Akehurst on Tour Part 3
Just got back from Camden Town Hall where I debated Trident replacement vs. CND at the GC AGM of Holborn & St Pancras CLP, my old stamping ground in the '90s when I was Frank Dobson's Agent.
Unlike Compass' one-sided non- debate tonight on Trident, Holborn & St Pancras CLP held a real debate with contributions from the floor making intelligent, well-informed points on both sides.
They also took a vote - which I'm sorry to say my side of the argument lost 32-10 - though that was 10 more votes than I had predicted... Most of the 10 on my side seemed to be younger members.
The CLP seemed in good health - as the voting figures show there were 42 delegates there - representing nearly 900 members with over 130 in one ward - and lots of new people who hadn't been around a decade ago when I was last there.
posted by Luke Akehurst at 9:33 pm
2 Comments:
Hi Luke
I read your blog regularly but have not posted as yet.
We are planning to have a debate at Newcastle LGC AGM on Trident replacement as well - we wanted something less LG focused this time.
Would you like to come and speak. We'll have a good turnout, pay your train ticket and put you up for the night with some good Gerodie hospitality.
What's your number, will give you a ring
Thanks
Mal
1:12 am, March 01, 2007
Malcolm
thanks for the invite but I'm unlikely to be able to make the trip.
Of your local MPs, Doug Henderson has made several pro-Trident interventions in the House. A debate between him and Nick Brown on this might be interesting!
Luke
9:42 am, March 02, 2007
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