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But the . no demobe, troops out now!' ency Labour parties. overwhelming bulk of the section. the United Troops Out Movement. HARRY MeSHANE summed up what must have been the feelings of many who marched on Sunday in London to mark the tenth anniversary of British troops being sent onto the streets of Northern Ireland. The veteran Scottish socialist proclaimed, 'the fight must be spread and intensified, this tremendous demonstration says so...the demand must The march was the largest on Ireland in Britain since 1972. Estimates of the numbers who took part varied from 4,000 [BBC] to 10,000 [Guardian, Daily Mirror, Morning Star]. Two separate Socialist Challenge counts put the crowd at 6,000.
But whatever the exact figure, it is a long time since a demonstration on Ireland in Britain attracted such wide support. Banners on display included those of trades councils, trade union branches, and constituA 'Women and Ireland' banner had over 300 marching behind it and a Gay Activists Alliance contingent was also well supported. The Sinn Fein and Connolly Association banners attracted the participation of a substantial number of Irish immigrants, while the revolutionary left and United Troops Out Movement contingents were the largest of all. Other participants ranged from the Young Liberals to the London District Committee of the Communist Party.
The variety of support was explained by the broad nature of the demand on which the demonstration was called — that Britain should commit itself to a policy of withdrawal. But it was noticeable that the march contingent. Socialist Challenge estimated that the 'now' part of the demonstration was approximately five times the size of the 'withdraw' The march thoroughly vindicated the approach of the United Troops Out Movement — full participation in organising the march as a whole, while stressing the importance of 'troops out now'. make-up of the march was proof that when it comes to mobilising action on the streets on Ireland, it is 'troops out now' which has the greatest appeal. The conclusion is almost too obvious to state — build was in the 'troops out now' The Socialist Challenge 16 August 1979