Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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Sunday, 30 January 2011

Short-term saving, long-term misery

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Isn’t it obvious that giving young children a good start by investing in Sure Start will save far greater sums being spent on education and...
Saturday, 29 January 2011

Workers and Students Unite and Fight

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"Workers and Students, Unite and Fight" was the slogan resounding through Central London today as a joint demonstration of student...

Unions discuss joint action - but when will it be called?!

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Yesterday's joint meeting of public sector trade unions gathered together the forces that, together, have the strength to stop this Gove...
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The revolution is being televised

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Trade unionists will have been inspired by the revolutionary movements spreading from Tunisia to Egypt and beyond. With great courage,worker...
Sunday, 23 January 2011

PENSIONS - It's Official - this is robbery

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Since the NUT Executive last met, more evidence has emerged of the threats to our pensions. On 7 January, the Department of Education wrote ...

ACADEMIES - Government Agenda Exposed

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NUT Executive members have been sent a copy of a letter written by Government Minister, Lord Hill, that exposes exactly how they want to use...
Saturday, 22 January 2011

National Shop Stewards Network elects Anti-Cuts Campaign Committee

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A packed NSSN meeting voted at the end of a well-balanced debate to set up an anti-cuts campaign commitee of six trade unionists plus five r...
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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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