OVER 6,000 people descended on the streets of Guildford on Saturday to voice their fierce opposition to plans to close the Royal Surrey County Hospital.The rally, which was organised by Jeremy Hunt MP and Anne Milton MP, brought the city centre to a standstill as people packed into the High Street to hear a number of keynote addresses from politicians, campaign officials and union representatives.Speaking after the event, Jeremy said he was delighted with the number of people who turned out to show their support – but pledged that this event was just the start of what could be a very long campaign.Jeremy said: “Saturday was a momentous occasion which brought the whole community together: People of all backgrounds, of all ages and from all political parties. “The rally just showed that everybody from across the board believes that these plans to close the Royal Surrey are nothing short of catastrophic.“I firmly believe that the turnout alone will send a strong message to Patricia Hewitt – however this is just the start. And like I said on Saturday, this Government hasn’t seen anything yet. “We in Surrey will be doing everything in our power to save our hospital and we will NOT let this Government ride roughshod over the strength of feeling towards RSCH. This is just the beginning of the fight.”The next major event in the campaign trail will be a Service of Thanksgiving in Guildford Cathedral on Monday November 20.