Back from speaking to East Ham CLP Manor Park and Little Ilford Labour Party wards at the Froud Centre, Newham, London, E12. Spoke about the “Labour Movement and New Capitalism”. It went down pretty well (or they were very polite!). I'm trying to gauge reactions to forming a national Labour Party “Forum” on socially responsible investment and company governance by speaking to branches.

Started off saying that at the end of the talk I hoped to persuade them that they were “New Capitalists”. Then quickly I asked if they were members of pension scheme if so which one, how many have life assurance policies, how many have shares in companies or saving plans that invest in companies? Nearly everyone present raised their hands.