James Powney comments on 'tragic situation' regarding Brent Council bullying...
Former Brent Labour councillor James Powney has posted two interesting articles on the current controversies in Brent regarding the Human Resources Department and the Employment Tribunal findings of...
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After the Tricycle: Can arts organisations say ‘no’ to embassy funding?
Amnesty has sent the following invitation which will be of interest to readers involved in the debate over the TricycleTheatre's refusal of Israeli Government funding (via the Embassy) and the...
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Butt to be rebuffed by Labour Group on Monday?
The Brrent Council Labour Group on Monday will be discussing proposals for the Labour leader (and thus at present the Council leader) and Cabinet to be elected on a basis other than an automatic...
View ArticleProposers miffed as WHIF fails to get approval
In the flurry of announcements about new free school approvals from the DfE one school was missing.The controversial West Hampstead International Free School is the brain child of Dr Claire Craig and...
View ArticleGreens slam Osborne's benefits freeze
Only the Green Party are committed to transforming the economy so that it works for the common goodChancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s plans for a two year benefits freeze will once again...
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IDS's pre-paid cards aimed at creating hostility against the poor and...
antonynbrit.comThe Coalition Government are balancing the budget on the backs of the poorThe Green Party is the only party committed to transforming the economy to make it work for all not just the 1%...
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We need to follow up today's Independent letter on pressure on pupils with a...
This is the text of the letter signed by educationalists, authors, teachers, parents and grandparents published in the Independent today. I tried to sign when it was on line but was thwarted by...
View ArticleBrent Labour Councillors must act on racism and bullying tomorrow
Former Brent Council Executive member James Powney returned to the subject of the current race discrimination and bullying scandal at Brent Council on his blog yesterday. LINKThis is what he had to...
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Butt the PR man for Wembley Market
While the maelstrom continued over racism, bullying and harassment at Brent Council, leader Muhammed Butt on Twitter yesterday concentrated on the real priority:
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Brent accepts Queensbury affordable housing offer but oppose development on...
Locals demonstrating against a high rise block in a Conservation Area replacing the QueensburyBrent Council officers are recommending acceptance of the revised affordable housaing offer by the...
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Shahrar Ali: Brent's appeal on race judgment compounds their fairness failure
Brent Green Party's Shahrar Ali slammed Brent Council's institutionalised denial of racism and repeated the party's call for an independent investigation into human resources and other matters at Brent...
View ArticleBrent People's Assembly Meeting Monday at the Prince of Wales
There is a meeting tomorrow (Monday) to discuss the setting of a People's Assembly Against Austerity in Brent.I support the People's Assembly nationally but wrote to the organisers of this meeting...
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After the Tricycle: Can Arts Organisations say 'No' to Embassy Funding?
TUESDAY OCTOBER 7TH - 7PM 17-25 NEW INN YARD EC2A 3EA Amnesty has sent the following invitation which will be of interest to readers involved in the debate over the TricycleTheatre's refusal of Israeli...
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Protest Against MIPIM: Housing for People Not For Profit
Andy Donald, Brent's Director of Regeneration and Major projects, has been a delegate to MIPIM at its Cannes meetings where he shared his thinking about development and regeneration - we can see the...
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Cllr Muhammed Butt gets a 2 year term taking him through to 2016
How does Brent Council resemble a pint of Guinness?Despite a long and sometimes heated discussion nothing much seems to have emerged from the Labour Group discussion on Monday evening.A compromise was...
View ArticlePavey Review won't address the real issues at Brent Council
On Tuesday Brent Council issued a statement expanding on the Pavey Review of Human Resources at Brent Council following the Employment Tribunal. I reproduce it below for your information.I am afraid...
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Natalie Bennett to debate Green Party Education Policy ahead of the General...
Natalie Bennett will be speaking on Saturday at a meeting on 'Education and the election - a discussion meeting about education policy' ahead of the General Election.Cllr Peter Downes will be speaking...
View ArticleNatalie Bennett explains Green Party policy on education
Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green party, spoke yesterday at a meeting of the Anti Academies Alliance on Green Party policy. My apologies for the jerkiness of the video at the beginning.
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