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Clp Newsletter Sept20 2 Bristol North West Constituency Labour Party Members and supporters newsletter September 2020 Many tributes have been paid to our friend and comrade Nina Franklin who died on 24th August. Nina was one of Bristol's leading trade unionists, serving as National President of the National Union of Teachers, and also a lifelong anti-racist and Labour activist. Only last October she organised what was to be the last of many trips to Palestine for local people to visit the occupied areas and meet people living there. When we relaunched the Lockleaze Labour Party branch in February 2017, with a crowd of over 200 at Fairfield School to hear Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, Nina was at the heart of the action, chairing the meeting, and building on the momentum to secure both a landslide Labour vote in Lockleaze and a victory for Darren Jones as Labour MP for Bristol North West in June of that year. She was delighted when the branch selected her to stand as our candidate in next year's City Council elections, and we are sorry we will not have the chance to campaign for her. Lockleaze councillors Estella Tincknell and Gill Kirk paid tribute to Nina, saying "Nina was a committed campaigner and activist and someone who loved and valued Lockleaze. Her commitment to fighting inequality wherever she found it was palpable and steadfast. She was always supportive of new and younger campaigners, and was well-known for her work in mentoring candidates. She was also a real trooper. She was out on the doorstep at every election regardless of the weather or her own ill health, and brought good humour, commitment and sheer determination to everything she did. We shared many happy times with her on the campaign trail, and wish to record our thanks to her for everything she did." Former councillor Harriet Bradley adds: In October 2019 Nina initiated a tour to the West Bank organised by Travel2Palestine, for Labour councillors and activists. My husband and I went on the life-changing trip: life-changing in that it is one thing reading about oppression and apartheid, another thing seeing the walls, checkpoints, rifles and armaments. Nina was characteristically a wonderful guide and instructor. She had visited Palestine many times, and was greeted warmly by old friends. As well as seeing the horrors of life under occupation, we saw some of the accomplishments of the Palestinians. A highlight was a visit to a wonderful and beautifully appointed school for girls in Ramallah. We were met by an Education spokesman, the headmistress and teachers. We spoke to the children, who were so lively, friendly and told us of their ambitions to be doctors and lawyers. The school exemplified the liberating power of education which Nina so passionately believed in and fought for all her life. We laid a wreath on the Yasser Arafat memorial. The trip will remain deeply embedded in my memory, as will the wonderful times spent chatting with Nina and the group, sharing impressions and dreams. Nina was a real fighter and champion for the liberation of the Palestinian people, and that, too, will never be forgotten. Harriet is standing next to Nina in this picture from last October’s visit to Palestine Nina asked for any donations to be made to provide support for Palestinian people. Any donations to Medical Aid for Palestinians can be made at https://www.map.org.uk Bristol North West CLP and the National Education Union will also be launching an appeal in Nina’s name for funds to build new classrooms for a school in South Hebron. Details will be circulated. One of Nina’s last messages was a letter to Boris Johnson written from her hospital bed. After spending months trying to get a scan during the lockdown that could potentially have prolonged her life, Nina continued to fight in the hope that others wouldn’t find themselves in the situation in which she found herself. Nina wanted others to read this, not just on her own account, but on account of the many people who have been denied healthcare and suffered as a consequence. Dear Prime Minister I wanted you to know how your wrecking of the NHS and incomprehensible decisions over Covid have affected me and will lead to my premature death. I was a breast cancer patient 5 years ago and had just had the all clear. In January i had a chest xray which was clear. In March this year I became ill with a number of symptoms. Because of your covid rules I was unable to be seen face to face by my GP and there began a long period of bi weekly phone calls when I begged for some help. Hospital appointments with my breast surgeon and oncologist were also converted to telephone appointments with their registrars. Eventually two weeks ago I was offered a CT scan, the scan showed that my cancer has metastasised all over my body and I now have a terminal diagnosis of Stage 4. I have little prospect of living very long. A recent diagnosis of cellulitis has meant that I am now hospitalised. In a sweltering hospital room with no air conditioning and already soaking wet with sweat. I am not even comfortable. I hold you and your government responsible for this and my premature death. I am as much a statistic of Covid as someone who has had it. I challenge you to spend some time in this hot room which is like being in a sauna and see how you would manage. Nina Franklin The Department of Health replied to Nina’s letter a week after she died. Why we need a Green Economic Recovery “The battle against climate change cannot wait for the next election” Dan McTiernan, a young Labour member from Horfield branch, calls for action now On April 4th 2020, Keir Starmer won a landslide majority as leader of the Labour Party. Many on the left accepted his socialist credentials while many on the right of the party envisioned him as the true ‘heir to Blair’. Regardless of what the selectorate made of him during the leadership election, recent talk of a ‘Green Economic Recovery’ is a clear indication of the path that the party shall be taking. As Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Ed Miliband has outlined the inevitable surge in unemployment that will take place once the Furlough scheme comes to an end. This is why Miliband has announced his desire to re-train young people into echo-friendly sectors. This so-called “zero-carbon army” would be paid to plant trees, insulate buildings and work on green tech in a state funded programme that would be undeniably similar to Roosevelt’s ‘Civilian Conservation Corps’ (CCC). This scheme was put in place in 1933 after the Great Depression to pay young men to conserve and protect natural resources. This policy was a major success both economically and environmentally. In regards to the environment, the CCC oversaw a great environmental rebirth by planting more than 3 billion trees. Economically speaking, the programme acted as a fiscal stimulus to a depressed economy and increased the employability of those who enrolled. I believe that stressing the importance of environmental preservation is not only the right direction for the party to take on a moral basis but will result in Labour enhancing its electability. Thanks to the efforts of student protesters, the desire to protect the environment has gained popularity. This month, YouGov reported that 50% of people believe the government are doing a poor job in regards to the environment. This concern is something that has been frequently overlooked by the Conservative Party. This creates a gateway for the Labour Party to define itself by its struggle against our climate crisis. An electorate that accepts the science of climate change, accepts the dire consequences of negligence. The popularity of green politics will be enhanced if it is promoted alongside economic competence. The key distinction that differentiates the ‘Green Economic Recovery’ from what was previously known as the ‘Green New Deal’ is the emphasis that is placed upon the economic benefits of pursuing eco-friendly policy. The public will be encouraged by a plan that would enhance their employability, especially if it coincides with environmental preservation. Through this shift, not only do we move away from the idea of a Labour Government threatening job security, but we can put forward a proposal that directly resonates with voters. While the Green New Deal’s labelling relied on nostalgia, the concept of a ‘recovery’ in both economic and environmental terms is modern and innovative. These considerations may be regarded as trivial by some, but the 2019 election was a clear sign that the party needs to be more aware of its image. For many of us, the battle against climate change cannot wait for the next election. For us to see a genuine ecological revival, it is essential that Starmer leads an effective opposition. Despite an 80 seat majority, so far Sir Keir’s forensic style has resulted in several Tory ‘U-turns’ from free school meals to the NHS surcharge for migrant workers. It is evident through the Furlough scheme and Boris Johnson’s inability to say the word ‘austerity’ that the Tories are desperately trying to distance themselves from their monetarist past. This shift to Keynesian economics is something that the frontbench will be able to capitalize upon. One of the many reasons I voted for Keir Starmer to be leader of the Labour Party was his clear mantra on environmental policy: “if it’s bad for the environment, it’s bad for the economy”.
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