Droylsden East Labour: October 2009

Remembering ALL our Heroes

Saturday, 31 October 2009

November is the traditional month for national remembrance.

For decades Droylsden Labour Party have stood in silent prayer for all those brave men & women who, both now and in the past, have given either their lives or their health or their mobility, in the defence of our country and it’s freedom.

In Droylsden we are the ONLY political Party that has consistently honoured these brave people over the years.

Many of the people we will remember on November 11th died fighting fascism & tyranny.

Only recently the fascist BNP were exposed trying to hijack for political gain the sacrifice given by our brave armed services. People know the BNP are a fascist and racist party.

We will once again stand firm against these Nazis and their poison.

Lumb Mill, Littlemoss. Heritage remembered

Thursday, 29 October 2009

In the 1860’s Littlemoss was a still small rural village, close to the growing town of Droylsden. Like many places on the East of Manchester during this period of the Industrial revolution landowners built large cotton mills such as Lumb Mill in Littlemoss to manufacture the goods that helped the British Empire grow.

During this period, as people sought work, Droylsden’s population doubled from around 3000 to 8000 residents. Lumb Mill brought work to thousands of Droylsden residents during it’s 130 years. Ending it’s days producing plastic goods for Sharna Ware.

When Lumb Mill was demolished in the Mid 90’s local people like Susan Marsh wanted to make sure that they saved a part of the Mill to remember our town’s heritage. Susan Marsh and her colleagues , with the help of Tameside Labour Council, saved This entrance stone which was until recently stored at Littlemoss school.

It is moving once more going to Heginbottom Mill in Ashton for safe keeping, after your local Councillors were asked to help. As Cllr Kieran Quinn said "This may be a small remnant of a great mill but it is our link to a past that made Droylsden the proud town we see today."

If you have any ideas for a permanent home let your Labour team know.

Veterens oppose the BNP

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

More and more people and organisations are adding their voices to the overwhelming opposition to the BNP and their policies, making sure the public know what the BNP stands for.

The vast majority of decent hardworking women and men, students and retired citizens accept that the BNP are an extremist party.

They have hijacked images and stories from our diverse and proud history and twisted them to fit the BNP's narrow definition of "Britishness." A twisted definition that tries to remove from the records contributions to the British identity from brave men and women including a holder of the Victoria Cross as well as the Ghurkhas.

The video clip below is a recent addition.

It makes clear the reputation of the British Military is under attack. The BNP are cynically exploiting the reputation of Britain’s military to promote their nasty brand of racism, segregation and intolerance.

It is a deliberate political strategy to exploit the good name of the British Armed Services and to manipulate public opinion.

It is time we said enough. The Military's image is not to be used for a political party’s gain.