I received this morning confirmation that the Returning officer has “confirmed” that I am a candidate for the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) elections for the Community (voluntary sector and housing associations) General Seat and that I am bei…Read more…
Newham Bi-monthly Rough Sleeper Count 29.3.19
Picture collage is from early this morning (midnight to about 3am) when I took part in my second Rough sleeper count. Newham has received money from the UK Ministry of Housing to tackle rough sleeping and as a condition of this money, it has to carry o…Read more…
Bathers at Asnieres
7 years ago I posted this “take off” of a famous french impressionist painting at the 2012 Olympic site. I still think it is brilliant. Bathers at Olympiques
Denise and John for UNISON Community NEC – Ballot papers out 15 April
This picture is from today of Denise Thomas and I outside the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Gallery in Euston following the National UNISON Community Service Group Executive meeting.
Denise and I are standing on a joint slate for the UNISON Communit…Read more…
View from Newham Dockside
I am not sure if this was art, a protest or an advert but strange display seen from canteen in Newham Council Dockside building last week. Anyone know?
They appear to be dressed as air stewards and London City Airport is directly across the docks.
Ju…Read more…
Doreen Fletcher – A Retrospective
Better late than never but collage is from exhibition in Bow Arts Trust of works by East End painter Doreen Fletcher (who I think lives in Forest Gate, Newham).
What fantastic paintings from someone who so discouraged by lack of recognition that she g…Read more…
Workers Memorial Day noon Sunday 28 April 2019 – 3 Mills Green, Stratford, Newham, E3
Advance notice of this years Workers Memorial Day event at 3 Mills Green, Stratford, Newham, E3Read more…
UNISON London Labour Link Forum 2019
Picture collage from last weeks UNISON Greater London Region Labour Link Forum which took place at the UNISON Centre in Euston London.
I chaired the meeting for London region with our vice chair Yvonne Green, during which we went through our workplan,…Read more…
Farmer Hogget Sings To Babe – If I had words.mp4
Love it. Great film. Farmer Hogget sketch is amongst my all time favourite. Read more…
The relationship between you & your employer is not one of equals…Being in the a union fixes the imbalance!
Hat tip TUC
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Campaigning in Stratford Ward – Saturday 23 March 11.30 Meet Maryland Station
Canvassing in Stratford. Meeting time and location: Saturday, 23rd of March 11:30AM (leafleting) 12:00PM (canvassing) Maryland Station E15 1SARead more…
My last UNISON branch secretary report to our AGM 2019 (My first AGM as branch chair)
At the UNISON Housing Associations branch AGM on 12 March at House of Commons I stood down as branch secretary after 9 (or 10) years but was elected as Branch Chair. Below is my report to the AGM.
“While it has been another challenging year for member…Read more…
Affordable Housing Conference – “A Bold Plan for Local Authority to Deliver it’s own Housing”
My speech today at this “Affordable Housing” conference in central London.
“Thank you. As I think I am the only politician speaking today, I hope you will find our perspective of what we are doing in Newham of interest.
First the bad stuff, whi…Read more…
Alexandra Lake Wanstead Flats
Photo from run on Sunday (stylised). The Lake was named after the wife of King Edward VII and dug in 1905/06 to improve drainage and provide work for “unemployed men under the control of the West Ham Distress Committee”.Read more…
United against Terror #Christchurch #Pittsburg #Manchester
Yesterday, following the fascist massacre of Muslim worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Newham Labour Movement family and friends, came together at a vigil outside Stratford Station. All of us were “United Against Terror”.
Newham Mayor,…Read more…
A year since Rokhsana Fiaz elected was as Labour Party Candidate for Newham Mayoral Contest 2018
What a great picture. I believe taken after 3pm that day when the Labour Party informed Rokshana that she had been elected by Labour Party member in Newham to be our candidate in the Newham directly elected Mayoral elections on 2018.
Bizarrely, I was …Read more…
Greater London UNISON Housing Associations Branch Annual Report 2018 (1) Branch Chair Report
Branch chairs report: Tony Power
It’s been a year of uncertainty for all of us. The Brexit vote of 2016 still continues and has consequences that are still not clear and this has become particularly unsettling for our members who have come from the E…Read more…
Labour rebuilding Burham and Wouldham – May Council elections
Today I attended the UNISON National Labour Link Committee and offered support for Labour Council candidates, who are standing in May 2 in our UNISON East and South East regions. London does not have any “planned” elections this year, so we hope that L…Read more…
West Ham Trades Council Banner 1957: Vic Feather
Hat tip Captain Swing for “Souvenir programme” of West Ham Trades Council “unfurling ceremony” of their new banner by Victor Feather, Assistant Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (later General Secretary of TUC).
Captain Swing and I wonder where th…Read more…
UNISON Housing Associations Branch AGM – Sarah Jones MP keynote speaker
We held our branch AGM at Committee room 17 in the House of Commons. Sarah Jones MP, Shadow Housing Minister gave a superb presentation on Labour housing policy and stayed for an extended questions and answers session. She then had to rush off to vote …Read more…