I was going to write a story about today's March for King George Hospital to Ilford Town Centre. Fortunately I have received this one from Bob Archer of the Hope not Hate Campaign. It has saved me some time. I have been told by PC Adrian Saggers of the Redbridge Police that 170 people attended. That is an accurate figure and indicates the deep animosity for the diabolical proposal. Here is Bob's article (sic):Nearly 200 people marched from King George hospital in Barley Lane to Redbridge Town Hall on Saturday afternoon (13 February) to fight the closure of the Accident and Emergency department at the hospital.
Campaigners from the national “Keep our Health Service Public” organisation and local groups protesting at the closure of hospitals and units in Greenwich, Tottenham, Waltham Forest and Barnet came along to show that this is not just a Redbridge problem but part of a concerted attack on NHS provision.
The anti-BNP group “Redbridge And Epping Forest Together” supported the march and local pensioners and others helped to distribute their material at the rally.
The march was supported by local MPs Lee Scott and Mike Gapes, leading Redbridge councillors and prospective candidates of all parties, and editor of the “Ilford Recorder” newspaper Chris Carter.
Government minister and Barking MP Margaret Hodge led off a number of speakers from the Town Hall steps, which included the two Ilford MPs, The Green Party’s Wilson Chowdhry, Conservative councillor Lorraine Sladden, Labour councillor Bob Littlewood and others. A trade unionist who brought a message of support from workers at Whipps Cross hospital in Waltham Forest was well received.
The campaign will hold another and even larger march in a few weeks.
Campaigners from the national “Keep our Health Service Public” organisation and local groups protesting at the closure of hospitals and units in Greenwich, Tottenham, Waltham Forest and Barnet came along to show that this is not just a Redbridge problem but part of a concerted attack on NHS provision.
The anti-BNP group “Redbridge And Epping Forest Together” supported the march and local pensioners and others helped to distribute their material at the rally.
The march was supported by local MPs Lee Scott and Mike Gapes, leading Redbridge councillors and prospective candidates of all parties, and editor of the “Ilford Recorder” newspaper Chris Carter.
Government minister and Barking MP Margaret Hodge led off a number of speakers from the Town Hall steps, which included the two Ilford MPs, The Green Party’s Wilson Chowdhry, Conservative councillor Lorraine Sladden, Labour councillor Bob Littlewood and others. A trade unionist who brought a message of support from workers at Whipps Cross hospital in Waltham Forest was well received.
The campaign will hold another and even larger march in a few weeks.
Wot! No LibDem speaker? Unless they are so insignificant as to be included in "others".
ReplyDeleteWhatever will Jesse make of that?
Hi Wilson,
ReplyDeletePlease add to my report that Councillor Ralph Scott spoke at the rally on Saturday.
Bob