Last week I went to the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) Annual 3 day Conference in Bournemouth. I have been one of the Joint Vice Chairs for the past 3 years and an active participant in LAPFF both as a trade union pension rep and a Co…Read more…
1st anniversary of the coup in Myanmar – TUC Statement
Picture from this BBC report on young people training to fight the vile military dictatorship in Myanmar. Below is TUC statement. It is good to see that Total are withdrawing their operations in Myanmar. Not so 14 years ago. I must find out which…Read more…
“The shooting of a young protestor”
Check out this BBC report on the shocking public shooting and resulting murder of 19 year old Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, in Myanmar clearly by security forces belonging to the Army junta that has seized power and over thrown a democratically elected gov…Read more…
Speech on Rohingya and the Myanmar Government by Lyn Brown MP
On 17 October Lyn made the following speech in a Parliamentary debate on the persecution of the Rohingya by the Myanmar government:”As we have heard today, the evidence about what has been happening in Myanmar is clear: there is a concerted campaign of…Read more…
Newham Council Motion on slaughter in Myanmar
As reported here I was really pleased at this debate and the unanimous decision of full council to support.
“MOTION REGARDING THE CURRENT SITUATION IN MYANMAR
PROPOSER – CLLR SALIM PATEL
SECOND – CLLR MAS PATEL
That Newham Council,
– having regard to the Report of the United Nations High…Read more…