ABSTRACT
The major new figure who arose at the beginning of phase two was Philip Knibb, a local parent in his 30s, and a resident of Croxteth since his youth. Phil was a pipe fitter who had had over ten years’ active union experience. His employment history was one of many shifting jobs interspersed with periods of unemployment. He worked in some of the manufacturing firms around Liverpool like Ford and took temporary work in places as far off as Germany and oil rigs in the North Sea. On the 11th, 12th, and 13th of February 1982, the new committee led demonstrations to block traffic on the East Lancashire Road bordering one side of Croxteth. Media coverage was extensive, as hoped. The occupation of the buildings caused great excitement throughout Croxteth. Many people who hadn’t been involved in the campaign before suddenly came over to the school to see what was going on and to see how they could help out.
