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Levellers Day
1980 - 1989
 
 
Levellers Day 1989
 

The Struggle for Democracy
goes on.

(1649 Revolution in England, 1749 Revolution in France, 1989...).

Chair::
Cllr. John Tanner.

Speakers:
Brian Sedgmoor MP
Andrew Smith MP
Judith Herrin
Monty Johnstone (East/West Expert)
and
Prof. Roland Marx
(Historian, University of Strasbourg,).

The new vicar, Rev. Tingle, kindly continues support.

Afternoon:
Leon Rosselson (Singer/Songwriter),
Roger Woddis (Poet),
Hairy Marys (Irish Dancers).

 
 
 
 

Chair:
David Barbour (CND Chipping Norton).

Speakers:
Michael Foot MP
Tony Benn MP
Bruce Kent.

Afternoon:
Frankie Armstrong
(singer).

 
 
 
 

Val Smith chairs the Day

with speakers                          
Christine Collett, 
Roland Bowden 
and 
Paul Josephs (ANC).

Woodcraft Folk join in the Procession

Afternoon 
David Barbour and Roger Woddis.
 
 
 
Levellers Day 1986
 
Clare Short MP, 
Paul Boateng MP 
and 
Andrew Smith MP in the Chair.
 
 
 
 
Speakers:
David Blunkett (and Nelson his guide dog), 
Cllr Tom Richardson 
and 
Joan Lestor MP.

First time in Warwick Hall Garden

Workshops in the afternoon,
and a Barn Dance in the evening. 
                        

Filmed for Channel 4.

 
 
 
 
Tony Benn MP,
Ken Livingstone (of the GLC)
and 
Joan Maynard MP.
 
 
 
 

Torchlight procession on the Friday evening led by CND's Joan Ruddock.

The Speakers were Dudley Edwards, David Selbourne and Joan Ruddock.

 
 
 
 
Christopher  Hill 
(Master of Balliol College, Oxford),
Judith Hart MP 
and 
David Selbourne.
 
 
 
Levellers Day 1981
 
Cllr. Tom Richardson,
David Selbourne 
(Ruskin College, Oxford , 
expert on The Diggers).
 
 
 
 

E.P.Thompson (Social Historian, author of "The Making of the English Working Class") speaks.

Filmed by Mark Karlin for BBC2.