This year the industrial town of Jarrow marks the 90th anniversary of Britain’s most famous cry for help: a 280-mile walk south to London to demand jobs and the alleviation of crushing poverty.
The spirit of the Jarrow March is still alive on Tyneside, as voters in the once solidly Labour north-east of England prepare to shout their frustration at Sir Keir Starmer.
The UK prime minister promised change, but for voters in Jarrow it has been too slow in coming. On May 7, in elections to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and in councils across England, there will be a reckoning.
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