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A member kindly suggested that I write a brief blog post about the work carried out by the Union in support of musicians during the...
Naomi Pohl
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Richard Watson, long-standing MU member, supports me in my campaign
Richard Watson, double bass player and long-standing Musicians' Union activist has been a great support to me throughout my 12 years...
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Naomi Pohl
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
Testimonial from Anastasia Vtorova, an MU member who used our SafeSpace service
The establishment of the Union's SafeSpace service in the wake of the #metoo movement is one of my proudest achievements to date. I have...
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Naomi Pohl
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
Support from Thangam Debbonaire MP, cellist and MU member in Bristol
The next online Regional Nomination meeting is in Wales and South West England on Sunday 23rd January. If you are a Musicians' Union...
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Naomi Pohl
- Jan 13, 2022
- 2 min
Support from Daniel Meyer, BBC Symphony Orchestra Steward
One of the early supporters in my campaign to be the next MU General Secretary was Daniel Meyer, long-standing Steward at the BBC...
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Naomi Pohl
- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
DJ Paulette supports me to be the next MU General Secretary
The inimitable DJ Paulette has kindly nominated me to be MU General Secretary in the Union's North of England Region. In the past...
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Naomi Pohl
- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
In support of Naomi Pohl for MU General Secretary, by Karen Anstee, freelance orchestral musician
If you examine the job description and the specific personal qualities, skillset and experience required for taking on the job of General...
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Naomi Pohl
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
What you can expect from me as your General Secretary
I have been thinking a lot about what I stand for and what I would bring to the Musicians' Union if I was elected as General Secretary....
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Naomi Pohl
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Tom Gray, featured artist, songwriter and #BrokenRecord campaigner lends me his backing
Tom and I have been working closely together as he runs the #BrokenRecord campaign and I work on the Musicians' Union and The Ivors...
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Naomi Pohl
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
In support of Naomi Pohl for MU GS, by Rab Noakes
Back in 2010, as an Executive Committee (EC) member, I attended a couple of Performers’ Alliance Parliamentary Group (PAPG) meetings in...
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Naomi Pohl
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
What makes a great General Secretary?
The Musicians' Union has published a job description for the role of General Secretary in advance of the upcoming election, along with a...
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Naomi Pohl
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
Pushing the Union Forward
As I embark on my campaign to be the next MU General Secretary, I have been reflecting on some of the work started by the current...
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Naomi Pohl
- Oct 25, 2021
- 5 min
Behind the Scenes: Party Conference season
Well, it’s been nearly three weeks since I announced my bid to be the next MU General Secretary. I have received so much support and...
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Naomi Pohl
- Oct 2, 2021
- 1 min
Launching my campaign...
I am thrilled to be launching my campaign to be MU General Secretary and I look forward to talking to many members over the course of the...
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