Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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Saturday, 29 September 2007

Striking a chord in Liverpool

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Striking a chord in Liverpool One of the liveliest hustings meetings held so far took place in the Liner Hotel in Liverpool on Wednesday Sep...
Wednesday, 26 September 2007

West Sussex nominate Martin and Hank

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West Sussex Teachers Association have nominated Martin and Hank as vice presidents. The WSTA is fairly evenly divided on the pay campaign bu...
Monday, 24 September 2007

Academies – exam shortcuts damage education

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Academies – exam shortcuts damage education May teachers already know that there is a big difference between the spin in favour of Academies...
Sunday, 23 September 2007

IPSWICH: Martin wins further support

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Ipswich Association nominated Martin Powell-Davies for the Vice President position at our General Meeting on Thursday 20th September. Roger...
Thursday, 20 September 2007

MARTIN GAINS TWO NOMINATIONS IN THE SOUTH-EAST

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MARTIN GAINS TWO NOMINATIONS IN THE SOUTH-EAST Martin drove south to speak at NUT meetings in both Lewes and Brighton on Tuesday September 1...

SEIZE THE TIME!

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SEIZE THE TIME! LEWISHAM MEETING CALLS FOR PAY BALLOT TO BEGIN Lewisham NUT’s September General Meeting unanimously agreed a motion drafted ...
Tuesday, 11 September 2007

Brent NUT nomination

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Martin was nominated tonight by Brent NUT, together with Hank Roberts, the Brent NUT Secretary, who had already won the backing of his Asso...
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Martin Powell-Davies

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* 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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