A Socialist Abroad: May 2018

As representative to the National Policy Forum for my CLP, Labour International, I provide regular reports on my activities via the website and newsletter.

I reported on the plenary meeting held in Leeds in February here:
Policy Making in Leeds, February 2018

I am assigned to the Economy, Business and Trade Commission and I've reported on this year's meetings here:
Report on the Economic Policy Commission and Report Back from the Economy Commission

The NPF is currently engaged in consulting members on eight "priority" policy topics. I'm encouraging Labour International to respond to the consultations. I set out the process here:
Help to Make Labour Party Policy

Who Am I

I set up this site when I was seeking election to Labour's National Policy Forum. I am now proud to represent Labour International on the Forum.

I have been a member of the Labour Party since 1979. I was very active from the 1980s, including as Constituency Chair, Parliamentary Candidate and delegate to party bodies at District, County and regional level.

In the 1990s, my professional role in local government began to restrict my political activities but gave me the opportunity to work with Labour politicians for example successfully lobbying on the Maastricht Bill in the House of Commons or supporting councillors on the EU Committee of the Regions.

My career has been in economic development firstly at local and regional level and more recently in international development. I began lobbying Brussels for local government and I ended up based here in 1999. Apart from 3 years in Botswana, I’ve been here ever since.

I have a lot of policy development experience and worked with left-leaning think tanks over the years, contributing to conferences and seminars and organising fringe meetings at annual conference.

NPF Reports to Labour International