Andrew Fisher - Prospects for Labour, some lessons from history
A very interesting discussion hosted by Clissold Labour Party branch with Andrew Fisher, Director of Policy for the Labour Party (2016-2019).
11 Mar 2021
Commemorating the Black People's Day of Action
This meeting commemorates the Day of Action on 2nd March 1981 which followed the New Cross fire tragedy where 13 young people died at a house party. The fire happened at a time when other black community hubs were being attacked by racists. Demonstrators gave voice to demands from the black community for a proper investigation of the fire, and for justice and closure for grieving families and friends.
In order of appearance, speakers were:
Lucie Scott - BAME Officer: Hackney North and Stoke Newington Labour Party
Diane Abbott MP
Maxie Hayles - Former chair of Birmingham Racial Attacks Monitoring Unit
Soraya Adejare - Hackney councillor
Patrick Vernon - Activist and social commentator
Shaka Anderson - Lewisham West and Penge Labour Party
Carole Williams - Hackney Council cabinet member
Phil Murphy - Honorary Alderman, ex-Birmingham City Council cabinet member, original member of Labour Party Black Sections.
Sem Moema - Hackney councillor and London North East candidate for GLA
Judy Richards - Co-chair Global African Congress UK
3 Sept 2020
Black Lives Matter in Motion
Following the recent Black Lives Matter motion passed by Hackney Council and the CLP meeting on BLM in June, this political education meeting on August 27th was to discuss how we put ideas into action.
Speakers included:
Ivy Scott LP member, NEU & Black Educators' Alliance
Judy Richards, Labour member & Chair of Global Afrikan Congress (GAC)
Glenroy Watson RMT Black section Chair & GAC
Delia Mattis, Labour member & BLM Enfield
And our own Diane Abbott MP.
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