We note reports that Donald Trump may visit Britain in the next fortnight and the lack of official announcements on the status of his proposed state visit. Donald Trump’s presidency has been marked by a rise in the politics of racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, misogyny, homophobia, war mongering, climate change denial and attacks on human and workers’ rights. These politics, and the policies that flow from them that will deepen poverty and inequality, should not be rewarded by our government welcoming Donald Trump.
Chris Williamson MP Labour
Tulip Siddiq MP Labour
Lisa Nandy MP Labour
David Drew MP Labour
Rosie Duffield MP Labour
Laura Smith MP Labour
Jo Stevens MP Labour
Emma Hardy MP Labour
Kelvin Hopkins MP Labour
Roberta Blackman-Woods MP Labour
Toby Perkins MP Labour
Tommy Shepherd MP SNP
Chris Stephens MP SNP
Lucy Anderson MEP Labour
Neil Findlay MSP Labour
Lord Ahmed
Mohammed Kozbar Finsbury Park Mosque
Dr Shazad Amin CEO, MEND
Rabbi Lee Wax
Michael Rosen Novelist and poet
Len McCluskey General secretary, Unite
Kevin Courtney General secretary, National Union of Teachers
Dave Ward General secretary, Communication Workers Union
Doug Nicholls General secretary, General Federation of Trade Unions
Manuel Cortes General secretary, TSSA
Zita Holbourne National vice-president PCS
Louise Regan President, National Union of Teachers
John Smith President, General Federation of Trade Unions
Kiri Tunks Vice-president, National Union of Teachers
Christine Shawcroft Labour Party NEC
Adam Klug Momentum
Claire James Campaign Against Climate Change
Oktay Sahbez Day-Mer Turkish and Kurdish community centre
Kerry Abel Abortion Rights
Sam Fairbairn People’s Assembly Against Austerity
Mike Hedges Labour Assembly Against Austerity
Murad Qureshi Stop the War Coalition
Denis Fernando Rainbow Coalition Against Racism
Lindsey German Stop the War Coalition
Sabby Dhalu Stand Up to Racism
Matt Willgress Stand Up to Trump
Weyman Bennett Stand Up to Racism
Maz Saleem Stand Up to Trump
• Much noise in the media about “the meeting of 20 of world’s most powerful nations in Hamburg”. A few weeks ago a different set of powerful people came together for the annual, secret Bilderberg meeting in Chantilly, USA. No in-depth investigation, no questioning of UK politicians who did attend (Adonis, Osborne). Why should we not know?
Robin Le Mare
Allithwaite, Cumbria
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