Marxist. Trade Unionist. Socialist-feminist. Author. Poet. Speaker. Tutor. RMT ex-Exec. Workers' Liberty. Autie. Bi. PUFC fan.
Pontificating on various topics
These are biographical notes on the ‘Red Countess’, Constance Markievicz, prepared for the London Socialist Feminist Discussion Group on 10 October 2008. Also attached are two one-page files giving a timeline of her life. Constance Georgine Gore-Booth was born on … Read More
I drafted this several years ago, for a discussion at a Workers’ Liberty branch meeting on the first and second Labour governments. I found it useful to tell the story, then ask people to discuss some questions: the ‘timeline’ and discussion questions … Read More
East London Central Synagogue, 30-40 Nelson Street, London, E1 2DE After very brief formal AGM proceedings, there will be two talks, including my presentation on Minnie Lansbury – East End suffragette, socialist, school teacher, champion of the victims of war, rebel … Read More
On 20 May 2014, I spoke at a meeting entitled ‘Is It Time To Re-Nationalise UK PLC?’ organised by Sussex Labour Representation Committee for the Brighton Fringe / PCS conference. The other speakers werre John McDonnell MP, Maria Exall and … Read More
Click here for the Burgess Trust’s report on this event.
I will be a guest speaker at the Communication Workers’ Union’s Disability Conference in Leeds on Saturday 8 November. I will be speaking about Autism in the workplace, looking at why autism is a trade union issue, myths and facts … Read More
This is the speech I gave at RMT Women’s Conference in launching the union’s model Domestic Violence policy: Today is International Women’s Day. Actually, it’s International Working Women’s Day, set up over 100 years ago by socialist women in the … Read More
At RMT’s 2009 AGM, I proposed this resolution on behalf of Stratford no.1 branch. Lots of delegates spoke in favour of the resolution, telling stories of management abuse of sick staff in their company and/or area. This relates strongly to … Read More
Until 2009, an RMT member could only stand for election as a delegate to the union’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) once s/he had been a member for five years. Many union branches felt that this rule was unfair and out-of-date, … Read More
This is the speech I gave at TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference 2013 in proposing RMT’s resolution on Autism in the Workplace. Andrew Beck has Asperger syndrome, an autistic spectrum condition. He was a golf club greenkeeper for 13 years with … Read More