Robinson successfully defended his school from closure, fought for the unification of the teaching unions, mentored future trade union leaders and transformed teaching at the Marx Memorial Library, writes JOHN FOSTER

UNITE the Union general secretary Len McCluskey set conference on fire yesterday with an impassioned speech in support of Jeremy Corbyn and an alternative to “austerity economics and neoliberal dogma.”
To get to a Corbyn-led socialist government, he emphasised the need for unity.
As part of this, we must not get side-tracked by our opponents who want to stop us discussing how we will improve the living standards and public services of the majority, and will do anything to stop a future election campaign focusing on the failure of austerity and the desperate need to end it.



