Over 8,000 lobby their MPs for trade justice
 The Generation Why team were proudly strutting their stuff on London's Embankment yesterday - with the help of very fetching yellow jackets - stewarding for the trade justice lobby. Over 8,000 people from around the country came together to lobby their MPs for trade justice. The line of lobbyists stretched from the Houses of Parliament, across the Lambeth Bridge and along the other side of the river. 100s of MPs (over half of Parliament) met their constituents - either inside, or outside via rickshaw...
 A planned 'moment' at one a clock got slightly confused due to Big Ben's bells having a break - though parts of the line still took up the one minute silence and raised something white to the air. Although the lobby wasn't covered in the news yesterday evening (something to do with some chap called "Blunkett"), it still showed that solidarity is strong. People are prepared to stand in the rain for hours to fight for what they believe in and politicians are actually listening. And with the World Trade Organisation conference coming up in December, it's more important than ever. Find out more about Make Trade Fair here.
Did you go to the lobby? Did you meet your MP? Have your say below
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I agree, we've got to keep the pressure up. I was stewarding yesterday too, really good fun and so funny to see politicians being carted around in rickshaws (some with leopard skin print rugs - hmm). The only disappointing thing for me was in my group there were hardly any young people, I expected there to be more students... whats going on?!
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November 03, 2005 3:42 PM
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