It's hardly surprising. Many youth workers are attracted to the profession by a commitment to values which would naturally place them in the peace and anti-imperialist camp. None of which, of course, is to suggest that it is inimical to youth work values to support the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Assuming it is within the law, what youth workers get up to on a Saturday afternoon is their own business. But several youth workers did contact The NYA to express concerns about how far they could go in terms of facilitating young people to attend the march. "It was feeling passionate about these issues that made me want to be a youth worker," said one, "but what if it costs me my job?"
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