2013 Durham Miners' Gala - Video

A superb documentary video is available of the 2013 Durham Miners' Gala including interviews with Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC; Bob Crow, Kevin Maguire, Owen Jones, and Huw Beynon, labour historian. It ends with the dedication of the new banners in Durham Cathedral and lines from the Masque of Anarchy by Shelley quoted by Canon Giles Fraser in his sermon.
"Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you-
Ye are many — they are few"
http://vimeo.com/70606893

Durham - a reminder of our collective strength

The massive turnout at yesterday’s 129th Durham Miners Gala proved once again why it is the key event in the labour movement calendar bringing together trade unionists, political activists and other campaigning organisations to show the collective voice and strength of ordinary people.
   We should never forget our collective history, whilst looking to change the future - the 'Big Meeting' is a political event which reminds us of our collective strength.
   Speakers including TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady and Mirror journalist Kevin Maguire hammered home this point in well received speeches. A contingent of UNISON strikers from Future Directions in Rochdale received great support on the march:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10546842.Fun_in_the_sun_for_50_000_plus__as_police_hail_Durham_Miners__Gala_a_huge_success/