If I was in Parliament, that would put me

out of reach of the people I am trying to help, while it would

suit a lot of the ones on the other side to see me muzzled by all

their parliamentary procedures and compromises. What I have

to do for people I can do best by sticking well outside the

establishment. Someone has got to stay in touch with the

people and all their problems on the level of individuals.

I think of my Jenny and a thousand like her who slaved

their guts out in return for a raw deal. So that is my work:

Cleaners Action, working for the homeless, campaigning for

the rights of young mothers and their children, and anything

else where justice needs to be fought for in the face of re-

actionary governments, big business, bureaucracy and the

parts of society which say they couldn t care less. If I am a

militant it is what I see going on makes me into one.