Unless those that did brought along the WHAGS & children, BASSA, Engineers, hangers-on.
Amazing that they should do that at a
"Family Support Rally". Whatever next, parents turning up at school sports day to swell the numbers? FYI, the 1150 figure came from the Metropolitan Police based upon their crowd density estimates. But presumably their estimates are not to be trusted either.
And where was the mass media coverage promised (begged for)?
Promised to whom, by whom? I was told there would be media coverage and there was. BALPA didn't promise anyone the march would be on the front page of the Sundays or leading the Six O'Clock news. Perhaps you have confused yourself 900?
You want to strike apparently and the media won't be remotely bothered unless there is one
Incorrect on the first point. Correct on the second, and why should they?
I also do not feel that BALPA's performance should go uncriticised. Particularly their
PR - called it mostly wrong and timed it mostly wrong.
Incorrect on both points I'd say, unless you can provide some hard evidence. There
PR has been far more effective than BAs and the timing is largely out of their hands.
I'm sure you are against the BALPAs action, but on the other hand we can all see that you are highly selective with the facts and prefer to masquerade your opinions as facts and so your views are largely irrelevant to those directly involved.