The Socialist 9 August 2016

Stand firm for socialism

#KeepCorbyn: stand firm for socialism

Liverpool: Corbyn slams "politics of the elite"

Wallasey Labour meet in resistance to the Blairites

Mood for unity but not with right-wing Labour infiltrators

Thousands attend Corbyn rally in Cornwall

Bristol: Jeremy Corbyn wins support from young people

Hull: Jeremy Corbyn rally the biggest for 20 years

Jeremy Corbyn attracts 1,000 in York

Fresh bank crash looms

No to new grammars

Fight to defend HIV drug victory

UK wage drop as bad as Greece

Privatised medical record chaos

Them & Us

Grunwick strike 40 years on - lessons of an epic battle

Fawley strike defeats 'race to bottom' exploitation of migrant workers

Low paid cleaners declare victory after 58 days on strike

Samworth Brothers step up bullying and intimidation of workers

Communication Workers Union backs Jeremy Corbyn

HMY Radford shopfitters strike against penny-pinching company

South Wales NUM supports Jeremy Corbyn

Paul Reilly for RMT EC

2011 riots: An outpouring of anger at the system

Axe the Housing Act: 'We can't pay, we'll organise and we'll stay'

Great reception in Hackney for Chicago 'Black Lives Matter' socialist

South London #BlackLivesMatter protest marches on Downing Street

Leeds Pride 2016: Pride must be political!

Sanctioned - a victim of government callousness

Food waste - the logic of capitalism

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Hull: Jeremy Corbyn rally the biggest for 20 years

3,000 people rallied for Jeremy Corbyn in Hull, 30.7.16, photo by Michael Hurst (Click to enlarge)

Michael Hirst

The largest political rally Hull has seen in the last 20 years was held on 30 July, with over 3,000 people attending to show their support for Jeremy Corbyn.

The city has seen a serious lack of investment for many years and has been hammered by austerity. This has resulted in a shrinking public sector, high unemployment and a lack of funding in front-line services. It was, therefore, with great anticipation that people waited for Corbyn. A politician that understands working class struggles and is putting forward an anti-austerity programme.

There was an upbeat and joyful atmosphere throughout the day. Solo artist Joe Solo had the crowd holding up their hands and singing "¡No Pasarán!" along to his ballad about a young working class lorry driver from Hull who volunteered for the International Brigade and fought the fascists in the Spanish Civil War.

Labour Party activists, MPs and trade unionists addressed the crowd, showing their support for Corbyn. A particularly passionate speech was given by Leeds MP Richard Burgon who fully supports Corbyn and his policies.

Notable by their absence were the three Hull MPs, Karl Turner, Alan Johnson and Diana Johnson, who were all part of the 172 MPs that backed a vote of no confidence in Corbyn.

Corbyn first attended a local restaurant for lunch, where he met with members of Hull's Kurdish community, before making his way to the stage to rapturous applause.

The turnout in Hull was phenomenal and over 170 copies of the Socialist were sold. Leafleting at the event led to a very well attended public meeting on 1 August.

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