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Ian Lavery calls for ‘unity’ as thousands hit the streets
London Protest 2 August 2019
With the death of Pope Francis, the world loses not only a church leader but also a moral compass that spoke out against inequality, discrimination, war, and climate destruction, writes MARC VANDEPITTE
MIK SABIERS admires a band that delivers short, sharp shocks to the system
HUGE marches took place in cities across England this weekend to protest against the proroguing of Parliament.
Labour Party chair Ian Lavery MP addressed thousands of people at Grey’s Monument in Newcastle alongside North of Tyne Labour Mayor Jamie Driscoll and Labour frontbencher Laura Pidcock.
Mr Lavery received loud cheers for urging the crowd to “fight for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a socialist government,” saying: “This is not about Leave, it’s not about Remain.
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