Professional Pensions: John Gray says we should think about investing more locally, but there are a number of serious practical investment problems to overcome
As austerity bites and local authorities up and down the country struggle to provide service…Read more…
Rokhsana Fiaz Wins – She is the Newham Directly Elected Labour Mayoral Candidate 2018
Fantastic news. Rokhsana beats Robin Wales by a staggering 861 to 503 votes. Will blog further when I can stop the uncontrolled laughing and smiling. Read more…
Just 12 hours to go – Vote Rokhsana as your Labour Mayor candidate #NewhamRokhs
“It’s time. Just under 24 hrs to go before voting ends at 12 noon tomorrow (Friday 16/3/18), Labour members can still vote for me as their #NewhamMayor candidate.
If elected in May, I will put people at the heart of everything we do as a council &…Read more…
It’s time for a fresh start. Vote Rokhsana Fiaz as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
It’s time. To vote Rokhsana as your Labour candidate for Newham Mayor
Dear Member,
With less than 2 days to go there’s not much time left to vote for me as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. Voting closes at 12:00 noon thi…Read more…
Statement by Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz on plans by the current Newham Mayor to set up a private development company & give it £3 billion of our assets
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My statement on plans by the current Newham Mayor to set up a private development company & then give it our assets, value = £3bn. They could be our libraries, community centres, leisure centres and the council’s own office & stop me buildin…Read more…
“Newham mayoral hopeful calls for vote on scrapping role” Guardian
Rokhsana Fiaz is challenging Sir Robin Wales, the mayor of the London borough since 2002
“A referendum should be held on scrapping the directly elected mayoral system used in the London borough where the Olympics was held, according the woma…Read more…
Happy Mothers Day! (and End Maternity Discrimination)
Happy Mother’s Day to my lovely Mum, Margaret Gray and shout out to @rokhsanafiaz #Rokhs4Mayor call to end #maternity discrimination on this #MotheringSunday
As a trade unionist I know that mothers are sacked or forced out of work every day of the w…Read more…
UNISON and Unite have officially endorsed Rokhsana Fiaz as the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor
Both UNISON and Unite have officially endorsed Rokhsana Fiaz as the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor in May.
Unison “Greater London Region UNISON Labour Link is pleased to support our union member, Rokhsana Fiaz, to be the next Labour candidate to …Read more…
“I can think of nobody better to be the Mayor of Newham than her” ….Rokhsana Fiaz for Newham Mayor
Great letter of endorsement for Rokhsana Fiaz as Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate by our West Ham MP, Lyn Brown.
After some quite disgusting and frankly vile comments and deliberate untruths by “supporters” of the incumbent, Lyn has obviously felt that…Read more…
Angela Rayner MP to speak at UNISON Housing Association Branch AGM
“This is to confirm that our Branch Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 6pm in Committee Room 5 at the House of Commons in the historic Palace of Westminster.
This meeting is open to all UNISON Housing Association m…Read more…
Happy International Women’s Day Eve! (meeting West Ham Women’s Forum on Tuesday 13 March at Eat16 7.30pm)
Please join us next Tuesday 13th March as we celebrate International Women’s Day with Sarah Green, the Director of End Violence Against women Coalition. Kick off will be 7:30pm, at Eat 16 Cafe, St Luke’s Church, Canning Town. The closest tube station i…Read more…
I #VotedRokhs – Official UNISON Labour Link candidate!
“I’ve voted – have you? Please share if you’ve #VotedRokhs so we can show Labour members that it’s time for a change, a new vision and a new way of doing things for the people of Newham. Really pleased that I am the official UNISON backed can…Read more…
‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than those they are trying to house’
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
“It is a disgrace that housing association workers are living in worse conditions than the people they are trying to house.“
That wa…Read more…
Vote Rokhsana for Newham Mayoral Ballot #RokhsTheVote
I have come back today from UNISON Community conference and have just voted online for the candidate supported by Greater London UNISON Labour Link, Rokhsana Fiaz.
Rokhsana is committed to policies which are very important to UNISON’s such as building…Read more…
Labour Link, Diversity & the Housing Crisis: Waltham Forest LG UNISON AGM
Last week I was honoured to be invited to be a guest speaker at Waltham Forest Local Government branch AGM. This was my speech.
“Thank you Chair for inviting me and giving me the opportunity to speak today about a mixed bag of important issues:- the i…Read more…
Vote Rokhsana as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
Vote Rokhsana Fiaz as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
Dear Member,
I’m Rokhsana and I’m asking you to vote for me as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. You can read more about me and the detailed plans …Read more…
Happy St David’s Day: Hapus Dydd Gŵyl Dewi!
Hat tip Sonia Klein
See what the Daily Mirrors take on St David’s Day. Read more…
Eve of Poll for Rokhsana Fiaz as Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate
I spent this evening alternating from delivering #NewhamRokhs leaflets in the freezing cold and snow to sitting in an over warm campaign office stuffing envelopes and attaching labels.
There was an absolutely fantastic effort by dozens of Labour Party…Read more…
The speech that never was – West Ham Ward Labour Councillor selections 2018
Since on Saturday I was affirmed by West Ham ward members as a Councillor candidate for May, I was not able to give my speech – so will blog it here instead 🙂
“My name is John Gray and I have lived in Newham for the last 30 years and have been honour…Read more…
Rokhsana Fiaz Interview: On Newham’s ‘Unhealthy’ Mayoral Model, Dog Whistle Politics And Diversity
‘I’d be the first directly elected woman of colour’ in the UK (hat tip Huffington Post by Paul Waugh)
Rokhsana Fiaz is an EastEnder, through and through.
Born in Mile End Hospital, she grew up in Newham and has lived there for most of her life. She w…Read more…