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My final mtg with PM Theresa May
From: News24 Jul 2019
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Just before the PM handed over the keys to No10 to Boris Johnson I had my last meeting with he...
From school pickup to school governor
From: News23 Jul 2019
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Sheun was one of the first people called to interview for the 2019 Parliamentary shadowing ...
Donald Trump: The modern age of racism
From: News16 Jul 2019
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You have to go back more than 150 years to find a more racist American president than Donal...
Happy 23rd Birthday OBV!
From: News16 Jul 2019
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I’m never quite sure as to the exact time we launched OBV at the House of Commons 23 ...
Transatlantic Inclusive Leaders Network 2019
From: News03 Jul 2019
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This year was a big year for the Transatlantic Inclusive Leaders Network (TILN) , n...
My First Day at OBV
From: News21 Jun 2019
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The tube finally arrived at Bethnal Green station. I looked down at my watch, 09:59. Only one ...
Pathway to success: An opportunity not to miss!
From: News12 Jun 2019
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Operation Black Vote, in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Magdalen...
Anna Rothery: OBV alumni seeking nomination for Wavertree MP seat
From: News10 Jun 2019
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I’ve known Anna Rothery for nearly 20 years. She participated on one of our early MP ...
Race and equalities activist Simon Woolley to be knighted by Queen
From: News07 Jun 2019
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PRESS RELEASE: Immediate
Contact OBV press office:
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Record number of BME MEPs in EU Parliament
From: News04 Jun 2019
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An historical fact has been overlooked in the recent European elections because all eyes ha...









