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Never saw any bother. Only blemish on the day was the presence of some B&W shirts but you can't have everything.The vast majority will be there for what it is, solidarity, history & a good drink with your mates & brethren. FTDM & anyone else who wants to make out it's something it isn't. Didn't notice the same fuss about July 12th marches...
Used to pitch up with lads from Fishburn/Trimdons. Had to retire hurt a couple of times but I'm a complete lightweight where drinking is concerned. Great day out, though...Never saw any bother. Only blemish on the day was the presence of some B&W shirts but you can't have everything.
Most were having a great time.
usually less arrests on Big Meeting Day than the average Saturday, but don't let that stop the tossers agenda.
Twas indeed.No bother at all as far as I saw I'm in Langley park in the rams head. Cracking day out
Jeremy Corbyn said he's going and it feels like going home. He grew up in a massive country pile in Shropshire.
Just back home , our band was from the Scottish Borders so came back to our village for scran and drinks, great day out again , only down side ( although funny ) was a woman probably in her 60’s flashing her tits off to various bandsmen/women
Its a trait of most of them they're living in the past, ones with sense found new jobs and let it go. You don't still see the farmers constantly talking about the damage Blair did to the traditional industry of a lot of DurhamAre people really arguing on here about events 35 years ago? Let it go!
Nee chanceWas she a wad though?
Reet that’s it, the missus isn’t going any moreonly down side ( although funny ) was a woman probably in her 60’s flashing her tits off to various bandsmen/women
usually less arrests on Big Meeting Day than the average Saturday, but don't let that stop the tossers agenda.
Taken from Alan Mardghum’s piece in today’s Souvenir Programme from The Big Meeting.
It’s a message that more than a few on here would do well to read and remember who the real enemy is.
“It is particularly important that we remember where we come from in these days when the far right of politics is raising its ugly head once again.
Our commitment to unity and solidarity is based on respecting and defending our people and our communities.
The far right agenda seeks to divide us from those collective endeavours - setting communities against each other and driving wedges between families.
These actions are orchestrated international by the super rich. They have one clear intention - the oppression and subjugation of organised, working class politics across the globe.
Only last month, Donald Trump was promoting private, foreign ownership of our NHS while being feted by a Tory government.
Brexit is another prime example of this divisive movement.
We are distracted from the real issues facing our communities and families while the Tories drag us through the political mire.
The Tories started this mess and cannot get us out of it.
We should not fall for the rhetoric of big business and the agenda of the self-interested right.
The only solution is a General Election and the return of a socialist government led by Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell.
We must return to politics that serve our people and our communities.
Labour values are our values - rooted in collective effort and progress for our children and our children’s children.”
Was that Corybn demonstrating his inability to understand an area again.Corbyn pandered to the Mags. Hates what Ashley has done to their club
The ‘real enemy’ do me a favour.
Driving wedges between families! over the top nonsense
The gala should be about celebrating tradition, hard working miners and the fantastic communities they were and we were part of!!!
Not turned in a political hate campaign!
Even if it has it should be about working together not enemies!