Hull: A new generation of activists

    Around 300 people, many of them young, turned up in Queens Gardens in Hull on Saturday 20 June to protest against the Tory austerity agenda.

    The emergence of a new younger generation of activists is a shot in the arm to older workers who are perhaps feeling a little down after the Tory election victory.

    Speakers included councillors Gill Kennett and Gary Wareing from Hull Red Labour. Mike Whale and Paul Spooner spoke on behalf of the Socialist Party.

    The star speakers were the three sixth form girls from Wyke College, Ellie, Hannah and Holly who explained that watching the election night on television made them all realise that they had to do something to fight back against austerity.

    50 copies of the Socialist were sold, and seven people filled in Socialist Party join cards.