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Robert Atkinson

London
Covers:  Education, Health& Social Services, Public Transport
Labour Loyalist Through Thick & Thin

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Robert Atkinson’s Biography

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Long standing Labour Councillor in Kensington & Chelsea and Group Leader during Grenfell Fire crisis . Worked for Labour MP Karen Buck for 7 years. 23 years managed Camp America Camp Counsellor programme . Masters degree from Johns Hopkins in International Relations . Particular interests in Education, Health & Social Services, Electoral Reform & Public Transport

What was your first job as a journalist?

School magazine & then Press Releases as opposition leader in a safe & unresponsive Conservative Council

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes ( badly ) . I am old

How is social media changing news?

Making it more accessible to ordinary people but also encouraging us all to hear & speak to only those who share identical views