Monday, October 30, 2006
Help at the Camden By-election
Our colleagues in Camden are seeking our help for a council by-
election in Kentish Town on 7th December. Labour is defending a
majority of just 15 votes, and a big effort is vital. Camden is in a
similar position to Brent in that the Lib Dems have helped the Tories
into power. If you are available to help with street stalls and voter
ID (mostly weekends) contact labour.camden@googlemail.com. Further
details at the meeting or from Dan (judelsond@parliament.uk).
November's Branch Meeting
Come to the branch meeting on Thursday 2nd November, at 7.30pm, at Community Resource Centre, South Kilburn Housing Office, Albert Road. (Use entrance on left side of building.)
The agenda is:
1 Apologies for absence
2 Branch news
3 Council news
4 Campaign leaflet
5 Any other business
Please note the venue and start time. Contact a branch officer for further directions on how to find the venue.
The agenda is:
1 Apologies for absence
2 Branch news
3 Council news
4 Campaign leaflet
5 Any other business
Please note the venue and start time. Contact a branch officer for further directions on how to find the venue.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
70th Anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street
Sunday 8 October 06
Cable Street, London. E1. (Shadwell tube)
12noon - 4pm Admission Free
On 4 October 1936 the people of the East End of London won a famous victory when they stopped Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists from marching through Cable Street in Stepney, then a mainly Jewish area. This happened just three months after the start of the Spanish Civil War when people from all over the world went to Spain to fight General Franco and his fascists in a prelude to the Second World War. In Spain and in the East End the same slogan was used; NO PASARAN! , THEY SHALL NOT PASS!
This victory is known as THE BATTLE OF CABLE STREET and a small paperback book setting out the historical background, including interviews with some of the original participants is available from The Cable Street Group(cablestreet4.10.36@hotmail.co.uk). The event is also commemorated by the mural on the west wall of St George's Town Hall in Cable Street.
October 2006 sees the 70th Anniversary of this momentous event and the Cable Street Group could not allow this to pass without marking it as a special and significant historic occasion.
The Cable Street Group and Alternative Arts are planning a commemorative event that will take place on Sunday 8 October 2006 in Cable Street and in the open space beside the mural and behind St George's Town Hall. The celebration will include a procession led by the Cardboard Citizens Samba Band, 'They Shall Not Pass' a piece of street theatre specially written by Roger Mills and directed by Tim Arthur, songs from Sandra Kerr and Leon Rosselson, music from Klezmania klezmer band, Udichi Shilpi Gosthi Bangladeshi cultural group, Duende Flamenco Spanish flamenco guitars and dancers, The Lost Marbles Irish string band, The Reggae Revolution and a commissioned concert 'No Pasaran' by the Grand Union Orchestra.
'PROTEST & SURVIVE' an exhibition of photography, is being curated combining historical imagery of The Battle of Cable Street with documentary evidence of the past 20 years of local anti-racist protest and contemporary work by 7 emerging young photographers portraying the diverse communities that make up the East End today. This original exhibition opens at the event and afterwards will be transferred to the Art Pavilion in Mile End Park for one week.
The event will be opened by author Michael Rosen and his father Harold Rosen who was at the Battle of Cable Street.
For more information: contact The Cable Street Group on 020 7247 4283, cablestreet4.10.36@hotmail.co.uk, and Alternative Arts on 020 7375 0441, info@alternativearts.co.uk.
Patrons of the event include Tony Benn, Billy Bragg, Shami Chakrabarti, Dr William Fishman, Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, Oona King, Michael Rosen, Chris Searle and Baroness Pola Uddin.
Supported by National Unison, Transport and General Workers Union, St Katherine's and Shadwell Trust, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, LAP 4, European Regional Development Fund.
Martin Rathfelder
Director
Socialist Health Association
22 Blair Road
Manchester
M16 8NS
0870 013 0065
www.sochealth.co.uk
Cable Street, London. E1. (Shadwell tube)
12noon - 4pm Admission Free
On 4 October 1936 the people of the East End of London won a famous victory when they stopped Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists from marching through Cable Street in Stepney, then a mainly Jewish area. This happened just three months after the start of the Spanish Civil War when people from all over the world went to Spain to fight General Franco and his fascists in a prelude to the Second World War. In Spain and in the East End the same slogan was used; NO PASARAN! , THEY SHALL NOT PASS!
This victory is known as THE BATTLE OF CABLE STREET and a small paperback book setting out the historical background, including interviews with some of the original participants is available from The Cable Street Group(cablestreet4.10.36@hotmail.co.uk). The event is also commemorated by the mural on the west wall of St George's Town Hall in Cable Street.
October 2006 sees the 70th Anniversary of this momentous event and the Cable Street Group could not allow this to pass without marking it as a special and significant historic occasion.
The Cable Street Group and Alternative Arts are planning a commemorative event that will take place on Sunday 8 October 2006 in Cable Street and in the open space beside the mural and behind St George's Town Hall. The celebration will include a procession led by the Cardboard Citizens Samba Band, 'They Shall Not Pass' a piece of street theatre specially written by Roger Mills and directed by Tim Arthur, songs from Sandra Kerr and Leon Rosselson, music from Klezmania klezmer band, Udichi Shilpi Gosthi Bangladeshi cultural group, Duende Flamenco Spanish flamenco guitars and dancers, The Lost Marbles Irish string band, The Reggae Revolution and a commissioned concert 'No Pasaran' by the Grand Union Orchestra.
'PROTEST & SURVIVE' an exhibition of photography, is being curated combining historical imagery of The Battle of Cable Street with documentary evidence of the past 20 years of local anti-racist protest and contemporary work by 7 emerging young photographers portraying the diverse communities that make up the East End today. This original exhibition opens at the event and afterwards will be transferred to the Art Pavilion in Mile End Park for one week.
The event will be opened by author Michael Rosen and his father Harold Rosen who was at the Battle of Cable Street.
For more information: contact The Cable Street Group on 020 7247 4283, cablestreet4.10.36@hotmail.co.uk, and Alternative Arts on 020 7375 0441, info@alternativearts.co.uk.
Patrons of the event include Tony Benn, Billy Bragg, Shami Chakrabarti, Dr William Fishman, Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, Oona King, Michael Rosen, Chris Searle and Baroness Pola Uddin.
Supported by National Unison, Transport and General Workers Union, St Katherine's and Shadwell Trust, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, LAP 4, European Regional Development Fund.
Martin Rathfelder
Director
Socialist Health Association
22 Blair Road
Manchester
M16 8NS
0870 013 0065
www.sochealth.co.uk
Sunday, October 01, 2006
October's Ward Meeting
The next ward meeting will be on Thursday 5th October at 7pm, at The
Community Resource Centre, William Dunbar House, Albert Road, NW6.
Directions: William Dunbar House is the first right on Albert Road,
coming from Salusbury Road opposite Queen’s Park station. Entrance to
the Community Resource Centre is on the left side of the housing
office. (This is where we held the social in July). QP and
Brondesbury branch are also meeting there – in separate room!
Agenda
1 Apologies for absence
2 Branch news
3 Council news
4 Conference reports
5 Campaign leaflet
6 Any other business
Dates for Your Diary
Thursday 12 October
Launch party for Len Snow's new book: Queen's Park, Kensal, Brondesbury and Harlesden. From 7.30pm, at Queen’s Park Books, 87 Salusbury Road, 020 7625 1008.
Saturday 11 November
Brent Labour Party Quiz Night (Dawn Butler MP will ask the questions). At Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 Willesden High Road, from 8pm to 11pm. Supper included in the price (£10.00 waged, £8.00 unwaged). Tickets available from Pat Harrison (020 8423 2821) or from your Branch Secretary.
Thursday 30 November
A fundraising social to congratulate Gaby Kagan, former Brent Labour Party Organiser, on her marriage to Simon Fletcher and to bring together comrades from across Brent and Camden. From 7.30 pm onwards at the Corrib Rest, 76-80 Salusbury Road, NW6 6PA. Tickets: £10.00 waged and £8.00 unwaged, available from Pat Harrison (020 8423 2821) or from your Branch Secretary.
A fundraising social to congratulate Gaby Kagan, former Brent Labour Party Organiser, on her marriage to Simon Fletcher and to bring together comrades from across Brent and Camden. From 7.30 pm onwards at the Corrib Rest, 76-80 Salusbury Road, NW6 6PA. Tickets: £10.00 waged and £8.00 unwaged, available from Pat Harrison (020 8423 2821) or from your Branch Secretary.
