On 8 May 1926, there was a dramatic moment on the London Docks. Lorries were protected by the Army. They broke the picket line and transported food to Hyde Park. That showed that the government was in greater control of the situation. It was also a measure of Baldwin's caution, in place of Churchill's more reactionary stance. Churchill had wanted, in a move that could have proved unnecessarily antagonistic to the strikers, to arm the soldiers. Baldwin, however, had insisted otherwise. In Plymouth, tram services were restarted, with some vehicles attacked and windows smashed. However, not all strike actions in the city were confrontational; a football match, attended by thousands, occurs between a team of policemen and strikers, with the strikers winning 2–0.General Strike Day 5: Saturday 8 May 1926, University of Warwick, The Library The supporters included a delegation of 4,000 strikers, which marched to the grounds accompanied by a marching band.
On 8 May 1926 there was a dramatic moment on the London Docks Lorries were protected by the Army They broke the picket line and transported food to Hyde Park That showed that the government was in greater control of the situation It was also a measure of Baldwin's caution in place of Churchill's more reactionary stance Churchill had wanted in a move that could have proved unnecessarily antagonistic to the strikers to arm the soldiers Baldwin however had insisted otherwise In Plymouth tram services were restarted with some vehicles attacked and windows smashed However not all strike actions in the city were confrontational; a football match attended by thousands occurs between a team of policemen and strikers with the strikers winning 2–0General Strike Day 5 Saturday 8 May 1926 University of Warwick The Library The supporters included a delegation of 4000 strikers which marched to the grounds accompanied by a marching band