“John Gray says it is worrying for asset owners that many companies have failed to take part in the government-backed Workforce Disclosure Initiative.
I don’t always agree with Conservative ministers, but I did at the launch of a report last mont…Read more…
Over a million people on Council waiting list. Let’s turn Benefits into Bricks?
Many thanks to Shelter for their report highlighting the National Housing waiting list crisis. There is more than a million people on UK Housing waiting lists. Newham is highlighted as having proportionally the worse crisis in the entire country. …Read more…
West Hammers “on the knocker” for Janet in Lewisham East
Picture collage from this afternoon’s campaigning by (mostly) West Ham Labour in support of Janet Dady, Labour Parliamentary candidate for the Lewisham East by election.
Our team was joined by our MP Lyn Brown (and by Cara – her Labour Attack Dog). Ea…Read more…
Tower Hamlets Community Housing Strike over Pay
Early this morning I went to the UNISON picket line outside the headquarters of Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) to show solidarity and support for the strikers. In my roles as UNISON London Housing Associations branch secretary, Regional Council…Read more…
Newham Cabinet Meeting Monday 5 JUne 2018
This was the first cabinet meeting of the new administration which I thought went really well.
See what the Newham Recorder thought below:-
Paying homage to Keir Hardie at West Ham
Yesterday I took my fellow UNISON NEC member (and NHS hospital worker) Mary Locke on a whistle stop tour of the Old Town Hall in Stratford.
Mary was re-elected in May as a Labour Councillor in Birmingham.
Mary is a huge fan of Keir Hardie w…Read more…
West Hammers helping out at Lewisham East this Saturday 9 June 2pm at Lee Station: Vote Janet Daby
West Ham Labour Party are organising a campaigning event to support the Labour Candidate (and UNISON member), Janet Daby, in the Lewisham East By Election.
We are meeting outside Lee Station at 2pm on Saturday 9 June.
To get there you can meet We…Read more…
Appeal by Mayor of Newham to find boy’s killers
A really heartfelt plea by the Mayor for help in finding the murderers and reassurance that everything possible will be done to protect our young people in Newham.
“Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz has appealed for residents to come forward with any info…Read more…
Carpenters Estate Stratford
On Saturday I mobiked through the Carpenters Estate to meet a friend at the Olympic stadium and on route had a chance to do an unofficial walkabout. While I thought that the poppies and flowers displays were lovely and well kept, I know that there are …Read more…
Women of Westminster Walking Tour: 26 July 2018
Newham Youth Council & Cabinet meeting
On Friday afternoon the Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and her Cabinet (including yours truly) met the Newham Young Mayor ,Tomiwa Akintunde and the Youth Council.
After introductions were made we talked about the Young Mayor’s projects esp…Read more…
Early Parliamentary Selection: Chingford & Woodford Green
Dear member,
Applications are now open for Chingford & Woodford Green Parliamentary seat. This is Ian Duncan Smith’s seat and Labour has a real opportunity to take it from the Tories.
In 2017, Labour cut the Tories majority in this seat to under…Read more…
Damp or Condensation? is it caused by “lifestyle” or is it actually overcrowding?
Yesterday evening I went on an inspection of 8 flats with Newham London Housing management and technical officers to this block in Plaistow following some horrendous reports of disrepair & damp in the block.
A list of repair action…Read more…
RBS LOBO loans a “fraud on the people”
Newham Cllr John Whitworth labels RBS ‘inverse floater’ LOBO loans a “fraud on the people” at RBS AGM, demanding further disclosure from the bank.
Newham Councillor John Whitworth who is also the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee at the Counci…Read more…
Plaistow from the 15th floor
View from 15th floor of Victoria Point E13 Newham London overlooking Plaistow.
I did a walkabout of the block & was impressed with repairs & caretaking.
I was meeting residents with Newham Council Officers about a lift renewa…Read more…
Unsung Hero: The Jack Jones Story – Trailer
‘Unsung Hero – The Jack Jones Story’ is a documentary on one of the greatest British figures of the past century – a man who exercised more power over government economic policy than any other trades union leader in British history.
Jone…Read more…
John Constables Hay Wain: Now and then
Off message but pretty perfect walk today in beautiful Essex and Suffolk
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Lyn Brown MP: Demanding action on Gaza
Common sense speech by our West Ham MP Lyn Brown, condemns the massacre in Gaza by the IDF (and the the Hamas terrorists who glory in the massacre).
My question is why does the IDF do what Hamas want and create martyrs???Read more…
UNISON Housing Associations Branch new website
Many thanks to branch activist Peter Youles for our new websiteRead more…
VIOLENT CRIME: Labour MP Lyn Brown gives a moving speech in parliament
Intelligent and passionate speech by Lyn on the recent violent deaths of 9 young men (and children) in West Ham.
Is it really no coincidence that 65% of Newham children are brought up in poverty while living in one of the richest cities in the world? …Read more…