BANNED! Stall for supporters of the children's Palestine Trauma Centre in Gaza deemed 'too political' for the organisers of Queen's Park Day

 

I was dismayed to receive the message below from Brent Friends of Palestine who support the charity Palestine Trauma Centre UK in raising funds for the clinician led Trauma Centre in Gaza.

It is shocking that in the middle of a conflict when so many children have died or been wounded, left traumatised by constant bombing and upheaval, that their work has been defined as too 'political' for the sensiblities of the good folk of Queen's Park.

Where is QPARA's humanity and empathy?

At a time when food and medical aid  is being denied to Gaza QPARA is, in its own small way, doing the same thing. Shame!

 

Dear Friends

 

I would normally write to you in early September to ask you to come to Queens Park Day and to visit the Brent Friends of Palestine stall. After running a stall at the event for the past two years, BFoP has been refused permission to have a stall this year.  Queens Park Area Residents Association (QPARA), which runs Queens Park Day, has refused a stall this year because they say the BFoP group is ‘political’.   BFoP acknowledges that without doubt there are political aspects to the Palestine/Israel conflict, but the purpose of the stall has always been humanitarian, to raise funds for a charity that does vital work supporting children and their families in Gaza, helping them to minimise the trauma so many experience from the Israeli occupation since 1967 and from past and present conflicts. 

 

This includes the loss of parents, brothers, sisters, close family members, and friends, together with the destruction of homes and other buildings.  This charity, as all of you will know, is the Palestine Trauma Centre UK, which was based in the Al Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza until its building was destroyed quite near the beginning of the Gaza war in November 2023. This charity we have been supporting since 2015 and some of the members of the team in Gaza are still supporting children in the camps if and when they can. 

 

QPARA organises Queens Park Day every year as a non-political event in line with the requirements of the City of London Corporation.  BFoP has pointed out that there are other charities and organisations running stalls that have a political aspect as well as humanitarian concerns, environmental issues, or trade. Despite appealing to the Queens Park Day organising committee, they did not change their decision regarding the BFOP stall.

 

The BFoP committee wanted its members and supporters, particularly those who live in the NW6 and NW2 area, to know of this decision. If you wish to comment on this to the Queens Park Day Committee, you can email the QPARA committee at qparainfo@gmail.com

 

 

 

Brent Council's response to Social Housing Regulator after C3 judgment way behind schedule. What's the hold up?

 

Dear Editor,

 

Brent Council told us they would keep residents up to date regarding their response to the Social Housing Regulator by providing updates through their two scrutiny committee meetings. The regulator graded the council at C3 which means the council has serious failings in the delivery of consumer standards and significant improvement is needed. LINK

 

However, the Council have not published anything in either scrutiny committee but instead announced that they will give us an update at the 19th November Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny meeting. 

 

At the Audit  and Standards Committee meeting on 16th June 2025, several councillors suggested that the council needed to restore the Housing Scrutiny Committee. The council replied there was no need as housing was already covered in their two scrutiny committees. LINK

 

But with nothing published regarding the council’s response to the regulator, how will residents ever find out if their homes are safe?

 

I thought the response to the regulator might be discussed at next week's Full Council meeting, but it seems no one is interested in this very important issue that affects the lives of everyone living in a council home which currently stands at 8400 tenants and 4000 leaseholders.

 

At the end of May the Council reported that they would take 6 weeks to carry out the housing repairs audit but then extended it to 8 weeks.  They were due to discuss it at Monday’s cabinet meeting The Council will now publish an update on the performance of their housing services on the 3rd October in papers tabled for the October 13^th Cabinet when they will also publish their Action Plan which responds to the regulator. Previously the Council reported they had major concerns with the Wates contracts that were only given an extension back in April of this year and I expect it will be highlighted in the report.

 

Obviously, there were several housing delivery failures identified by the regulator, so all these reports are likely to affect service delivery, especially on repairs for several years to come.

 

The Council have not explained why it is taking so long to publish anything The audit should have been ready before the end of July.

 

I can only speculate that the council have uncovered so many issues, that they are finding it difficult to cover everything before they give us the full picture.

 

Best wishes

 

John

 

Good vibes for Palestine at St Raph's Community Vibe Day

 

More than 300 people crowded into the green space outside St Raphael's Voice Centre on the estate on a lovely warm Sunday afternoon.  Good vibes were promised and they were certainly there as the diverse crowd of all ages mixed and had fun in a warm friendly atmosphere.

What was particularly impressive, doubters who say Brent residents don't care about international issues note, was the strong vibe of support for the Palestinian people facing Genocide and forced removal.  There was a Brent and Harrow Palestine Solidarity stall amongst the many stalls and soon Palestine flags and posters could be seen all over the site.

You can play 'Spot the Palestine Flag' in the photographs that follow:

 

 The PSC stall

 I was impressed by these four lads who spent the afternoon rushing around picking up litter. That's how to develop pride in your community!

 

He insisted that I take his photograph

 

 

 A truly family event

 

The afternoon finished with a vivid demonstration of solidarity in Palestinian colours,

  

 

Congratulations to Asif Zamir of St Raphael's voice and other organisers for a well run and uplifting afternoon of strong and diverse community solidarity.

LETTER: Why I will stand against Barry Gardiner at the next General Election

 

Graham and Barry 

 

 Dear Editor,

 

On Saturday 6 September I was one of 890  people arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for holding a cardboard sign. I was held for 12 hours and released at 

4.30 am on Sunday morning from Ilford police station, 18 miles from my home in Brent.

Barry Gardiner MP or Brent West voted for the proscribing of the non-violent group Palestine Action under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and is therefore personally responsible for the arrests of peaceful protestors in Parliament Square including blind people,many very elderly people and many people there from religious groups like the Quakers. The police were rough with anyone who refused to give their names before seeing a solicitor - I am a 71 year old grandad and was double handcuffed and thrown on the floor of a police van for an hour.

Today I announce that I will be standing against Barry Gardiner at the next General Election as I hold him personally responsible for the arrests and police brutality, but mine is not a revenge mission.

Gardiner is now a media favourite and regular on the BBC and Nigel Farages GBNews. His role is to defend the Starmer government when they cut Winter Fuel payments, attack disabled people,privatise the  NHS, allow further fossil fuel drilling and above all continue to sell arms to the Israeli Defence Force which is committing genocide in Gaza.

This latter role is no surprise for Gardiner is a big supporter of Israel, a former vice -chair of Labour Friends of Israel, who fully supports Zionism and its horrors against defenceless Palestinians.

Gardiner is a rich man who has drawn a big salary for his 28 years in Parliament - he currently receives £94k a year. He has lost touch with the working people of Brent and  when I am elected I will only  accept an average workers wage.

I stand for a better public NHS, green energy, nationalisation of the water companies, expansion of rail travel, a wealth tax on the richest and much else. Above all I oppose the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank.

Contact me : grahamdurham@hotmail.com

Brent Cabinet approve move of Islamia Primary School to Leopold Brentfield Road site. Swaminarayan bid to purchase the building and lease to Islamia rejected.

 Yesterday the Brent Cabinet, as expected approved the proposal to move Islamia Primary School to the ex-Leopold Primary site in Brentfield Road, Neasden.

The Swaminarayan Temple apparently put a spanner in the works in a representation but unfortunately there was a technical hitch in the recording so it cannt be viewed on the webcast.

 

Brentfield Road buildings

The gist seemed to be that the proposal was detrimental as the site formed part of a Master Plan for the area devised by Swaminarayan involving the Temple and its car park the ex-Swaminaryan/Sladebrook School  building (currently empty), and the Gwynneth Rickus Leopold building. They proposed buying the latter and leasing it to Islamia Primary pending any redevelopment. This would have encountered difficulty because any change of use from education would require the permission of the Secretary of State. It would go against the guarantee of stability provided by Brent Council and the Islam Yusuf Foundation when Brent Counil hands the site over to the latter.

The Foundation offered the Temple a seat on the Governing Board  of Islamia Primary School to ensure good community relations between the Hindu and Muslim communities.

Islamia Primary School's new site

 

Moving the proposal to move Islamia to the Gwenneth Rickus building, Cllr Grahl, lead member for schools said:

We've done a really good consultation. Borth informal and formal processes showed really strong support ffrom families and the wider community. We've hadd 50 responses in the formal consultation that were fullt supportive, many people saying the move was long overdue. Parents highlighted how the proposal would bring children together under one roof, improve learning outcomes and safeguard theeducatioal offer the school has.

Of course rhere have also been concerns raised. We will continue to listen and we're happy to work woth local schools, residents and comunity groups. 

An education officer said the Authority thought thate there would be no threat to the rolls of neigbouring schools as Islamia had a wider catchment area.  However, it was pointed out that Stonebridge Ward has one of the highest Muslim populations in the borough.

It has been very hard to get details of the result of the informal consultation but I don't think it was as supportive as claimed. Islamia School did not respond to an FoI request for details. 

 

The Cabinet Decision Record: 

 

Prior to considering the report, Cabinet noted the representatives received from Jitu Patel (as Chair of the Board of Trustees representing BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Neasden Temple) accompanied by Girish Patel (as a separate Trustee) and Zafar Ashraf (Executive Director - Yusuf Islam Foundation).

 

In highlighting the position of the Board of Trustees, Jitu Patel outlined their interest in the Gwenneth Rickus site as a key component in their long-term vision for the area along with the representations made in response to the statutory consultation and alternative offer to acquire the site from Brent Council and grant a medium-term lease to Islamia School.  As an alternative, should the decision be made to proceed with the proposed transfer of the site to the Yusuf Islam Foundation the Board of Trustees advised they would be seeking the opportunity, should the site no longer be required in future for educational purposes, for acquisition, subject to the necessary legal consents being obtained.  In seeking a way forward, it was confirmed that the Board of Trustees remained committed to working collaboratively with the Council and the Yusuf Islam Foundation to create a model of co-operation, and to promote and protect faith-based educational provision and community use.

 

In terms of the position outlined by Zafar Ashraf (on behalf of the Yusuf Islam Foundation), members noted the long running and extensive work undertaken to identify options for future provision of Islamia Primary School (as the only Muslim faith voluntary aided school in the borough) with the proposal, as set out in the report, therefore supported as a viable solution that would meet the needs and approval of key stakeholders.  Whilst aware of issues raised by the Board of Trustees representing BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir it was felt that these could be addressed working in collaboration including an invitation for a representative of the Board to join the Schools Governing Body as a Foundation Governor and confirmation that the new premises (subject to approval) would be made available for local community use outside of school hours for which the Foundation would be willing to engage with the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir regarding any needs they may have.

 

Having sought technical advice and assurance from officers at the meeting regarding the issues raised as part of the representations received and recognising the exhaustive nature of the process undertaken in seeking to identify a suitable site for relocation of the school, Cabinet RESOLVED:

 

(1)       To note the outcome and analysis from the formal consultation.

 

(2)       To approve the proposal to relocate Islamia Primary School to the Gwenneth Rickus site on Brentfield Road as a 2FE school from 1^st September 2027.

 

(3)       To note that the Gwenneth Rickus site would be transferred into the name of the Yusuf Islam Foundation, who would be required to hold the site for the benefit of the Islamia Primary School. Further details in terms of ownership would be set out in a Trust Deed. This would ensure that the primary school would be protected from eviction in future.

 

 

Save the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre Petition to be presented to Full Council on September 15th

 

Pupils and staff from Carlton Vale Infants Schools at a previous campaign to Save the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre - decades ago!

 

I will be presenting the petition calling on Brent Council to make every effort to continue the work of the Welsh Harp Environment Education Centre  with primary school pupils after the withdrawal of Thames21, at the next Full Council on Monday September 15th.

The aim is to provide space within the new SEND 16-25 Provision for primary schools to work on the Life Processes and Living Things aspects of the Science National Curriculum, getting first hand experience. This will need another provider to run the courses and importantly classroom space in the new building.

Statements from the Council have lacked clarity with some suggesting that the building will only be used by the SEND students, leaving no physical space and thus no time in the school day for primary pupils.

 A statement from a Capital Projects Manager (rather than the lead members for Environment or Schools) focuses on the building  and says..' it should be noted that the Council has exciting plans to deliver a new Welsh Harp Horticultural Centre. The Council’s vision is to deliver a horticultural educational service to two specific groups 1) 5–11-year-old pupils and 2) 16–25-year-old SEND young people with two separate partner agencies as the Council’s long-term partners.'

It is not a 'horticultural service for primary pupils' that we are fighting for but the scuence curriculum referred to above. 

They wax lyrical on what the building will offer, and it is impressive, but more important is the education that will be offered, particulaly for a generation who will be faced with all the challenges of climate chance and loss of biodiversity. This section of the statement seems to forget the primary pupils:

 The primary purpose of this centre is to create much needed facilities for special educational needs and disability (SEND) young people 16-25 years old, therefore the design is developed to accommodate the space standards for SEND. However, the centre is available as a resource for any resident and/or group to utilise by booking the available spaces. The new centre will consist of a reception, 4 teaching spaces, hygiene room, toilets, staff tea point, lift and stairs on the ground floor, permitting access to the first floor. The first floor contains a large open plan multi-use space with tea point, office space, first aid room, hygiene room, storage space, external terrace, and a green roof. The landscaping will include a new pond, poly tunnels for growing produce and plants, an enhanced biodiversity area, a covered outdoor activity area and the biodiverse green roof at first floor level. The terrace can be used to view and study the wildlife at Welsh Harp.

One former teacher commented:

The thing I picked out was how they were keen to talk about how much consultation there had been on the idea, but could not see that schools who have used WHEEC for years were on the list and I would be interested in how the proposal was put ie “look at the marvellous idea and facilities we are providing” without any suggestion of what would be lost.  The answer to, “ Would you like great facilities for SEND children/young people to help them fulfil their potential” is always going to yes.

 

Another large elephant in the room  is that there are a number of references in various places to the use of the facility by residents and other organisations, but it also seems to say the facility will be in used every day and weekends for the SEND groups.  

 

A lovely line  “The proposed facility would provide an opportunity for residents to be better connected to nature and enhance green spaces and bio diversity.”  I can’t see when the public can use it timewise and they won’t be allowed on site if vulnerable pupils are there. Also Polytunnels? Enhance green spaces?

Hopefully lead members responding to the Petition will reassure schools and pupils that the work of the WHEEC will be accommodated within the new building and that every effort is being made to find a new provider,

Labour Hub on Brent Councillor cull

Republished with permission from Labour Hub. This adds additional context to articles published on Wembley Matters

 

Labour’s factional cull of councillors continues – eight dumped in Brent

Earlier this year, Labour Hub reported that the London Borough of Brent’s Labour Party was the latest to be subjected to a ‘Campaign Improvement Board’. “Instead of allowing the Party’s local branches to select their council candidates ahead of the 2026 borough elections, selections will be made by external ‘assessors’ recruited by the Party’s London Region.”

That process has now ended and Labour’s National Executive Committee has announced its results, against which there is no appeal. No ordinary rank and file members of the Party have been consulted: the NEC has imposed a full set of candidates on the borough’s wards by fiat.

Eight sitting councillors have been excluded. All of them had signed a statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in October 2023.

All eight sitting councillors are from minoritised communities, while white councillors who have also held similar positions, such as signing the Gaza ceasefire statement, have not been removed.

The NEC panel was chaired by Keir Starmer ally Abdi Duale, who also carried out most of the interviews that led to the councillors being deselected.

London Party Regional Executive Committee member Cllr Shama Tatler does not appear to be re-standing for Brent Council. But she was a vocal supporter of this CIB and is rumoured to have been actively involved in steering the decision-making. This follows on from her involvement in the Leicester CIB in 2023, which deselected 19 Muslim and Hindu Councillors. In subsequent local elections in the city, Labour lost 22 seats.

At last year’s general election, Leicester East saw the only Tory gain of  the night – and Leicester South went to Independent Shockat Adam.  Cllr Shama Tatler was also parachuted in to run against Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP in Chingford and Woodford Green last year, after the Labour Party apparatus removed Faiza Shaheen as its candidate at the last minute. She lost.

The rationale for the Campaign Improvement Board’s intervention in Brent was never fully revealed. Rumours circulated that it was because of concerns about irregularities in the process leading up to the previous round of candidate selections – which is nonsensical as all steps in this process were fully coordinated with and signed off by regional Party officials.

Another supposed concern was the need to counter the rising Tory-supporting Hindu nationalist vote evident in neighbouring Harrow. Deselecting candidates from a global majority background is unlikely to address such a concern.

It’s evident that factional politics has played a major role in the whole process. Would-be candidates were quizzed about their support for Gaza and, as elsewhere, whatever the original purpose, the result has been to remove a number of excellent local councillors. Poorly performing right wingers, however, who were democratically deselected ahead of council elections in 2022, have been reinstated – sometimes in safe seats.

That’s if any seat in the borough can now be considered safe. Local members, from left to right, are fuming that their councillors have been rejected, without any democratic input from grassroots activists. It’s hard to think of anything more demotivating at a time when members will have work overtime to retain seats, given the poor position of Labour in the polls resulting from Keir Starmer’s failings in government.

Brent Labour Is just the latest victim in the right wing’s campaign of centralising ‘selections’ when it can’t guarantee the result it wants locally. As Richard Price pointed out earlier this year, “The right to choose local government candidates from an adequately-sized panel isn’t a left issue as such, but one shared by many members in other wings of the party and in affiliated unions. The hour is already late, but what we need is a genuinely broad-based campaign to restore local Labour democracy.”

The witch-hunt in Brent comes four days after a Labour defeat in the West Hampstead ward by-election in neighbouring Camden Council on a 23-point swing. A similar swing in Brent in 2026 would see councillors being lost in almost every single Labour-held ward. This upheaval in Brent Labour will undoubtedly increase this likelihood, leading to Labour losing control of the administration.

Former Brent Councillor Graham Durham arrested at free speech on Palestine demonstration

 

Former Brent councillor, 71 year old grandfather Graham Durham was arrested by police at Saturday's demonstration for free speech on Palestine.

Durham told Wembley Matters, ' I was released at 4.45 am in Ilford after being held for 12 hours, double handcuffed, carried and dumped in a van and driven to Ilford cop shop .'

On Facebook Graham posted:

I just want to pay tribute to the magnificent organisers and volunteers of Defend Our Juries.

 

The support and guidance of the video briefings before yesterday’s Palestine Actiion event were fantastic. At 4am ( twelve hours after my arrest ) the police let me telephone the designated solicitor firm, there I received clear and helpful advice from a solicitor who could be at home in bed.

 

 Emerging from a police cell at 4.45am into a dark backstreet of Ilford ( 18 miles from home with no public transport), I and others were met with a group of DOJ volunteers with tea, coffee , food and offers of accommodation and help with taxis etc. This was repeated at 18 police stations and custody centres for many many hours.

 

To emerge bruised and for many brave arrestees frightened to see the Palestinian flag flying was magical.

 

Solidarity as it should be .. well done everyone

 

 

Lib Dems call on Brent Conservatives to withdraw their Full Council Motion in order to protect good community relations

 Brent Liberal Democrat leader, Paul Lorber, has written to Cllr Suresh Kansagra, Conservative Group leader, and his colleagues asking them to withdraw their motion tabled for debate at Full Council on Monday September 15th. The motion is titled 'Deterence, Integration and Accommodation Impacts of Illegal Immigration on Brent'. 

Lorber argues for withdrawal because of the motion’s potential to undermine good community relations. He told Wembley Matters, ' The last thing Brent needs is incitement to protest outside any of the local hotels used and make the poor people inside fear for their lives.'

The Conservative motion includes attempts to provide reassurance on ‘deserving genuine refugees’ but then focuses on ‘illegal immigration’, ‘deterrence’and local hotel accommodation for asylum seekers. Such hotels have of course come under right-wing attack in recent weeks.

 

Deterrence, Integration and Accommodation Impacts of Illegal Immigration on Brent

Background:

Brent has seen growing pressures on its housing stock, primary care and policing, in part due to hotels used for those arriving by irregular channel crossings by boats.

Hotels are used by the Home Office to place asylum seekers and those who arrive through illegal routes. This burdens the wider public purse and taxpayers and may create resentment towards those who follow these illegal routes.

There is currently no clear policy to integrate people arriving illegally, leading to cultural tensions, fears and safety concerns. Although not in Brent, the high-profile case of sexual assault by a recent arrival has amplified public anxiety.

This Council Notes:

·  Illegal immigrants increase the demand for emergency hotel accommodation, diverting resources from Brent residents in need.

·  Brent households face extended waits for temporary housing while hotels remain filled with asylum claimants which could include those arriving by small boats.

·  The answer is deterrence to stop the boats, faster decisions that ensure people are not waiting for clarity on their immigration status for long periods of time and firm humane returns for those with no right to remain.

·  Safe and legal routes should exist for the most vulnerable, with clear caps linked to local capacity.

·  Other European countries have adopted deterrent and processing measures without veering into extreme policy e.g.

Italy agreed with Albania to process arrivals in centres under Italian jurisdiction, moving decisions away from beach landings.

Denmark legislated for third country processing, explored partnership with Rwanda while seeking a path that fits with European rules.

The European Union has struck migration partnerships with Tunisia and Egypt to curb dangerous journeys upstream.

This Council Believes:

·  Genuine refugees fleeing persecution deserve protection and swift humane  processing.

·  The integrity of our asylum system must be upheld by deterring dangerous journeys and prevent abuse of legal channels.

·  Faster decision-making is required to process asylum claims and that people arriving illegally should be deported. Quick humane returns for those with no right to remain will restore public confidence.

·  Those in genuine danger should be protected and shown the integrity of the system.

·  That residents should not be made to subsidise national policy failures which result in inflated rental costs and overstretched public services.

·  The Government has removed the Rwanda option without putting a credible solution to remove illegal immigrants in its place. This does not serve the national interest.

·  If a workable model can cut the pull of illegal routes, a serious government should test it and be honest about results.

This Council therefore resolves:

(1) To publish data on the number of hotels used for asylum accommodation in Brent and, once they are granted leave to remain, the impact on the housing waiting list.

(2) To secure monthly data from the Home Office and an exit plan for hotel use in Brent with dates and milestones.

Councillor Suresh Kansagra Kenton Ward

 

The Liberal Democrats had composed their own motion for the Group Motions section of the Full Council Agenda before they had sight of the Conservative motion. Their motion takes a contrasting approach:

 

 Standing United Against Racism and Xenophobia in Brent

 

This Council notes:

 

In recent years, particularly after the Brexit referendum, there has been a disturbing rise in racist and xenophobic rhetoric in public discourse, much of it amplified by political parties and figures on the far right and reactionary elements who seek to divide our communities. These groups have used inflammatory language, scapegoating migrants and minority communities, in a calculated attempt to stoke fear and resentment for political gain.

 

Brent is one of the most diverse boroughs in the UK. Over many decades, people from across the globe – from South Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and beyond – have made their home here, contributing immensely to our local economy, public services, cultural life, and social fabric. Whether as NHS workers, teachers, carers, builders, artists, entrepreneurs, or community leaders, migrants have played a vital role in shaping modern Brent into the vibrant, resilient, and forward-looking borough it is today.

 

This Council believes:

 

·       Racism, xenophobia, and all forms of bigotry must be challenged wherever and whenever they arise, including when they come from mainstream or elected political figures.

·       The demonisation of immigrants and refugees not only undermines social cohesion but also endangers the safety and well-being of residents across Brent.

·       Brent’s diversity is not a challenge to be managed, but a strength to be celebrated.

 

This Council resolves to:

 

1.    Proudly reaffirm Brent's commitment to being an inclusive, anti-racist borough, where all residents – regardless of background, nationality, or immigration status – are welcomed, valued, and protected.

2.    Publicly condemn the racist and xenophobic rhetoric being spread by Reform UK and other groups on the far/right, and make clear that such divisive narratives have no place in our borough or our politics.

3.    Celebrate the contributions of immigrants to Brent, through public awareness campaigns, community events, and educational initiatives that promote understanding, solidarity, and historical awareness.

4.    Encourage all councillors and community leaders to speak out against hate speech and misinformation targeting migrants and to work proactively to build unity across all of Brent’s communities.

5.    Continue to support migrant and refugee communities through council services, advocacy, and partnerships with local organisations working on inclusion, integration, and support.

 

Brent has always been stronger because of its diversity – not in spite of it. At a time when fear and hatred are being weaponised in national discourse, we in Brent choose a different path: one of solidarity, mutual respect, and pride in who we are as a borough. We reject the politics of division and instead embrace the values of justice, dignity, and equality for all.

 

Cllr Paul Lorber - Leader of the Brent Liberal Democrats