London Tenants 15000 march

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Kein vaness The struggle of the GLC tenant to smash the Rent rises reached new watershed on Sunday, 22nd September, with the calling of a mas demonstration, Originally called by NATR (The National Association of Tenants and Residents - a thinly veiled CP front), the demonstratio looked like being a flop due to lach of publicity and organisation until the GLC Action Committee stepped in. The NATR march was called off and a rally in Trafalgar Square pur in its place. However the Action Committee decided that a march was necessary and arranged, under the most difficult circumstances, to hold a march from West Smithfield to Trafalgar Square. The actual number of tenants on the march varied between 20,000 if you were an optimistic steward and 2,000 if you read the gutter-press. However an accurate figure is probably between 10,00012,000. This in itself was quite a good tribute and if you consider the fact that probably 5,000 more were waiting in Trafalgar Square, then the picture is clear. This was the biggest working clam demonstration London has seen for many years. Another interesting point was the fact that the average age of demonstrators was much closer to 50 than 20. Women outnumbered men by at least a 3:2 ratio and this marle upsurge of militancy in working class women that could well surprise the most optimistic observer. The virtual press-blackout the following day and the total absence of TV coverage about the demonstration is very in structive to those of us who are used to the barrage of nonsense which follows Vietnam marches. No stories of hooliganism, communis subversion or secret plots. In fact nothing at all! 1,500 SDS demonstra tors in Germany got approximately 100 times the publicity in the press. so much for objective reportingt Readers of The Black Dwar should take extreme encouragemenl from the recent tenants activities They should realise that the British working class is flexing its muscles and preparing for things to come Your place is with the tenses sea your slogan should be their slogan.

NOT A PENNY ON THE RENT