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Under the Tories everything’s been cut. Except waiting times. Your vote can save the NHS

Dec 10, 2019By John's Labour blog

#YourVoteCanRead more…

Dec 10, 2019John's Labour blog

New growth figures leave Boris Johnson’s boast of a ‘strong economy’ in tatters

Dec 10, 2019By TUC blogs

After a decade of Tory cuts, economic growth has ground to a halt.Read more…

Dec 10, 2019TUC blogs

West Hammers on “dog & phone” for Labour #GE2019

Dec 10, 2019By John's Labour blog

Picture from last nights telephone phone canvass of marginals using the Labour Party software “Dialogue” with our candidate Lyn Brown and Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz. There were a few “teething problems” but when it was up and working you can contact m…Read more…

Dec 10, 2019John's Labour blog

‘Fight to save jobs’

Dec 10, 2019By UNITElive

Unite said today (December 10) it will ‘fight to save’ as many Clarks’ jobs as possible after the shoe retailer announced 170 global job cuts.   The redundancies, which will impact…Read more…

Dec 10, 2019UNITElive

‘Time to save the NHS running out’

Dec 10, 2019By UNITElive

A heart-breaking picture of 4-year-old Jack Williment-Barr sleeping under coats on a hospital floor waiting hours to be seen was published on Monday (December 9), has gone viral and made headlines in…Read more…

Dec 10, 2019UNITElive

Social care record condemned

Dec 10, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Seminar hears that government has been in office for almost 10 years, yet has not even produced a green paper on social care

The article Social care record condemned first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…

Dec 10, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Tackling Rough Sleeping at Newham Stepping Stones

Dec 9, 2019By John's Labour blog

Today I went on a visit with Cllr Zulfiqar Ali and Cllr Shaban Mohammed to our newly opened Newham temporary assessment centre for Rough Sleepers. The centre is called “Stepping Stones” and is staffed 24/7 and can house up to 20 people and another 5 wh…Read more…

Dec 9, 2019John's Labour blog

‘Corridor care’ crisis

Dec 9, 2019By UNITElive

As hospital wait times soar to record levels, four-year-old Jack, pictured in newspapers lying on a hospital floor suffering from suspected pneumonia, has revealed the agonising human cost of an NHS…Read more…

Dec 9, 2019UNITElive

Health staff and patients are being fleeced with parking fees

Dec 9, 2019By Dave Prentis blog

Huge parking fees aren’t the solution to hospital funding shortfalls

The article Health staff and patients are being fleeced with parking fees first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…

Dec 9, 2019Dave Prentis blog

Labour is on the side of the tenants: Tories are on the side of BAD LANDLORDS

Dec 9, 2019By John's Labour blog

ITS TIME FOR REAL CHANGERead more…

Dec 9, 2019John's Labour blog

Labour Will Be On The Side Of Workers – Laura Pidcock MP

Dec 9, 2019By Power In A Union

By Laura Pidcock Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights “So many people’s working lives are dominated by low pay, insecurity and powerlessness. It is a sign of this broken system that many…Read more…

Dec 9, 2019Power In A Union

Chipping Barnet East End team

Dec 8, 2019By John's Labour blog

Today I went with on a canvass team for Labour Candidate, Emma Whysall, in Chipping Barnet. Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz also joined board Leader, Graham Taylor, who is the Parliamentary agent from Bethnal Green & Poplar. I have known Graham for man…Read more…

Dec 8, 2019John's Labour blog

Shorting and voting

Dec 8, 2019By Labour And Capital

As some people will be aware, I’ve been looking into changes in voting turnout at companies in trouble. Short version: turnout has fallen at several such companies, in some cases significantly. Why this might be is another question. Since several of th…Read more…

Dec 8, 2019Labour And Capital

“The scariest kind of operation? One that’s cancelled” Your vote can save the NHS

Dec 8, 2019By John's Labour blog

Dec 8, 2019John's Labour blog

Speaking at Trades Council Rally Against Cuts

Dec 7, 2019By John's Labour blog

This afternoon I was invited by Redbridge Trades Council to speak at their rally outside the Town Hall in Ilford against public service cuts & in support of postal workers.

As Chair of London UNISON Labour Link (our union Labour Party supporting p…Read more…

Dec 7, 2019John's Labour blog

Newham & Sadiq supporting Jon Cruddas as Labour Candidate for Dagenham & Rainham

Dec 7, 2019By John's Labour blog

Today I was with Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz & comrades from East & West Ham (and other parts of London) to support Jon Cruddas, Labour Candidate in Dagenham & Rainham. London Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, was also there.

After the obligatory …Read more…

Dec 7, 2019John's Labour blog

Swindon as dormitory town?

Dec 7, 2019By Martin Wicks

According to government statistics not a single ‘social rent’ home was added to Swindon’s housing stock over the last five … MoreRead more…

Dec 7, 2019Martin Wicks

What has austerity meant for Wales?

Dec 7, 2019By TUC blogs

Austerity is mentioned all the time in election coverage, but what’s been the impact on Wales?Read more…

Dec 7, 2019TUC blogs

Two things the IFS overlooked about nationalisation

Dec 7, 2019By TUC blogs

The IFS have crunched the numbers on Labour’s plans for nationalisation. But they have overlooked some key facts about how privatised industries work.Read more…

Dec 7, 2019TUC blogs

Unions have the power to combat racism in the workplace 

Dec 7, 2019By TUC blogs

Hate crime and far-right activity is on the rise, but trade unions play a pivotal role in challenging it.Read more…

Dec 7, 2019TUC blogs
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