Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council, after Hank Roberts of the NEU read out the letter Butt had written to staff at the Village School, and asked if policy had changed from when Butt had said there was no alternative, made an impassioned intervention declaring his, and the Labour Party's opposition to academisation.
He then left for a meeting at the Ark Elvin Academy where he sits on the governing body.
The exchange took place at tonight's public meeting on the issue organised by Barry Gardiner MP.
There will be a full report on Wembley Matters tomorrow.