Myth: I can’t be accused of discriminating against someone with the same religion as me.Fact: If you treat someone unfairly because of their religion it would be discrimination, whether or not you were the same faith.Myth: A phi…Read more…
PLSA Local Government Pension Conference 2018
Just arrived for the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association annual conference in Gloucestershire as
Newham London delegate from Investment and Accounts Committee.
Some interesting speakers and seminars ahead. Local Government minister Rishi …Read more…
Being a Republican but still enjoying the Newham Royal Wedding Celebrations
Picture collage from two events in Newham yesterday that I attended with Gill on behalf of the Council celebrating the Royal Wedding. While I personally believe that our Head of State should not be a hereditary monarch, I respect the views of the major…Read more…
Janet Daby selected as Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Lewisham East By Election
Congratulations to UNISON Labour Link nominated candidate, Janet Daby, for her convincing win today.
Janet won 63% of the vote to become the Labour Party Parliamentary candidate in the forthcoming by election. Well done to Janet and her team of suppor…Read more…
100 years of Votes for Women: Processions – Sunday 10 June
Processions – 100 years of women’s suffrage
Rowena Sommerville
Processions National Coordinator ‑ England | https://facebook.com/groups/374284326419896
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“50th anniversary of Ronan Point” & “Are tenants being listened to on safety?” (NO)
“Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz yesterday (Wednesday 16 May ) laid flowers and attended a special memorial event to mark the day, 50 years ago, that four people died in the Ronan Point tower block disaster.
Ronan Point in Custom House was a 22 storey block near …Read more…
Greater London UNISON Labour Link backs Janet Danby for Lewisham East
Greater London UNISON Labour Link has made a supportive nomination for our union member (and former social worker) Janet Daby in the Lewisham East by election.
She is also the Lewisham Deputy Mayor and will make an excellent Parliamentary candidate.
“Mayor unveils first members of Cabinet”
The last 8 years as a backbench Newham Councillor has been a fantastic experience and a real honour to serve my constituents. It has been “difficult” at times but I have enjoyed nearly all of it.
Yesterday evening it was officially confirmed that I ha…Read more…
UNISON “there for you” helping out our low paid members with the cost of school uniforms 2018
One of the many things that I am proud of in my trade union UNISON is its charitable arm “There for you” (which I am one of its trustees). Every year we hold a campaign to help low paid UNISON members pay for school uniforms for their children.
We mus…Read more…
#TUCNewDeal March & Rally 12 May 2018
A little bit wet at times but a great day yesterday while on the TUC march and rally for public services in Central London. I was delighted that UNISON members, West Ham MP Lyn Brown and Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, joined the march as did a number of …Read more…
Levellers Day 2018 May 19
“Join us in Burford, Oxfordshire, to remember the achievements, sacrifice and legacy of the radical thinkers and political activists known as ‘The Levellers’
2pm Saturday 19 MayIn the Churchyard, St John the Baptist Church, Church Green, Bu…Read more…
West Ham Labour Party Local Council Elections Celebration with Richard Burgon MP
Some pictures from our local elections celebration and fundraiser event held on Thursday evening in Eat16 (Canning Town) compered by our MP Lyn Brown and introduced our guest speaker, Richard Burgon MP, Shadow Justice Minister (while on route back home…Read more…
Know Your Newham Politicians
“A short documentary introducing the new Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz OBE and her councillors as they win their seats and highlighting their plans for Newham”.
Hat tip CV TV
I declare an interest and love that there is a video record of this histo…Read more…
West Ham CLP fundraiser with Richard Burton MP Thursday 10 May
Post-election CLP fundraiser/social Thursday 10th May 2018Dear JohnMany, many thanks to all the West Ham CLP members who came out to get all sixty of our Labour councillors elected in Newham last Thursday as well as our Mayoral candidate Rokhsana …Read more…
A new era for Newham – Labour Briefing
Hat tip my fellow ward Councillor, John Whitworth – Labour Briefing 23 April.
“ON 15TH MARCH 2018, after many years of struggle for democratic governance in Newham, Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz won the selection for the Labour Party mayoral candidate in the May…Read more…
Great Expectations Met: Northward Hill and Halstow Marshes walk
Off message. Please excuse the “Great Expectations” pun but we went for what turned out to be an unexpectedly lovely walk yesterday near Rochester in Kent. The guide book claimed this was the countryside described by Charles Dickens in “Great Expe…Read more…
WestHam CLP fundraising 4 conference 2018
I love going to Labour Party conferences and think that our West Ham Constituency Labour Party should send as many delegates as possible, so I fully support this fundraising attempt to pay for and send more delegates.
(I love this picture as well. Apa…Read more…
March with UNISON on 12 May
Local elections are now over but no rest for the wicked. Big pro public services Trade Union demo next Saturday in London. If you haven’t been on a London demo beforehand this video is incredibly informative. Please share as widely as possible.
Look…Read more…
Re-elected & Newham Council Local Elections Count 2018
I was delighted to be re-elected yesterday as a Labour (and also now Co-operative) Councillor in London Borough of Newham for a 3rd term with Cllr John Whitworth & Cllr Charlene McLean.
We have 3 Councillors per ward and this time I had the highes…Read more…
Vote Labour (& Co-operative)
In West Ham Ward, London Borough Newham. You have 4 votes