✊ A Strong Day of Campaigning Across NewhamToday was one of those days that reminds me why I love campaigning in Newham — full of energy, purpose, and real conversations with residents.🚴♂️ Royal Victoria: Starting the Day with LeaflettingThe mor…Read more…
Newham Greens Leader & Mayor candidate – “categorically untrue, baseless and libellous comments…gutter politics”
The hypocrisy of the Newham Green leader and its so called Mayoral Candidate over their “untrue, baseless and libellous comments” against the Labour Candidate, Forhad Hussain, is frankly, pretty sick. I personally hope that the Police, the Electi…Read more…
Red Sky in West Ham
While out with our Labour action team colleagues this evening (Thursday) in West Ham ward, delivering local community leaflets we enjoyed a fantastic red sky sunset. Shepherds Delight….?Read more…
UNISON NEC pre 8.4.26
On Tuesday evening, after an earlier meeting of the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) Policy Development & Campaigns Sub-Committee (PDCC), we gathered at the UNISON headquarters for a bit of gossip and chat. Some of us then headed to a …Read more…
Easter Weekend leafleting & Canvassing in West Ham
This Easter Weekend, the West Ham Labour team took part in a number of different religious, family and campaigning activities. We delivered leaflets only during Easter Friday and Sunday but were out knocking on doors on Saturday and today (M…Read more…
UNISON SGE election 2026 recommendations: Yorkshire & Humber Candidates
Some recommendations from comrades in Yorkshire & Humber but Wayne is a top grass roots UNISON Community steward in my national employer and Kerri is his branch secretary and given him loads of support. Read more…
UNISON Service Group Elections 2026 – Regional Heath (& Greater London)
Trusted colleagues from UNISON Health Service Group have asked me to share recommendations for the biannual Service Group Executive (SGE) elections, which should have been sent out on Wednesday 1 April by email or to members’ home addresses. …Read more…
UNISON win at St George’s and Epsom & St Helier Hospital
UNISON WIN Healthcare assistants at St George’s Hospital, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, have secured a significant pay victory after voting to accept an offer from their employers For more information about the campaign visit london.unis…Read more…
“On the knocker” next to West Ham Park
This canvass took place last Saturday, a week ago, during a street surgery next to West Ham Park. We had plenty of positive conversations with residents and noted some concerns about ASB and complex neighbour disputes. Some beautiful blossom in t…Read more…
Albury & Patmore Heath Walk, Herts
Off-topic, but Gill and I enjoyed a lovely circular 5.38-mile walk in Hertfordshire earlier this month (we also did it a couple of years ago).The route starts and finishes at Patmore Heath, a rare example of acid grass heathland in South East Eng…Read more…
A Full Labour Movement Family Day
Today was one of those days that reminds me why I’m proud to be part of our Labour and Co‑operative Movement family.🏛️ Morning: Community FirstI started with my Labour & Co‑op Councillor Surgery at the newly refurbished Vicarage Lane Communit…Read more…
Newham Rough Sleeper Count 27 March 26
Early this morning, I joined a team of homeless outreach workers and fellow councillors for the bi-monthly count of people sleeping on the streets of Newham. We met at 11 p.m. (Thursday) at the Newham Council Dockside Building for a briefing…Read more…
Remembering West Ham Station Attack – 50th Anniversary
Two separate events were held to commemorate the murder of 34-year-old Underground driver Joseph (Julius) Stephen on 15 March 1976. He was shot dead while trying to stop an IRA terrorist after a bomb exploded on his train, injuring nine pass…Read more…
Marching TOGETHER against the FAR RIGHT – LOVE, HOPE, UNITY this Saturday 28 March Central London
I’ve been working with my UNISON trade union branch and Newham Labour activists to help boost attendance at Saturday’s march. I’ll be joining the national UNISON bloc, which will be second from the front. It’s so important to make our voices heard…Read more…
West Ham Ward SNT Panel Meeting
The photo collage is from the recent Ward Panel meeting with local Police and residents. West Ham Councillor John Whitworth, candidate Adjoa Kwarteng, and I attended to discuss crime and community safety in the ward. These meetings are held …Read more…
Labour Plaistow Super Saturday
Yesterday, after the West Ham litter pick, I cycled to Upton Station for the 1pm Plaistow Super Saturday campaign session. There were four different events across Plaistow that day, supported by East Ham MP Stephen Timms and West Ham & Beckto…Read more…
Love E15 Community Litter Pick
This morning, my West Ham Councillor colleague John Whitworth and local resident (and West Ham candidate) Adjoa Kwarteng joined residents for a ward litter pick, organised by https://www.instagram.com/lovelondone15/. “Love E15 is a grassroot…Read more…
“We’ve recently had a jampacked Action Day of canvassing here in West Ham! Vote Labour on May 7th! 🌹🌹”
It was a fantastic Super Saturday with three canvassing sessions and over 35 activists in West Ham ward. Huge thanks to our organisers for their support. Although there was one particularly unpleasant incident involving a non-resident, which I reported…Read more…