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Tulip Siddiq for Young Labour BAME Officer

April 12th, 2009

I’m running for the Young Labour Black, Asian Ethnic Minority Officer position on Saturday 18 April. My aim is to ensure that the voice of Young Labour BAME is heard. I believe that all of us should have equal opportunity to succeed regardless of race, religion, nationality or background. I consider greater participation of BAME [...]

Emily Thornberry MP

April 7th, 2009

I organised a London Young Labour campaigning session with Emily Thornberry MP over the weekend. Emily joined the Labour Party when she was 17, motivated by her experiences of being raised by her mother, a single parent living on a council estate. She has lived in Islington for the last 15 years and has three [...]

Babylon Exhibition

February 6th, 2009

Here’s the letter I wrote to the Camden New Journal this week – Dear Editor I’m ashamed to admit that despite living next to the British Museum, I rarely venture inside. Well I decided to implement my new year’s resolution of injecting more culture into my life and attended the ‘Babylon: Myth and Reality’ exhibition. [...]

On the Campaign Trail

December 31st, 2008

I was fortunate enough to travel with Sheikh Hasina in her car during Election Day. The Prime Minister elect (Prime Ministerial candidate at the time!) drove to several constituencies in Dhaka and stopped quickly at each one to meet the parliamentary candidate or speak to the voters. You can see all my photos from Election [...]

Sheikh Hasina’s Video Conference

December 27th, 2008

I was lucky enough to sit in on one of Sheikh Hasina’s video conferences where she spoke to the people of Potuakhali via satellite. I sat with the Prime Ministerial candidate in the comfort of her own home in Dhanmondi at 10pm and spoke to Awami League activists about the upcoming elections. Video conferences are [...]


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