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Emma Dent Coad

We are delighted to welcome aboard Emma Dent Coad, London CND’s newest Vice President. She joins Bruce Kent, Jenny Jones and Catherine West. All four Londoners will be helping attract support and increase interest in nuclear disarmament across the capital in the months and years ahead.

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Emma Dent Coad was MP for Kensington 2017-19 and is perhaps best known as the first Labour MP ever to win the seat. The Grenfell Tower fire happened only days after her election, and Emma became a nationally-recognised figure criticising Kensington and Chelsea Council for their failings which led to what she considered an ‘entirely preventable’ tragedy. A long-time opponent of nuclear weapons, Emma became Labour Vice Chair of Parliamentary CND speaking out against Trident and opposing war. She was born and educated in London, graduating from the Royal College of Art with an MA in the History of Design and continuing her studies at the University of Liverpool’s School of  Architecture. Emma has been a Kensington Councillor since 2006 and continues in that role. Westminster’s loss is London CND’s gain.

No War on Iran

CND and Stop the War Coalition organised a mass demonstration on Saturday 11th January 2020 ‘No War on Iran’.

Protesters gathered outside the BBC in Portland Place, and marched to Trafalgar Square where they were met by speakers. Tariq Ali and Jeremy Corbyn were among a number of high profile speakers at the event, which gained significant press coverage.

You can watch Jeremy Corbyn’s speech here:

Other protests took place in Chesterfield, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool and Bristol, with many more planned.

Introducing the new London CND worker...

Hannah Kemp-Welch has taken on the role of London CND worker. Hannah was previously a Vice-Chair of London Region, elected to National Council and the Labour CND EC. Hannah has a background in community arts and education, and was recently CND's delegate to the World Conference Against A&H Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Hannah (left) with Sara Medi Jones of CND (right) at the registration desk of the recent New World Order: No to NATO Counter-Summit.

Hannah (left) with Sara Medi Jones of CND (right) at the registration desk of the recent New World Order: No to NATO Counter-Summit.