“Donald Trump’s new running mate JD Vance says the UK may now be “the first truly Islamist country to get a nuclear weapon… since Labour took over”https://x.com/AdamBienkov/status/1813084295780790773Sorry about being very disagreeable (and breaking m…Read more…
Supporting Aktharul Alam in Little Ilford – By-elections Thursday 18 July
This evening I led a team in Little Ilford with our Labour candidate, Aktharul Alam (taking selfie), using printed sheets instead of the “doorstep” app on our phones. This is due to some national Labour technical glitch, which I believe has now b…Read more…
Surgery, knocking up Little Ilford then phone banking for Beckton by election (18 July)
This morning I had my Councillor surgery in West Ham ward then cycled over to Little Ilford to go out and door knock for the Labour Candidate, Aktharul Alam, in this by election (Thursday July 18) with my fellow UNISON member Alan Griffiths. We w…Read more…
On the knocker for Labour Blossom Young in Beckton with Sir Stephen Timms MP
Great picture from tonight’s canvass in Beckton for the the Newham Council by-election next Thursday 18 July. Sir Stephen Timms came to support Blossom. Stephen use to be the local MP before recent boundary changes. He remains the MP for East Ham…Read more…
Labour wins the 2024 General Election (and West Ham & Beckton)
This photo is from 5:19 am this morning after James Asser was declared Labour MP for West Ham & Bow. I had been his agent and want to thank the brilliant team supporting him at the Count and the fantastic activists who had been banging the dr…Read more…
VOTE LABOUR
Nuff said. Read more…
Eve of Poll Campaigning in West Ham & Beckton for James Asser and a Labour Government
Tomorrow at the polls, vote for our local Labour candidates in Newham & Bow:
@JamesAsser for West Ham and Beckton
@Uma_Kumaran for Stratford and Bow
@stephenctimms for East Ham.
Vote Labour everywhere!Remember that this is about electing a fu…Read more…
Canvassing in West Ham & Bow for Labour Candidate James Asser
Yesterday and this evening I was out with local residents and Labour Party supporters in West Ham and Beckton, knocking on doors and speaking face to face to people about real local and national issues. We had Labour Friends of Bangladesh with us also …Read more…
Anwar Choudhury, endorses Labour Parliamentary Candidate, James Asser for West Ham & Beckton
Good to be joined by Anwar Choudhury former High Commissioner to Bangladesh yesterday and great to have his support for the 4th July. James Asser
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Campaigning for Labour Candidate Keir Cozens in Great Yarmouth
This Saturday and Sunday, Gill and I were in Great Yarmouth to canvass and leaflet for Keir. The train cost only £45 for the two of us (with railcard) return. We stayed in a cheap & cheerful B&B near Britannia Pier. I have been working off and …Read more…
Vote Labour on 4 July: Labour Unions
This evening I was collecting more “James Asser” for West Ham & Beckton leaflets from the printers and delivering them to our HQ and our by election candidate in Beckton ward, Blossom. Today I also had National leaflets from Labour Union…Read more…
Supporting Uma and Liz in Forest Gate North
This evening I joined Liz Cronin (3rd from left) who is standing in the local Council by election being held the same day as the General election. Forest Gate North is my home ward (I represent West Ham as a Newham Councillor). Uma Kumaran …Read more…
Supporting Melanie & Uma in Maryland – Wednesday (then burger, pint & chips in the “Cart and Horses” the birthplace of Iron Maiden)
I went to Beckton to canvass but it had to be cancelled due to a mishap. These things happen in elections. So I went again to Maryland to support Melanie and Um,a in a session led by my West Hammer colleague, John Whitworth and our number one can…Read more…
Supporting Melanie & Uma in Maryland
I had to attend a national virtual meeting of Council Pension committees Chairs beforehand (and complained bitterly why on earth this meeting was taking place during a general election) so was a little late for this canvass, but it was great to s…Read more…
14 Years of Tory CHAOS 10 Days until you can Vote for Change
This evening I joined our Labour Beckton by-election candidate, Blossom Young and local activists to campaign for her and our Parliamentary candidate, James Asser. The weather has turned warm but the rain this spring and early summer has made the area …Read more…
West Hammers on tour 2024 General Election: Southend East & Rochford
Yesterday I went to Southend with West Ham Labour Activists including our former MP Lyn Brown and our candidate for West Ham & Beckton, James Asser. We joined a team of Labour supporters from Southend and all over London supporting the local …Read more…
It’s time to end the Tory …. show
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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2024: Day 2 Wednesday
Day 2 started again with the usual NEC meeting at 8.30am then I joined other activists to hand out leaflets outside the conference hall to publicise the Labour Link rally and campaign session being held that that evening. I was back on the NEC pl…Read more…
UNISON #UNDC24 “stop the exploitation of migrant workers”
One of the best speeches on Tuesday was by my NEC colleague Glenn Carrington. Glenn is a paramedic and he shared with conference a recent shocking experience. See this article based on his speech ” Glenn Carrington, chair of the East of England Ambulan…Read more…
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2024: Day 1 Tuesday
I am at UNISON National Delegate Conference (NDC) as a NEC member for Community (Housing Associations and Voluntary sector). NDC is the “Parliament” of UNISON and decides upon policies, finance and rules for the forthcoming year. In the morn…Read more…