This is the first picture of a demonstration ever taken anywhere in the world. It shows a 100,000 strong Chartist protest for the vote on Kennington Common on 10th April 1848

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With Terina Hine and Kevin Courtney on 24th April in Soho book here eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-peoples-hi…

On Sat 20th April, I'm pleased to be speaking at the annual conference of the The Britain Palestine Friendship and Twinning Network at Hamilton House, in London. Other speakers include His Excellency Dr Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the UK.

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VICTORY FOR PALESTINE: The Mayor of Barcelona suspends relations with apartheid ‘israel’ including its twinning agreement with Tel Aviv, until the rights of the #Palestinian people are respected.

#FreePalestine #BoycottIsrael

.British Council says twinning (inc Palestine) is a gd way to show Ofsted you are offering wide values @HarfordSean

Samsung Next, the innovation arm of the Korean technology giant, Samsung, is shutting down its Tel Aviv operations, yet another strong indicator of the dramatically declining confidence in the Israeli economy.

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Top things out of conference:
1) When the pay award is made we will put it to members. The STRB must assert independence.

2) We want to work with a new Labour government - but we won't tolerate their cuts either.

3) Funding, funding, funding - it underpins the crisis in…

Daniel Kebede calling for the widespread regulation of social media to protect our students #NEU2024

Today at #NEU2024 Daniel Kebede called on social media companies & Government to protect our young people's mental health.

'Social media giants should be made to have a social responsibility to our children.'

The National Education Union will always stand and fight for our young people.

That's a wrap.

Huge thanks to delegates, NEU staff, Bournemouth conference centre staff but the biggest thanks to our amazing President Emma Rose.

Let's move forward for education.

It was great working with you Geoff Barton - during Covid and the pay dispute especially - and thanks for all the tunes!

We spoke to a delegate about the dire situation in SEND and the impact of systemic under funding on vulnerable pupils 👇 #NEU2024

🇨🇺 “It changed my teaching practice and it changed my life.”

Louise Birch on her experiences on the 2023 NEU Cuba delegation.

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🇨🇺 President Emma Rose popped by to celebrate the National Education Union’s long history of solidarity with Cuba and all the work the union has done over the years - from the Viva la Educación appeal, to sponsoring the Screen Cuba film festival.

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The clock is ticking for Gillian Keegan MP & Rishi Sunak to produce the recommendations of STRB, or its decision on whether to accept them.

The National Education Union will hold a 'Snap Poll' on any recommendations and if rejected move to the ballot. #PayUp24 #NEU2024
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🇨🇺 “Cuba is a living society that fights to succeed against the odds.”

Miroslava Pozo Pinares and Mariela Camacho Caballero, colleagues from SNTECD Cuba, send a message of resistance and thanks to all National Education Union members for their continued solidarity.

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Over 10 children a day are losing their limbs from explosive weapons in Gaza.

The majority of the British public support a ban on arms sales to Israel and say that Israel is violating human rights in Gaza. Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer  must take concrete action now.

Sign our…

EXCLUSIVE: 'Officials within the Department for Business and Trade have raised concerns with senior civil servants that they may be personally liable if it is deemed that Israel has broken international humanitarian law', by Richard Vaughan in i newspaper
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Full support for these courageous civil servants.The Rome Statute covering war crimes is clear that following a superior’s instructions is not a defence when it comes to charges of war crimes. The government must come clean on the legal advice it has. inews.co.uk/news/politics/…