27.01.2011

Enfield cross-section

Last week Enfield Alliance Against the Cuts was founded. Robin Jackson is the campaign's secretary

A very well attended public meeting of about 90 people at Broad House in Enfield founded an anti-cuts campaign in the London borough last week.

A wide cross-section of political opinion was present, from the PCS, Unison, the Labour Party (several Labour councillors, including council leader Doug Taylor, were there), Green Party, Socialist Workers Party, Communist Party of Britain, Counterfire, Labour MP for Edmonton Andy Love (pictured, speaking) and London assembly member for Enfield and Haringey Jo McCartney.

Guest speaker Gary Heather gave the meeting the benefit of his experience campaigning for public services in Islington before the meeting decided upon the name of Enfield Alliance Against the Cuts. A founding statement was passed after a vibrant debate and a new steering committee of four men and three women was elected from across the political spectrum.