The turn out was massive even though it was regional and of course the weather was awful, there wern't that many young people there either. Though i suspect more would have joined if the weather had been better. But the big problem was the speaker list:, it was basicilly the TUC full timers and the L/P, no community groups, no umployed, no disabled people, no dinner ladies, not even rank and unionists, though some of the TU speakers were good, the LP speakers acted as if they hadn't been in power for thirteen years and a few harked back to their days in the 80', ex miners etc. No m mention for instance they are still comitted to cutting welfare, etc. The Green Party who have council seats in Sheffield weren't even allowed to speak, imo., that is a disgrace.

I don't want to to be negative, as i said the crowd was lively,broad and confident, but one can argue that a much broader campaign is needed in Sheffield that incs all the above, eg service users, etc.

Its a disgrace the Green Party were not allowed to speak despite being the only mainstream party against the cuts - yet Harpham, Curran, the fat bloke and Campbell were all allowed - it stinks of political bias and personally I don't think the TUC really want to stop the cuts - they are just paying it lip service for political gain. Where was the promised Barber or Niliband - neither turned up.