Local Political "Events"....

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I have on occasion been to a number of local political "events".....These have included a film at the Labour HQ in Chalvey in connection with the famous strike in Dagenham ....Seeing another  film at the Slough Council entitled The Age of Stupid dealing with Climate Change....Celebrating India's Independence Day at the Hindu Temple...Talking to a Palestinian protest group in the high street..Meeting protesters concerned with making Kashmir an independent state seperate from  India...



On one occasion, a long time ago I met Caroline Lucas (before she became an MP) at a stall in the High Street. I tried to attract her to the great importance of monetary reform. She did not seem to know anything about it, and so I gave her some contacts notably Positive Money.



There used to be a series of talks in St Marys Church on political issues notably by the "disbanded" Fenner Brockway "group."It attracted a number of famous people such as Tony Benn. Also, I seem to recall listening to a talk by Dr Wall on socialism, and capitalism as well as promoting his most recent book.


Some detail about some of the people mentioned above.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenner_Brockway




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Lucas




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Benn




Before I forget...I once met Tasmin Osmond in Slough with her former protest  group called Plane Stupid in connection with the possible expansion of Heathrow Airport. I was informed that there was something about her in the Guardian newspaper. I was surprised, and impressed to see it and as she was present I talked to  her. 




PS Ofcourse, apart from the serious world of politics I have experienced various entertainments notably in the Slough High Street. Most recently, I was ropped into being a player in a band made up of cardboard instruments, and the like!








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