Reading & District Labour Party
Working Hard For Reading All The Year Round
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CHAKRABARTI REPORT 2016
At our last AMM Reading and District Labour Party passed the following motion was passed. Reading and District Labour Party Notes: The Labour Party’s proud record over many decades in promoting equality and tolerance, and outlawing discrimination, including the introduction of the Race Relations Acts of 1965, 1968 and 1976 and the Equality Act 2010;…
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International Day of Democracy
What is the International Day of Democracy? The International Day of Democracy, observed by all United Nations member states, is a day to celebrate and promote the values, ideologies & importance of democracy worldwide. The day is on the 15th of September every year, and the international community celebrates for democracy. Quick History Lesson –…
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BAME VOICE #1
Let’s be a positive voice ¦ Let’s be united ¦ Let’s be welcoming ¦ Let’s bring respect back in our communities ¦ Let’s engage young people It is our Labour Party as well! Change is coming. It’s coming in British society because Labour is changing for the better. True to its tradition, Labour is about…
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Upcoming Women’s Labour Events
Hello, My name is Ayo Sokale and I am your Women’s Officer for Reading Labour. I am writing to invite you to the following events: – How to be a Councillor Date: 9th of September Time: 2-4pm Location: The Outlook, Kings Road We will have current councillors come and speak about their roles, what it…
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Christine Borgars RIP
Christine passed away on August 12th at around 6 pm, she was 75. She passed peacefully and shared her last moments with David her friend of 50 years. Her last few weeks were filled with messages of love and support from many, many people in the Reading area and beyond. For the majority of Christine’s…
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Stop Van Tool Theft
I am supporting the campaign by local trades people who are calling for action to stop tool theft from vans, which is an increasing problem. Theft from commercial vehicles has a huge impact on tradespeople and small businesses in Reading. Not only is there a high cost in time and money to replace tools…
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MATTERS RELATING TO THE RISE OF ORGANISED RACIST AND FASCIST ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK
At our last AMMReading and District Labour Party passed the following motion unanimously. Reading and District Labour Party is concerned by the rise of organised racist and fascist organisations in the UK. This has come to sharp focus through the campaign by far-right organisations including the “Democratic Football Lads Association”, former members of EDL and…
Read MoreFrom Empire Windrush to the Windrush Generation
Once upon a time, a ship crossed the sea to bring the avant-garde of people full of hopes from the West Indies to a land that needed much of it. WWII had only ended a few years before, and the UK needed rebuilding from the ground up. As often with unsung heroes, their achievements were…
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