2345 Hrs GMT London Saturday 4 April 2009: KHOODEELAAR! No to “Big Business agenda CrossRail scam”. CAMPAIGN was represented at a community event in memory of East London campaigner Daniel Dennis’ Flood, held earlier today at the Cranbrook estate community centre off the Roman Road in Bethnal Green today [Saturday 4 April 2009]. ‘Dennis’ as Daniel had become known to the majority, who spoke, was described as a selfless, caring and very principled human being. Daniel possessed a unique sense of humour that at times was so brutal as to leave some of his ‘targets’ almost speechless. Everyone who spoke of him had at least one incident of Daniel’s life that showed what a uniquely valuable role he played in defence of others. He played key parts especially in the past few years of intense battles against the destruction of public ownership of housing in the East End of London. Many in the East End of London enjoying their housing and homes would not be doing so had it not been for the selfless dedication in defence of their housing and human rights by Daniel Flood. This was how Kevin Ovenden remembered the many contributions that Dennis Flood had made. Another, Daniel’s close campaigning partner and friend Carole Swords, recalled how he had physically exposed the deep ignorance and callousness of some of the holders of positions on the ‘local’ Tower Hamlets Council. Carole Swords gave a graphic description of how Daniel had brought justifiable ridicule upon one particular Tower Hamlets Council agent of the programme of destruction of Council housing. Another close friend who like Carole Swords, had worked hard to defend Council housing alongside ‘Dennis’, was Paola Cottage. She too gave entertaining accounts of how Dennis had caused a few of the perpetrators of attacks on Council housing really tough times. Khoodeelaar! campaign organiser Muhammad Haque agreed with the other speakers, saying that Daniel ‘Dennis’ epitomised the anti-dote and human excellence against the depravity and the deprivation of the agenda being pursued by the likes of the Tower Hamlets Councillors who had been perversely boasting of the area as the most deprived borough in the country. Rob Hoveman who worked with Daniel on many actions against the Tower Hamlets Council controlling group shared the view that Dennis was not a hypocrite and spoke truthfully. He also spoke of Dennis taking significant risks in order to protect colleagues from unwelcome attention or even attacks. Cyril Furby described Dennis as a practical man with no time for pretentiousness. Campaigners against Housing privatisation who successfully fended off Tower Hamlets Council’s attacks on Council housing in the Collingwood estate spoke warmly of the role that Dennis Flood had played in that battle..[To be continued]

2345 Hrs GMT London Saturday 4 April 2009: KHOODEELAAR! No to “Big Business agenda CrossRail scam”. CAMPAIGN was represented at a community event in memory of East London campaigner Daniel Dennis’ Flood, held earlier today at the Cranbrook estate community centre off the Roman  Road in Bethnal Green today [Saturday 4 April 2009]. ‘Dennis’ as Daniel had become known to the majority, who spoke, was described as a selfless, caring and very principled human being. Daniel possessed a unique sense of humour that at times was so brutal as to leave some of his ‘targets’ almost speechless. Everyone who spoke of him had at least one incident of Daniel’s life that showed what a uniquely valuable role he played in defence of others. He played key parts especially in the past few years of intense battles against the destruction of public ownership of housing in the East End of London.  Many in the East End of London enjoying their housing and homes would not be doing so had it not been for the selfless dedication in defence of their housing and human rights by Daniel Flood. This was how Kevin Ovenden remembered the many contributions that Dennis Flood had made. Another, Daniel’s close campaigning partner and friend Carole Swords, recalled how he had physically exposed the deep ignorance and callousness of some of the holders of positions on the ‘local’ Tower Hamlets Council. Carole Swords gave a graphic description of how Daniel had brought justifiable ridicule upon one particular Tower Hamlets Council agent of the programme of destruction of Council housing. Another close friend who like Carole Swords, had worked hard to defend Council housing alongside ‘Dennis’, was  Paola Cottage. She too gave entertaining accounts of how Dennis had caused a few of the perpetrators of attacks on Council housing really tough times. Khoodeelaar! campaign organiser Muhammad Haque agreed with the other speakers, saying that Daniel ‘Dennis’ epitomised the anti-dote  and human excellence against the depravity and the deprivation of the agenda being pursued by the likes of the Tower Hamlets Councillors who had been perversely boasting of the area as the most deprived borough in the country. Rob Hoveman who worked with Daniel on many actions against the Tower Hamlets Council controlling group shared the view that Dennis was not a hypocrite and spoke truthfully. He also spoke of Dennis taking significant risks in order to protect colleagues from unwelcome attention or even attacks. Cyril Furby described Dennis as a practical man with no time for pretentiousness. Campaigners against Housing privatisation who successfully fended off  Tower Hamlets Council’s attacks on Council housing in the Collingwood estate spoke warmly of the role that Dennis Flood had played in that battle..[To be continued]