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The Political is G etting P ersonal. Val Woodward 14 th April 2013. Edinburgh 1984. Exec, housing, benefits, planning, transport Women’s Committee Toilets Miner’s Strike Cervical cancer screening Public meetings incl workers at EDC. Politics is boring.
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The Political is Getting Personal Val Woodward 14th April 2013
Edinburgh 1984 • Exec, housing, benefits, planning, transport • Women’s Committee • Toilets • Miner’s Strike • Cervical cancer screening • Public meetings incl workers at EDC
Politics is boring • We weren’t expecting the trip to be fun, but it really was and I got so involved in everything that was going on
ShabanaMahmood • We visited the MP for Ladywood, who is a shadow minister and we talked about her life and theirs.
Politics • Noisy and incoherent • Impossible demands • Impractical plans • Opportunism • Unmerited fame
Bring politics to life Complex, not simple But part of power inequalities is making it seem inaccessible
Making politics accessible Music and the arts The music really set the atmosphere Us singing was very powerful Need sun, water, soil etc for a tree to grow with fruit to pick. Food (especially cake) is very important
Hidden History in Handsworth • Class • Wealth • Race • Gender • Space, place and community • Fun collective action
Critical Reflection A healthy democracy depends on people thinking and acting Dialogue Everyday lives Not a religion Life and character Muddled and contradictory
Women in Sparkbrook claim they find politics interesting and the local councillor learns a lot • Agency versus being looked after • Paternalistic? • Doing things with, not for, people