BESIDE THE SEASIDE...

Just off to Scarborough to chair fringe meeting @ Women's TUC. I will be taking with me a copy of the People's Charter which was launched in Parliament yesterday. More details here
Update midnight: Just back ( two changes York/Leeds) after some time in main conference listening to v interesting debate on sex workers /decriminalisation followed by our LRC discussion on the global crisis. Speakers from PCS and CWU shared their thoughts on specific issues ie privatisation of Royal Mail and the Welfare Reform Bill. Also a wide-ranging discussion on recession, need to take on banks, and generally move to more socialist vision.
I haven't been to Scarborough for many years.....the Spa Complex is a stunning location and it would be nice to see more conferences there.All in all, worth a four-hour round trip. Now for a very stressful few days..........