Fellow Lib Dem MPs show Teather the way on forced academies
Although Sarah Teather MP cancelled her meeting with Gladstone Primary School parents last week two of her Lib Dem colleagues in the House of Commons, John Pugh and David Ward, made their opposition to...
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Act Now to Keep Climate Change in the geography curriculum
The announcement that Michael Gove wants to remove teaching about climate change from the curriculum of under 14 year olds has been met with equal amounts of disbelief and anger from many quarters. A...
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Wet and dangerous welcome to 'Destination Wembley'
Leader of Brent Council, Muhamed Butt, told fellow members of the Labour Councillors' Business Network this morning about his plans for 'Destination Wembley'.I hope councillors and business people from...
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Gove's disciple starts consulting on her 'elite traditional' free school
Arena House where 'elite' education will take place The Michaela Community Secondary Free School has embarked on a 'consultation' regarding its intention to open at Arena House, opposite Wembley Park...
View ArticleNo Willesden Town Square registration but some crumbs of comfort
The public inquiry report into the registration of the space outside Willesden Green Library took much longer than anticipated to be completed and it is far fuller than most. However the conclusion is...
View ArticleHealth and housing on the agenda tonight
Brent's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be asked by local campaigners to refer the proposal to close Central Middlesex A&E to the Secretary of State at this evening's meeting. Ealing...
View ArticleGreen Party supports tomorrow's PCS strike
GREEN Party leader Natalie Bennett will tomorrow (Wednesday) morning be speaking at a PCS Union rally outside the Euston Tower in Central London in support of the union’s budget day protest, expressing...
View ArticleBrent Labour shrinks from supporting Ealing on hospital reorganisation
A motion referring the Shaping a Healthier Future proposals to the Secretary of State, moved by Cllr Claudia Hector, failed to find a seconder at tonight's Brent's Health Overview and Scrutiny...
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Isolated Powney lashes out at 'Loony Left' Fightback
Sujata Aurora writes:Last Thursday I spoke on behalf of Brent Fightback at Kensal Green Labour ward meeting. There were 11 or 12 people there, including all 3 ward councillors, and the response was...
View ArticleLucas: Time for 'PLAN G' after failure of austerity budgets
RESPONDING TO THE BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT, GREEN MP CAROLINE LUCAS (BRIGHTON PAVILION) SAID:Amidst the tax breaks for shale gas and boastful road building pledges, there is one huge green economy-shaped...
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Brent students take on the challenge of climate change
The first Brent Student Climate Change Conference was held yesterday attended by around 200 people including students, campaigners, authors and local politicians. Here are some of the images from the...
View ArticleNatalie Bennett on Question Time with Michael Gove tonight
Natalie Bennett, Green Party leader, will be taking part in Question Time tonight on BBC1 at 10.40pm. You can watch here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01rgszs/Question_Time_21_03_2013/Other...
View Article12 year old student gets national coverage on poor state of Copland's building
In a piece recorded the day before the recent Ofsted, Copland High School 12 year old student Khadija was on the World at One today. She had raised the issue of the school's crumbling build with David...
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Gilbert wields the axe as senior posts go on Brent Council
The proposed structure - click to enlargeThere was a flurry of consternation at the Health Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee the other evening when members were shocked to discover the...
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Challenge privatisation - join the Barnet Spring March
Barnet is in the vanguard of privatisation of services and the destruction of democratically accountable local government. Join the protest.
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Barnet springs to the defence of local services despite rain, sleet and snow
Despite battling with wind, rain, sleet and snow,the indefatigable campaigners of Barnet marched to tell their Tory Council and the Coalition government that they must go.Barnet Council, as Cameron's...
View ArticleDear Mr Gove (This is War)
As teachers prepare for their Easter conferences and their fire is trained on Michael Gove and Michael Wilshaw LINK I thought I would share this wonderful video with you. It deserves many more viewings...
View ArticlePetition launched against Birbalsingh's Michaela Free School
The petition from parents, teachers and local residents launched today is available as a PDF on the panel opposite. Please run off copies and circulate to friends, work colleagues and neighbours. The...
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Risks in council's reduced role and restructuring
Long term out-sourcing reduces democratic accountability It was rather disconcerting during yesterday's Barnet Spring march to find a rather touching faith in the ability of the Labour Party to deliver...
View ArticleBin Veolia in Brent boosted by Labour motion calling for Veolia's exclusion
The Bin Veolia in Brent Campaign received a boost last week when a motion critical of Veolia was passed at the Brent Central General Committee of the Labour Party. The Campaign calls for Veolia to be...
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