Speakers at an event held in Liverpool city centre tonight (Saturday) blasted both the Tory party and the Labour leadership over what was described as their failure to protect "struggling" working people.
Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mick Lynch was the main draw to the rally, called the "The Working Class Strike Back", which was held as part of The World Transformed festival of radical politics. The event was not affiliated in any way with the Labour party conference which is getting under way in Liverpool.
The event at the Black-E was compered by Labour MP and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, who was joined by speakers including John Lynch, who is leading the current Liverpool dock workers' strike, and Zarah Sultana MP.
