Putney Labour Party Annual Dinner

Tonight I attended Putney Labour Party's Annual Dinner.

I've been a regular attendee at these dinners for some years now as they are always expertly organised and are a great way to catch up with old friends, as well as raise some vital money for local party coffers. This year the dinner was held at Ole restaurant in Upper Richmond Road. The meal was excellent and Hilary Benn, the Secretary of State for International Development delivered a great after-dinner speech. He reminded us how powerful politics is as a force for good in our society, both at home and abroad. Congratulations to Marcy Carpenter and Pauline Brueseke for the organisation and Peter Carpenter for his expert (if rather over) use of the gavel!