The Stop the Tour mobilisation on May 1 was a massive success by any standards. The response of the New Zealand people to the campaign was far stronger than anything predicted by Hart, the Police, Government or the Rugby Union. Muldoon in fact was lost for words, and his Cabinet could not decide on any response. The response the public wanted was simple. Stop the Tour, withold visas if need be, but stop it.

That the government did not do this shows that they are still unsure about the effects such a decision might have on the elections in November. So it seems the government has to be told twice before it will understand, and once again we must demonstrate, this time on July 3, and tell the government to stop the tour.

Many people have asked what good another mobilisation will do. If the government didn't respond to the massive turnout on May 1; why will they react any better after July 3? Others are afraid that a second march just can't be as successful as the May 1 mobe, and the government will say "you are losing support". In response to this we must look at the specific benefits we can get from the July 3 mobe.