1960s1965B+WBaillie Vassblack and whiteConservativedemonstrationfamousgovernmentJohn WellsLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayplacardspoliticsportraitsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionproprietorsprotestrallyRichard IngramssatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixties
![A close up image of Richard Ingrams and John Wells during the 01 May 1965 'Mass for Vass" rally in central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, a reference to his nickname "Baillie Vass". L-R: Richard Ingrams, John Wells](https://hoppyx.com/wp-content/uploads/Ingram-Wells-1286-1-14A-550x550.jpg)
1960s1965B+WBaillie Vassblack and whiteConservativedemonstrationfamousgovernmentJohn WellsLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayPeter CookplacardspoliticsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionproprietorsprotestrallyRann of KutchRichard IngramssatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixtieswheelchair
![On 01 May 1965 (May Day), Private Eye magazine holds a "Mass for Vass" rally in Central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, a reference to his nickname "Baillie Vass". Peter Cook in a wheelchair pushed by John Wells fronts 300 marchers carrying banners, including Richard Ingrams carrying one proclaiming 'Hands off the Rann of Kutch!'](https://hoppyx.com/wp-content/uploads/Wells-Cook-Ingram-1286-1-1A-550x550.jpg)
1960s1965AladdinB+WBaillie Vassblack and whitebrass bandConservativecostumesdemonstrationdrumsfamousgovernmentlampLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayplacardspoliticsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionprotestrallysatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixties
![On 01 May 1965 (May Day), Private Eye magazine holds a "Mass for Vass" rally in Central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home. As the march progresses from Parliament Square to Conservative Central Office accompanied by a brass band, a young woman dressed in Aladdin panto clothes has her shoe adjusted by a drummer in the band](https://hoppyx.com/wp-content/uploads/Private-Eye-demo-1286-2-16A-550x550.jpg)