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'Nothing About Us, Without Us' - Statement on Brent's Time to Talk...
This is the statement that Monitoring Prevent in Brent distributed at Monday's Brent Council discussion on Extremism:“Nothing about us, without us” Tonight (3 October 2016) Brent Council is holding the...
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Chance to care for the Welsh Harp, including canoeing for litter!
Readers asked for early warning of the next Conservation Day at the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, so here it is.Billy Coburn, Thames21 Development Officer, writes:The next Welsh Harp event...
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Eroding Trust: Discussion of Open Society report on Prevent
The launch of of a new report by the Open Society Justice Initiative assessing the human rights impact of the government’s Prevent strategy in health and education.The report, entitled “Eroding Trust:...
View ArticleSave the Granville and Carlton Centres - they bind our communities together
This guest post is by Leslie Barson. It is ironic that at Brent Council's Time to Talk event on Extremism earlier this week, a strong theme from workshops was the need for neutral, accessible,...
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SNP, Plaid and the Green Party join forces to resist Tories'‘toxic politics...
Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley, the co-leaders of the Green Party - and their counterparts in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales - have joined forces with Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of...
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Pavey resigns from Brent Cabinet over differences with Council Leader...
Butt & Pavey (left and right) in happier timesFormer Brent Council Deputy Leader, Cllr Michael Pavey, has resigned from the Brent Cabinet over differences with Council Leader, Cllr Muhamemd Butt,...
View ArticleCable Street Commemoration Sunday: lessons from the past for today.
As the swirl of racism and xenophobia intensifies it is time to make a stand by honouring those who made a stand in the past...
View ArticleKilburn Labour Party calls for reinstatement of Jackie Walker
The Kilburn branch of the Hampstead and Kilburn Constituency Labour Party has entered the debate over the suspension of Jackie Walker by passing the following resolution yesterday evening:This...
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Should Brent follow Camden in proposing 100% Council Tax exemption for...
Camden Council is currently consulting on changes in its Council Tax Reduction Scheme and its preferred option would mean that those people of working age with the lowest income would pay no Council...
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Contesting the Prevent Strategy in Brent and the Labour Party
I haven't reported back on Monday's Time to Talk about Extremism Meeting LINK because, to be honest, it was hard to get motivated as very little happened. The three expert speakers said not much, but...
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Grunwick Exhibition opens soon at Willesden Green Library
Preston Commnity Hub Library was packed last night for a showing of 'The Great Grunwick Strike'. Here is a shorter film about the strike. The Exhibition about the strike will be opening soon as well as...
View ArticleColourful cavalcade of determined anti-fascists commemorate Cable Street's...
The post-Brexit rise in xenophobia amongst politicians, in the mass media and on the street. brought out a great crowd of Londoners today in all their diversity to commemorate the Cable Street...
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Amrit Wilson to speak on Grunwick 40 at Ealing Town Hall - October 22nd
Saturday October 22nd 12 noon to 4pm at Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, London W5
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Upcoming Grunwick40 events - exhibition, film, conference
From Grunwick40Hi everyoneWe’re really excited. There's just over a week to go until the opening of ‘We are the lions: an exhibition commemorating the Grunwick strike 1976-78’ – and it’s going to be...
View ArticleStronger Communities post won't be filled: the repercussions
Information is sparse but I understand that there will be no immediate appointment made to Brent Cabinet to the lead member for Stronger Communities post made vacant by the resignation of Cllr Michael...
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Join the pressure to admit Calais child refugees to the UK - time is running out
The safe haven for unaccompanied children in Calais - soon to goPressure on Home Secretary Amanda Rudd MP to enable child refugees in the Calais Jungle to come to the UK ahead of the planned demolition...
View ArticleLET THEM IN! Bring suitcases and travel bags to Liverpool Street station 6pm...
From Brent Stop the WarShamim Rahman from Amnesty International LINK nd Lucy Cox, a local teacher LINK, spoke to our meeting last night about War and Refugees.More information HERE:...
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