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Compass Rethinks Trident

Compass MPs Chair Jon Trickett leads the Trident debate

Compass held a packed meeting in the House of Commons earlier tonight, as part of our ‘Rethink Trident’ Campaign.

Jon Trickett MP, Chair of the Compass Group of MPs (pictured above), led a heavy weight panel of speakers including the Rt Rev Dr Thomas Butler, the Bishop of Southwark; international human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger; Gemma Tumelty, President of the National Union of Students (NUS); Kate Hudson of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and John Sauven, the Executive Director of Greenpeace UK. The event was chaired by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC . Continue reading “Compass Rethinks Trident”

Victoria Climbie’s Memory Lives On

Monday night saw the inaugural annual Victoria Climbie lecture, to remember the life of eight year Victoria, who was so cruelly taken from us eight years ago.

As part of the Victoria Climbie Foundation’s relaunch, my good friend Jon Worth (who designed the website you’re currently visiting), designed a new website for the Foundation.

I think it’s a beautiful website and a fitting tribute to little Victoria.

To visit the Victoria Climbie Foundation’s new website go to: www.victoriaclimbie.com

McDonnell Comes to Leyton

John McDonnell with his Leyton and Wansted CLP supporters

Leyton and Wanstead received a visit from John McDonnell MP (pictured second from right) on Wednesday night, as part of his nationwide tour campaigning for the Leadership of the Labour party.

John was warmly welcomed by Leyton and Wanstead Constituency Labour Party’s Chair Greg Eglin (pictured far left), CLP Treasurer Brian Madican (McDonnell’s biggest fan in the whole wide world! – pictured second from left), Leyton and Wanstead’s fab MP Harry Cohen (pictured centre) and our CLP Secretary Richard Wilkins (pictured far right). Continue reading “McDonnell Comes to Leyton”