VICTORY PARADE AND PARTY IN THE PARK SAT 14 SEPTEMBER
On Saturday 14 September 2013 several hundred people marched on our Victory Parade (in the rain!) past our amazing Lewisham Hospital.
Hundreds of people in Ladywell Fields enjoyed the Party in the Park – a fantastic celebration of our High Court victory over the government.
NEW! VIDEO FROM STUART MONRO
PHOTOS OF THE EVENT
Click here to see excellent photos from Simon Way
Click here to see photos from Andy Worthington
Click here to see photos from Olivia, Tony and Louise
MEDIA COVERAGE
Excellent report on ITV London click here
Report from South London Press click here
OUR VERY GREAT THANKS
To all the people who provided such amazing entertainment all through the afternoon.
Brilliantly organised by Shannon Daly the entertainment included people from all parts of the community.
Tony Patience Band
Felix’s Rock Choir
Rathfern School
Olympic performers – Nurses/drummers – ‘Street Party’ performers – Seg87 Umbrella performers
Felix School of Rock Band: The Usual Suspects
Heart of steel – steel pans
Jimmy Botton provided the stage, generator and children’s rides
Brunch 2 Buffet Restaurant and Takeway, Brockley Rise
DRS Caterers
Kelly from the Fire service
Sid who drove the dustcart .
Yes it is a tremendous achievement, and huge credit and congratulations to all those involved – and particularly those who got it all going in the first place! But the fight continues, it will get harder but it will be more necessary than ever. One of the most important battles (I think unfortunately it will be a battle) will be to get the Labour Party to commit NOW (2015 will be too late)to:
– cancelling PFI contracts WITHOUT COMPENSATION as a first priority.
– re-nationalising sold-off NHS services.
– providing appropriate resources to make patient & public involvement real instead of, as now, the shadow for the substance.
And the TUC must commit NOW to a REAL fight for those priorities – whoever wins in 2015!
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