Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

Sharing views, information and resources for school staff, trade unionists and socialists.

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Turkey: Statement from DISK trade unions - striking with KESK tomorrow

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This way to Taksim Before I post my own report, I am sharing a message I have received tonight from Kivanc, from DISK's Internationa...
Friday, 14 June 2013

Teachers have no choice but to to take strike action

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Every teacher needs to know that we have no choice but to engage in a very serious battle. It is not just a battle for our livelihoods bu...

A battle for the future of education - report from Luton NUT

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I was asked to speak to last night's meeting of Luton NUT to explain the need to take firm strike action against Gove's attacks on p...
Tuesday, 11 June 2013

GCSEs: 'Creating aspirations which society cannot match'

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"There has to be selection because we are beginning to create aspirations which increasingly society cannot match … When young peo...
Sunday, 9 June 2013

Solidarity Saturday in London

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Last Saturday, I was campaigning, together with other local trade unionists, to defend one section of London's community against the div...
Thursday, 6 June 2013

NUT National Executive Report – June 2013

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A pdf copy of this Report can be downloaded from: https://local.teachers.org.uk/templates/asset-relay.cfm?frmAssetFileID=10872 Notice ...
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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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