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.
DENNIS BROE gives an update on the last week of anti-austerity protests against the Macron regime, which has seen the supposedly more right-leaning Gilets Jaunes join with the unions and the left
ANYA COOK reports from a Majority conference in Newcastle last weekend featuring Jamie Driscoll and Zarah Sultana



