Organisers and police said there were 225,000 there. Old demonstration hands put it at nearer 300,000. There were certainly lots of us with the trade union contingent marching off five hours after the first of the continuous line set off to circle the city centre. http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/siu/septoct05/6.html
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis was even called away to make his speech before the march set off.
UNISON banners were there from Aberdeen to Hounslow via Edinburgh, Nottinghamshire and Bristol. UNISON members from across the country were dotted around the march.
