Durham Miners Gala 2019

Clarence road kid · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:54 pm **Posts:** 161

Who went along today ? Where you one of the estimated 200,00+ attendees?
Great day out for trades unionists and Labour Party members/supporters!
Some passionate words from invited speakers; Laura Pidcock, for me, was outstanding wise words from the rising youngster!

Monkeybutt · **Joined:** Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:22 pm **Posts:** 2428

Was Diane Abbott there or had she gone to the under 12`s gala in Durban by mistake?

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:06 pm

Was there in 2018....great day out.
Makes you think of the sacrifices in the past so ordinary people have a reasonable life now.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19787

Bluestreak wrote:

Was there in 2018....great day out.
Makes you think of the sacrifices in the past so ordinary people have a reasonable life now.

agree with that. my grandad on my mams side and his two sons worked in the durham coal field and really hated it. however what else was available at the time living in a pit village. i,ll have to journey up one year whilst i,m still able to do it.

Pooly_Imp · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:36 pm **Posts:** 2812

I've played in bands marching in front of various banners before. A great and proud day. Not keen in the political hijacking but it's tradition I suppose.

Clarence road kid · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:54 pm **Posts:** 161

Not sure about political hijacking when the the Labour Party was born from the Trade Union movement?

Durham Miners Gala 2019

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