Monthly Archives: September 2011

This Sunday is the 75th anniversary of Cable St and the branch will be having an outing to take part in the march and rally. Assemble for the march at 11.30am Aldgate East (junction of Braham Street and Leman Street) or join the rally at 1.00pm St Georges in the East Park (Cable Street). There will be some great trade union speakers at the rally, including: Max Levitas Battle of … Continue reading →

Below is an article from Branch Chair Max Freedman, originally posted on the Unions21 website: Parliament is an intimidating workplace for your first job. There are over 2000 people who work for MPs, and for many of them, it is their first job after leaving university. Turnover is high and staff typically work in an office of 2-3 people or fewer without obvious opportunities to meet and socialise with staff … Continue reading →

The branch will be hosting the Parliamentary launch of a new satirical book ‘The Coalition Chronicles’ by The Thick of It’s legendary ‘swearing consultant’ Ian Martin from 6:30pm Tue 13 Sep in the Red Lion pub. The book will be available to buy below RRP at just a tenner and Ian will be there to sign copies. If you’re lucky you might be able to get a Malcolm Tucker-style dedication … Continue reading →

*Unfortunately we’ve had to cancel the quiz as the two by-elections have affected numbers. However, we’ll reschedule for after the Party conferences* Branch members and friends are invited to a pub quiz to celebrate the end of the 2 week sitting in September. It will be held from 6:30pm on the 15th Sep upstairs at the Two Chairman pub, near Trafalgar Square. The full address is 1 Warwick House St, … Continue reading →