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Sheffield socialists send a message to the G8

For the first time ever, the Socialist Party had an organised contingent on a Sheffield demonstration. 30 members and supporters brought the message “Make capitalism history, make socialism our future” to the 1,000-strong demo for Peace and Justice organised by Sheffield Stop the War Coalition.

Alistair Tice

Sheffield

This was to protest against the G8 ‘in’Justice ministers’ summit in Sheffield which will see some of the loudest cheerleaders for the ‘War on Terror’ discuss how they can make more attacks on civil liberties!

Comrades proudly marched behind our new banners (special thanks to Liz Morton) waving flags and placards, chanting and singing. This had a big impact, helping us sell out of papers - 90 copies of the socialist were sold over the day and £55 fighting fund raised.

The demo ended at the Peace in the Park festival, where speakers, and then bands and stalls entertained the thousands of mainly young people who attended.

It is this strength of local opposition to the G8 visit that has forced the police to now permit protests to go ahead within shouting distance of the city-centre venues where these unwelcome ministers will wine and dine.