Workers join demonstration against public sector cuts BBC News
Doug Rooney, president of the TUC, told the rally that all those in attendance "must make the case for jobs and skills, decent pay and pensions, public services, generous welfare and benefits, and social justice, equality and fairness".
Frank Cooper, president of the NPC, said it should not be "those at the sharp end who suffer" as a result of the financial crisis.
BMA chairman Dr Hamish Meldrum said the demonstration was non-political and attacked politicians for failing to be transparent over cuts.
The GP, based in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, said: "There is a lot of rhetoric in terms of protecting the NHS but we are gravely concerned by any potential cuts after the election."
Mr Prentis added: "There has never been a more urgent time to show our support, as the current economic recession shows that we cannot rely on the private sector to provide our essential needs.
"The result of the failure of the private sector is that ordinary people are paying the price, while the bankers retire to their guarded homes with their multi-million pound pensions."
guardian.co.ukHow France became wiser on the issue of old age"It really kickstarted the process we're in now," reckons Sylvain Denis, president of the National Federation of Pensioners' Societies (FNAR). "The issues had always been there, but suddenly people paid a lot more attention to them.
Daily MailM&S in U-turn over Premium ClubThe U-turn was made after pensioners told us they were being asked to sign up and pay the monthly charge before they could find out whether the travel insurance policy would cover them. M&S had made it clear that while the policy covers 60 illnesses,
