the most … Continue reading →