Q: Who said: ‘As a microcosm of what we hope to achieve, look at the Olympics and their Legacy....We have set ourselves the goal of ‘convergence’. The idea is that kids growing up in East London should have the same life chances as anywhere else. There is no reason why the kids of East London should not benefit from, say, rugby, as much as the kids from Richmond. After two … [Read more...] about SPEAKING OUT OF PLACE : reflections on London’s post Olympic legacy
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SEPTEMBER BLOG :SUBTLE DIALECTICS,CRUDE THOUGHTS
I was recently asked to speak at an event in support of Jeremy Corbyn`s bid to retain his leadership of the Labour Party. The request came from the son of one of my oldest friends, a young man who has recently discovered politics, along with a great deal of self confidence after an unusually difficult and prolonged period of … [Read more...] about SEPTEMBER BLOG :SUBTLE DIALECTICS,CRUDE THOUGHTS