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Today Thursday 10th July, will see what is being billed as ‘the biggest strike since 1926’. Up to a million public sector employees will leave their post for the day due to pay freezes. But the plans have come under fierce scrutiny from Tory leaders prompting them to initiate reforms to strike laws.

Rejoinder to the Quinnipiac National Poll

Mr. Tim Malloy/ Dr. Douglas Schwartz
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut, USA

Dear Sirs,

Introduction:

The beauty about being at an international conference with delegates from around the world all seeking to make sense of  and tackle racism, as I was in Chicago last week, you are sure, not only have your own views challenged but also learn a great deal about the plight of others.

The Asian community now makes up over 8% of the British population, and contributes extensively to a number of areas of national life. The contributions from the Asian community are essential for our growing economy, with studies showing that Asian Business contributes up to 10% to the GDP of our country.

Just a few weeks ago, we predicted that the race to become the next London Mayor had a long way to go. In particular the fight to become the Labour candidate was already hotting up.

The last poll we highlighted surprised many when Diane Abbott PM surpassed her rivals by leading the pack. The unpredictability of these early polls continues with a recent YouGov poll for London Evening standard saw Sadiq Khan MP narrowly edge ahead of Tessa Jowell and Diane Abbott.

Despite being 72, Civil Rights icon, Rev Jesse Jackson has no intention of slowing up. On the 43rd Annual Rainbow Push Conference in his home town of Chicago, Illinois, Jackson and his team hosted a five-day international conference for two thousand delegates from more than 20 different countries.

The theme of this year’s conference was ‘A Quest for Equality and Peace’.

As Wimbledon fever is upon us, the man behind undoubtedly the most famous tennis sisters in the world, Richard Williams has released a book entitled ‘Black and White: The Way I See It’. Ahmed Slue CFA reviews the book and reveals some fascinating insights into the motivations of the Williams’ family and some of the unorthodox, but extremely successful, methods that have led to their success.

Last Monday, Operation Black Vote (OBV) launched their first ever Somali Civic Leadership Programme. As local members of the Somali community gathered for their induction, there was a keen sense of intrigue surrounding Tower Hamlet’s newest batch of leaders seeking to make an improvement in their society.

Young actors have been given a rare opportunity to dress up in British World War One uniforms and re-enact the real life experiences of Sikhs who fought during the conflict for a new film, being released on Friday 4th July 2014.

Dynamic Viktor Dubrava, who whilst studying his Masters in International Criminal Law, has also also spent the last few months volunteering at OBV to champion race equality, has decided to take part in ‘Man on the Run’. Organised by Cancer Research UK, it is a 5k run for men and boys in Herne Bay on 6 July 2014.