Very last chance to vote for @Christina4GS – to be sure. stick a 1st class stamp on the ballot SAE to make sure it gets there on time for close on this Tuesday 5PM 25/11/25. If you have lost SAE just post the ballot paper in a normal envelop…Read more…
Newham “ACTIVATE” training & out canvassing for Labour Mayoral Candidate – Forhad Hussain
I was very pleased to be selected again as a Labour Councillor candidate for West Ham ward in Newham. Today around 60 Newham fellow candidates, attended an all day training in Forest Gate run by the Labour Activate programme. This was the first time th…Read more…
Top 10 reasons to be in UNISON
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“With me, UNISON is in safe hands”: Re-elect Christina McAnea for UNISON General Secretary
Not long to go but there is still time to fill out your UNISON ballot paper, vote for Christina and pop the envelope in a Royal Mail post box (no electronic voting allowed by law). Today I travelled from East London to Fenlands to help hold a lunc…Read more…
The 107th Anniversary of the Armistice: East Ham Cenotaph 2025
A belated post from last Tuesday. Another special Armistice Service in Newham. Well done to the Newham Catholic Deanery Schools, The Royal British Legion and Newham schools for organising such a well attended event and involving local children in remem…Read more…
Newham Full Council Meeting 10.11.25 – Motion on Housing
A photo collage of myself speaking against a Green motion on housing and in favour of an amendment by my ward colleague, John Whitworth. I was to the point that while I recognise that political debate can be rough, the sheer hypocrisy of the Newha…Read more…
Remembrance Sunday in Portsmouth 2025
Early on the Sunday morning I went to a Royal Navy service at the Memorial in Southsea remembering the 25,000 sailors killed during World War One and World War Two, who were buried at sea and had no known grave. My Taid (maternal Welsh Grandfathe…Read more…
Portsmouth and the Wayfarers’ Walk
To try and prove that I have a hinterland outside politics, unions, housing and pensions, below is another countryside walking post. While away for the weekend, Gill and I did this 6.5 mile circular route, in the rolling Hampshire countryside.&nb…Read more…
Portsmouth Historic Dockside 2025
Picture collage from my visit to the dockyard last Friday as part of a birthday weekend away. I started with a boat trip around the docks accompanied with a live, very entertaining running commentary on modern Royal Navy and Civilian ships presen…Read more…
Vote Christina McAnea as UNISON General Secretary
My ballot paper came yesterday to my home address (you cannot vote online or by email). I have voted for Christina as did my branch, service group and our UNISON Parliament, the NEC. ALL unison members including the retired can vote. Ju…Read more…
Labour Housing Group Newsletter – Renters’ Rights are here!
A historic step forward for renters – late but well done for getting this across the line in face of significant opposition.https://labourhousing.org/join/Read more…
Thundridge Walk
It’s been a while since I last shared a post about a walk, but today Gill and I drove to Thundridge, Hertfordshire (just 40 minutes by car from East London and 2 miles from the railway station in Ware) and enjoyed a beautiful 5.5-mile circular wa…Read more…
Canning Town Street Surgery
This lunch time I joined my colleague Shaban and local activist Robbie to take part in a Street Surgery in Canning Town North ward. By coincidence the area chosen was one I had been to previously in 2022 and it was an estate owned by 2 housi…Read more…
Celebrating the Live of Osmond “Peter” Daley
Today was the funeral of long standing London UNISON activist Peter (as I knew him) Daley. Peter was also a member of the UNISON Housing Associations Branch committee for many years and a firm supporter of the forces of light and reason in the Re…Read more…
National Rough Sleeping Count: Newham October 2025
On Tuesday evening at 11pm I went to the Newham Dockside headquarters with fellow volunteers and outreach workers for a briefing by Council officers on this years National Rough Sleeping Count in Newham. Every year there is a national count …Read more…
Re-elect Christina McAnea UNISON General Secretary – ballot starts 28 Oct 2025
This message was sent out today to all of our 3,000 UNISON branch members.Dear Member, Our branch has nominated Christina McAnea for re-election as General Secretary. We’ve seen how she has delivered for you, for this branch, and …Read more…
A Labour Movement Day
This Labour Movement Day started at 9.30am with a virtual UNISON pre delegation meeting to the TUC London, East & South East TUC (LESE) Regional Council. I had to leave it early to cycle to my Labour Councillor surgery in Stratford Libr…Read more…
LHG Policy Day 2025: Building 1.5m homes – who should they be for?
I cannot make this policy day due to a clash, which is a shame, since it is such an important and topical subject. Hopefully there will some form of report back to members.Labour Housing Group Policy Day 2025Saturday November 15th 1.30 – 5pm…Read more…
Time running out for UNISON Labour Link National Elections: Vote by Monday 27 October
“Dear Branch Labour Link Member You should should have received a ballot paper to your home address (with SAE) inviting you to vote in the UNISON London Labour Link elections. You can vote either online or by post (obviously only once).Voting closes on…Read more…
How to write a motion webinar
Well done to our UNISON Community National officers (Community members work in Housing Associations or Charities) for organising a webinar on how to write a motion at our annual conference. Despite my many years of experience in the Labour m…Read more…