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Fran Heathcote
Fran is the general secretary of PCS. She was national president for 5 years and DWP group president for 7 years.
In her column for PCS People, Fran writes about PCS's three new policy pamphlets on the case for safe routes for asylum seekers, the social security system, and the need for tax justice.
PCS has longstanding policy to oppose mandatory national identity cards as a genuine risk to privacy. Working with groups like Liberty and No2ID, and our cross-party parliamentary group, we defeated the earlier proposals for ID cards in the 2000s.
In her latest column for Activate, Fran highlights three new policy pamphlets by PCS, explaining how they show there is an alternative to scapegoating migrants, attacking pensioners and disabled people, and refusing to tax the rich.
Fran writes about what PCS has achieved in the nearly two years since she became general secretary.
Fran has just taken part in the Big Ride for Palestine, a charity bike ride to raise money for the people of Palestine. Read about her experiences - and find out how you can still donate!