The metropolitan police are telling the TUC that they can’t handle all the coaches anticipated for the March 26 demonstration. This is rubbish. The police coped with the transport for the 2 million people who came to the Stop the war demonstration in 2003. Police want protesters to park on the outskirts and use public transport (buses?) for the rest of the journey.

Please send the following message to Brendan Barber urgently.

We, who will be joining the TUC demonstration against cuts on 26 March, deplore the decision that coaches will drop off in Wembley rather than in Central London.

For those on benefits the cost, over £8, of a return ticket by tube or rail, is prohibitive. For disabled, those with buggies, or walking difficulties there is no access to Wembley Central station except by stairs.

We demand the TUC allows coach drop offs in Central London as was the case with the 2.5 million strong 15 February 2003 demonstration against the invasion of Iraq.

Send to: Brendan Barber, General Secretary, Trades Union Congress, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS

Tel: 020 7636 4030

Fax: 020 7636 0632

London & South East Region TUC: Regional Secretary - Megan Dobney, Tel 020 7467 1220, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it