> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.opendemocracy.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Altogether for the NHS - URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/altogether-for-nhs/ - Published: 2013-09-30T11:09:27.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-16T19:35:59.000Z - Description: Yesterday, 50,000 citizens marched through Manchester - home to this year's Tory Party Conference - against the Coalition's NHS reforms. It is thought to be city's biggest demonstration since 1819. Major criticisms have emerged against the lack of media coverage of the event, in particular the BBC - Author: openDemocracy Supporters - Tags: Campaigning, #Migrated, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 17:36, #ImagesUploaded ![PCS_Northwest_1.jpg](https://www.opendemocracy.net/content/files/2026/04/PCS_Northwest_1_BoLBrC4-1776367200956.jpg) PCS\_Northwest\_1.jpg @PCS\_Northwest Nearly 5000 nurses have been removed from the nhs since the coalition came to power. This is the nhs safe in Tory hands, apparently. [#nhs999](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nhs999&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) — Amy. (@thisisamy\_) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/thisisamy%5F/statuses/384255385575903232?ref=opendemocracy.net) *'Hands off our NHS' this pic of young girl giving clear message to Tories says it all* [*#NHS299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHS299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net)[*@unisontweets*](https://twitter.com/unisontweets?ref=opendemocracy.net)[*@nhs299*](https://twitter.com/NHS299?ref=opendemocracy.net)[*http://t.co/4B614lPKAi*](http://t.co/4B614lPKAi?ref=opendemocracy.net) — UNISON Health (@UNISONOurNHS) [September 30, 2013](https://twitter.com/UNISONOurNHS/statuses/384562486013612033?ref=opendemocracy.net) *Police estimate there’s over 50,000 marching against the Tories in Manchester. Organisers originally estimated 30,000 would turn up* [*#NHS299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHS299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) — Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/OwenJones84/statuses/384300823528079360?ref=opendemocracy.net) [*#nhs299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nhs299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *is number 1 trend on Twitter. A fitting opening for Tory party conference. Because their austerity isn't working* [*#PCS*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PCS&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net)[*#StopTheCuts*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23StopTheCuts&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) — PCS Union (@pcs\_union) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/pcs%5Funion/statuses/384272001302417409?ref=opendemocracy.net) *Lol RT* [*@LucieHyndley*](https://twitter.com/LucieHyndley?ref=opendemocracy.net)*: Not so much angry about the NHS sell-off, as mildly miffed! Great placard* [*#NHS299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHS299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net)[*pic.twitter.com/X0Ypv4xKqL*](http://t.co/X0Ypv4xKqL?ref=opendemocracy.net) — sarah guerra (@equalitywarrior) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/equalitywarrior/statuses/384357470363463680?ref=opendemocracy.net) *NHS faces the gravest crisis in its history, warns TUC General Secretary* [*#nhs999*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nhs999&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net)[*http://t.co/rkRzwhIfwf*](http://t.co/rkRzwhIfwf?ref=opendemocracy.net) — Dave Watson (@UnisonDave) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/UnisonDave/statuses/384218611633897472?ref=opendemocracy.net) [*#NHS299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHS299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *The privatisation axe in the NHS birthday cake ! NHS SOS* [*@keepnhspublic*](https://twitter.com/keepnhspublic?ref=opendemocracy.net)[*pic.twitter.com/mAAmQG6weE*](http://t.co/mAAmQG6weE?ref=opendemocracy.net) — Jenny (@JennyMaines) [September 30, 2013](https://twitter.com/JennyMaines/statuses/384614860988088320?ref=opendemocracy.net) *Confused by “for hard-working people” slogan at cpc13\. All I see is tax cuts for millionaires, defence of bankers bonuses and attack on NHS.* — Matthew Prior (@mprior) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/mprior/statuses/384324145699647488?ref=opendemocracy.net) *People at my Manchester workplace really inspired by* [*#NHS299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHS299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *even the ones who didn't/couldn't go. Time for more action is general feeling.* — Resolute Reader (@resolutereader) [September 30, 2013](https://twitter.com/resolutereader/statuses/384595187642552321?ref=opendemocracy.net) *Heading home from* [*#nhs299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nhs299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *demo @* [*#cpc13*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23cpc13&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net)*. Biggest demo in Manchester since 1819\. Fantastic atmosphere, biggest cheers for 'the nhs is ours'* — OurNHS (@OurNHS\_oD) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/OurNHS%5FoD/statuses/384393758852526080?ref=opendemocracy.net) *The* [*#NHS299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHS299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *march didn't happen - I should know, I was one of the 55,000 not there too...* [*pic.twitter.com/7PNf1uW4rH*](http://t.co/7PNf1uW4rH?ref=opendemocracy.net) — Andrew Gwynne MP (@GwynneMP) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/GwynneMP/statuses/384451795139166208?ref=opendemocracy.net) *Unfortunately security at* [*#cpc13*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23cpc13&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *won't allow us to film* [*#nhs299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nhs299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *demo outside conference centre* [*#magnacarta*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23magnacarta&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net)[*#gloriousrevolution*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23gloriousrevolution&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) — norman smith (@BBCNormanS) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/BBCNormanS/statuses/384300866138038272?ref=opendemocracy.net) *Seriously* [*@Guardian*](https://twitter.com/guardian?ref=opendemocracy.net)*. Is that it? 50,000 protest - a teensy article taking up just a fifteenth of a page.* [*#nhs299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23nhs299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net)[*pic.twitter.com/0ltX0XufG3*](http://t.co/0ltX0XufG3?ref=opendemocracy.net) — Giselle Green (@GiselleG7) [September 30, 2013](https://twitter.com/GiselleG7/statuses/384577053192118272?ref=opendemocracy.net) *Shocking that the BBC were prevented from filming the* [*#NHS299*](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NHS299&src=hash&ref=opendemocracy.net) *march by Tory conference security. Can’t be let go without an explanation.* — Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) [September 29, 2013](https://twitter.com/OwenJones84/statuses/384382255986380800?ref=opendemocracy.net)