Lynne Featherstone

On Tuesday I hosted the Anne Frank Trust’s 10th Anniversary of the Anne Frank Declaration event at the House of Commons on Tuesday.

Sorry so late writing it up – but it was quite astonishing. First and foremost the Trust does extraordinary work with the Anne Frank story – using it to help young people everywhere. The Trust brings a timeless story which is seminal in its message to the world about fighting wrongs – but in the real world of a young teenager.

There was a video telling of their work, various speakers (including me) but most astonishing was that the singer Natasha Marsh (you may hear her on every Euro Championship football match on the TV) was here to sing live. One song, composed specially for the Trust will be released to raise funds. She sang three songs – the last being ‘You’ll never walk alone’.

It was sooooooo beautiful – like a bird soaring in perfect pitch – in the most incongruous of settings (Dining Room A). I wondered if the glorious tones would rise up into the House of Commons Chamber to take the message there. Congratulations to the Trust for all that they do – a wonderful event.