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Speech to the London Assembly on the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre and a need for a suitable tribute.

On 5th September 1972, terrorists stormed the apartment of the Israeli athletes and coaches with assault rifles and grenades. Two of the sportsmen were killed, the remainder were taken hostage. Following a botched rescue attempt, the terrorists executed their hostages. In total 11 athletes and coaches were murdered. This was the first occasion on whichIsraelhad participated in the Olympics since […]

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Letter to the press: “Developers can get away with almost anything in Barnet”

Dear Editor, The news that Barnet Council is to make it more difficult for residents to fight  unwelcome planning applications by increasing the minimum number of objections needed even to get a hearing should not be seen in isolation:  it is part of a course of action that, as usual with Conservative Barnet,  puts residents’ interests at the back of […]

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Dismore publishes new Camden police cuts figures

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet  has established the latest extent of police cuts in Camden  (see below), through questions to Mayor Johnson. These show that since the Conservative led Coalition Government  took power, police officers in Camden  have fallen by 97 officers, a cut of  11%.  This includes the loss of 11 sergeants, vital to […]

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