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The Morning Star 2026 Conference
Women stand in unity against racism, sexism and division of our communities
by Mollie Brown

I was honoured to have been asked by the National Assembly of Women to represent them at a march and rally organised by Newcastle Unites.

An estimated 600 people took to the streets on Saturday September 9 in a demo organised to oppose a national protest organised by the English Defence League (EDL).

The EDL’s “operation sanctuary protest” was called in response to sentencings in the recent child grooming case.

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