“What a strange device man is: you fill him with wine, fish and radishes and out come sighs, laughter and dreams”! (Nikos Kazantzakis)
Let us see what comes out when we fill a bunch of nice, caring and interesting people with all kinds of drinks a…Read more…
Prep for tomorrow’s Newham Triathlon OMG
Just getting things sorted for tomorrows self organised Olympic distance triathlon. Currently I am wondering why do I volunteer for such things!
I am meeting fellow Newham Councillor, Terry Paul, at the London Aquatic centre in Queen Elizabeth O…Read more…
Olympic Triathlon in Newham 2016 for UNISON “there for you” and Greek Solidarity Campaign
I have finally got my act together and am planning to complete an Olympic distance Triathlon with fellow West Ham Labour Councillor, Terry Paul, in Newham on Sunday 18 September 2016. We will invite all other Newham Councillors (and anyone else) to tak…Read more…
Greece Solidarty Campaign delegation visit March 2016: Day One “Refugees Welcome to Piraeus”.
This is a late post on a 3 day delegation visit I went in March to Athens with the Greece Solidarity Campaign (GSC). The GSC is an independent campaign and non-party political organisation, established in response to an appeal by Tony B…Read more…
“What I learned when I visited a refugee camp in Greece”
Last week I went on a (self funded) delegation organised by the Greece Solidarity Campaign to Athens. David Lammy MP was a member of the delegation.
I will post on the visit but yesterday David wrote a powerful (and angry) article in the NewStatesman which I have copied below:-
“Unless Europe’s…Read more…
Greater London UNISON international Committee and Greece Solidarity Campaign
Picture is from yesterday’s AGM of Greater London UNISON International and Europe Committee. Kim Silver was re-elected Chair and I was re-elected Vice Chair.
Below is the draft report on this part of the meeting. I hope to also post later t…Read more…