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Abandoned and betrayed

Oct 22, 2019By UNITElive

Two weeks before the recent Turkish invasion of North and East Syria, where 11,000 men and women from the UK-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) died defeating ISIS, a Unite delegation toured the…Read more…

Oct 22, 2019UNITElive

“A project for all of us”

Apr 27, 2018By UNITElive

These days Syria is a byword for destruction, danger and chaos, which was why the decision to send a Unite delegation to the troubled nation was not taken lightly.   But although much of the…Read more…

Apr 27, 2018UNITElive

Kindertransport Kids – London Liverpool Street Station 1938 and Calais 2016

Oct 22, 2016By John's Labour blog

This morning I was on my way to a seminar on opposing the new Housing & Planning Act.

I stopped off in London Liverpool Street station to take this photo of the statute (by the ticket office) in honour of the thousands of unaccompanied …Read more…

Oct 22, 2016John's Labour blog

Brothers

Aug 31, 2016By UNITElive

Sound waves reverberated.  Nation states rewarded an explosion of celebration.   Medals awarded. Flags seized.  Hugged around. Olympians fell and kissed the ground   An explosion of…Read more…

Aug 31, 2016UNITElive

Dulwich Hamlet take on FC Assyria in charity match for refugees, Wednesday 2nd March

Jan 29, 2016By John's Labour blog

Well done to Southwark UNISON for sponsoring this event “On Wednesday, 2nd March, Dulwich Hamlet FC are playing a fundraising match against Middlesex County Leaguers FC Assyria, with all money raised being split between the British Red Cross Syria App…Read more…

Jan 29, 2016John's Labour blog

Sunday Night Live: Syria and Airstrikes

Dec 9, 2015By John's Labour blog

A week on from the Commons vote, which extended Britain’s bombing campaign against ISIS into Syria, this Sunday Night Live special explores where now for the multinational coalition against Daesh.

With on-going controversy surrounding Cameron’s widely challenged claim of 70,000 moderate Syrian…Read more…

Dec 9, 2015John's Labour blog

Sunday Night Live “21st Century NHS – a state of perpetual upheaval and crisis. Where now for the health service?”

Dec 5, 2015By John's Labour blog

Pictures from last weekends “Sunday Night Live” at Stratford Picture House, E15.  The debate was about the crisis in the NHS.

West Hammer Neil Wilson chaired. There was two guest speakers, Nigel Keohane, from the Social Market Foundation and Jos …Read more…

Dec 5, 2015John's Labour blog

Humanity

Nov 30, 2015By UNITElive

Packing up her school books Laughing with her friend It only took a moment For her school days to come to an end “We’re only kids in school” Her voice was pained but clear Bodies charred and…Read more…

Nov 30, 2015UNITElive

A vital vote

Nov 30, 2015By UNITElive

This week Labour MPs are likely to have to cast what will be one of the most important parliamentary votes of their career when the Prime Minister brings his proposal for Britain to join the bombing…Read more…

Nov 30, 2015UNITElive

We are all migrants

Nov 18, 2015By John's Labour blog

Yesterday the first official refugees from Syria arrived in the UK at Glasgow airport. Some random thoughts.

Firstly, I am reminded of this fascinating research about the generic make up of many Brits. The Romans, Vikings and Normans had apparently l…Read more…

Nov 18, 2015John's Labour blog

Break the cycle of war

Oct 1, 2015By UNITElive

Unite delegate Ivan Monckton spoke on behalf of the union at the Labour party conference on Wednesday (September 30) proposing an emergency motion on Syria.     “It is likely that very soon…Read more…

Oct 1, 2015UNITElive

West Ham Labour January update – General Election just 120 days away (& debate on Syria)

Jan 7, 2015By John's Labour blog

“Happy 2015… It’s only seven days into the new year and already voters can’t have failed to notice there’s a General Election coming.

The Tories have already published a false dossier on Labour’s plans and the NHS is in crisis.

General Election 201…Read more…

Jan 7, 2015John's Labour blog

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