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Since the NEC met last week and took the decision to move to a statutory ballot, I have seen lots of comments questioning the timing, so I thought it might be useful to remind people about the background to the decisions taken.

It was lovely, once again, to be able to chair conference in person. After a three-year absence, we returned to Brighton for several days of lively debate and discussion.

As I write this, plans are underway to find a replacement for Boris Johnson after he resigned, leaving behind him a trail of chaos and a shameful legacy of low pay for key workers and job cuts.

This PCS member, whose job will go as part of the British Council cuts, tells us about a typical week in his role as Country Director and the valuable role played by the British Council in his country.