Sheffield Star report on anti-war demo

Monday October 29th, 2001

Early edition Star front page


 

 2000 join war demo 

ANTI-WAR protesters staged one of the biggest demonstrations seen in Sheffield for decades delivering a "stop the bombing" message to the Government.

At least 2000 people took part in the peaceful demo and rally called by the Sheffield Stop the War Coalition.

Organisers were delighted with the turn-out which was more than double expectations.

Families, pensioners and young people swelled the ranks of political groups issuing a message to Tony Blair that the war in Afghanistan had substantial opposition.

Police held back traffic as the protesters marched from Barker's Pool, past the Peace Gardens and down Division Street for a rally at Devonshire Green.

 *In Saturday's Tonight's Question, we asked: Has the war reached stalemate? 86 per cent of readers thought it had not.

The later edition this story had a different headline, was moved inside, the photo was black and white and had text added:

 Thousands Call To Stop The War 

  1. a rundown of some of the speakers: Mark Seddon saying there was no mood for retribution in New York; Yunus Baksh saying we are bombing children; Hilary Wainwright saying we have to build a large peace movement because the future of the world is at stake.
  2. that the rally was attended by a handful of Labour Councillors and one LIb Dem (Coun Ali Qadir);
  3. and a quote from Peter Price "the most powerful nation in the world is bombing the weakest. This is not the way to do it, too many innocent people are dying. Mr Blair does not speak on behalf of me."

 

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