Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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Tuesday 10 June 2014

NUT Lobby of Parliament

Thanks to my colleagues at Conisborough College agreeing to cover my teaching this afternoon, I'll be joining the NUT Lobby of Parliament this afternoon.

Here's my message via @MPDNUT to MPs:

Martin at 08:35

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Martin Powell-Davies

Martin: * Brought up as a socialist by parents who hungered for what is right * One adopted grandfather left me a double-barrelled name, the other his name on a 1926 General Strike black-list * Given a comprehensive education at St.Andrew's, Leatherhead * First-class degree from King's College, Cambridge, for those who like that kind of thing * Secondary science teacher in London 1986-2015 * Lewisham NUT Secretary 1993-2015, organiser of many campaigns to defend teachers and education * Father of four who were all so well-supported by Sedgehill School, SE6. * Member of the NUT National Executive 2010-15 * NEU London Regional Secretary 2016 - 19 * Moved to Cumbria to return to teaching 2019 * Candidate for NEU DGS in 2021 * Proud to have been name-checked by Gove for saying that his 'reforms' could make teaching unbearable * Member of the CWI, following its global struggles via http://www.socialistworld.net * Exiled member of Penge CC, still a 'Middle Aged Man In Lycra' when I can be.

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Tuesday 10 June 2014

NUT Lobby of Parliament

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