Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Could the Tories use Prevent legislation against socialists?

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The Guardian newspaper has revealed that the logos of over eighty different left-wing, environmental and animal rights groups – including...
Monday, 6 January 2020

How do we limit excessive workload in schools?

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School staff will start 2020 fearing yet more attacks on education from a Johnson Government. The Tories have already shown us that they can...
Thursday, 12 December 2019

Be on the right side of history today - Vote Labour

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 For an initial analysis of the General Election result , see the Socialist Party website
Sunday, 24 November 2019

Ofsted try to ignore teachers' contracts (again!) - vote to scrap Ofsted on 12 December!

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A very useful set of advice on the latest Ofsted inspection framework has been circulated to NEU members this weekend. The advice reminds me...
Saturday, 9 November 2019

Cuts and crisis: stop Tory school havoc!

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Tory austerity and education policies have damaged the education of millions of young people . This General Election gives young voters, the...
Sunday, 27 October 2019

'No Outsiders' - how can we build unity against racism and homophobia?

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After over a decade of intensified attacks on workers’ living standards , and without the labour movement organising decisively to oppose t...
Friday, 27 September 2019

Labour votes to abolish academies and private schools

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This article was written for - and published - in The Socialist newspaper, 25 September 2019 . I would also add that Labour also need to ...
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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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