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Newham Cllr for West Ham Ward, Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pension trustee, Housing & Safety Practitioner.
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I was saddened to hear yesterday of the sudden death of Camden Councillor, Peter Brayshaw. Peter was Chair of Camden Pension Fund and a keen member of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF). I had spoken to him only a few weeks ago at this years LAPFF Conference.
Peter was softly spoken, polite, intelligent, principled with great political values.
The picture is from last year's LAPFF conference when Peter made a marvelous tribute regarding the life and times of Nelson Mandela and the role that UK Councils had played in bringing about the end of Apartheid. Peter had been a lifelong supporter of the liberation of Southern Africa and was currently vice chair of ACTSA.
In fact as a young student he spent 3 weeks in Brixton prison on remand for protesting against the white supremacist government in Rhodesia.
On Thursday evening during the formal LAPFF Forum diner I looked down at my Blackberry and realised that former political prisoner and President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, had died aged 95.
The next morning Cllr Peter Brayshaw from the London Borough of Camden addressed the Forum and made a formal tribute to Mandela. Peter is vice chair of Action for South Africa which is the successor organisation of the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM). Peter made a short but wonderful speech about Mandela and his essential role in bringing freedom to South Africa. He reminded us that UK local authorities had played an important part in helping to bring about the end of apartheid. I will post again on Mandela. This powerful bronze statute of him (above) is on the South Bank in London next to the Royal Festival Hall.Go and have a look if you can.
I’m not really into organised sports, but the Labour Sports Dinner and prizes looks interesting for those that are. There is a Trip to Robben Island, Nelson Mandela’s book, VIP to the next Joe Calzaghes big fight, with even a pair of signed boxing gloves! Lunch with Sir Alex Ferguson (a football manager bloke), Mr Rude, in fact, Mr Extraordinary rude (aka Alastair Campbell) will include you in his future book (there is an offer you cannot refuse), table tennis coaching with Matthew Syed; a day with “dickie” Bird; A tennis match with “Our Tone”; A swim with “Little Britain” star, David Walliams.
So get your bids in so - “nice Mr. Brown will stop Mr. Shallow from the Nasty Tory Party from getting into power”. Nuf said?
“Last year's sports celebration dinner at Wembley Stadium was the most successful fundraiser in Labour's history. We raised a fantastic amount of money that continues to make a big difference up and down the country. The live auction was at the heart of this success with so many people playing their part by bidding for the unique lots on offer.On Thursday July 10, to help raise funds for Labour's campaign to fight and win the next General Election, we are having a second sports celebration dinner at Wembley. And, we're offering you the chance to bid for many exclusive items. To bid visit labour.org.uk/sport”
