In West Ham Ward, London Borough Newham. You have 4 votes
East End May Day Rally – Yiddish, Cockney & Bengali Culture mix of Labour Movement Politics & History
After we finished campaigning in our ward, my Labour & Co-operative colleague John Whitworth and I went to the “East End May Day Rally” in East Ham Working Mens Club. This was organised by the Bangladeshi Workers’ Council and the Morning Star.
We …Read more…
London, Newham and West Ham Labour Action team
My favourite 2018 local election campaign picture so far.
After leafletting a local school, we met up with London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate, Rokhsana Fiaz together with the rest of the West Ham Ward Labour Action Te…Read more…
May Day West Hammers putting people at the heart of all we do
Picture collage from this evening. Going up and down our many low rise blocks and basement flats are great for fitness (and recording on my google fit apt) but we are now all getting pretty tired.
Some great sky and cat pictures to cheer everyone up m…Read more…
May Day Workplace Disclosure Initiative – “Improving the quality of jobs”.
I went to fascinating (and packed)”May Day” meeting today as a Pension trustee asset owner on the launch of a new report by the “Workplace Disclosure Initiative” on “Improving the quality of jobs”.
One of its recommendations was that there shoul…Read more…
Foxes, UKIP Switchers & New Eastenders – Forest Gate North Labour Canvass
After my Mobike UK adventure I joined comrades in Forest Gate North on #labourdoorstop.
It was interesting to be blamed for not stopping foxes getting into private gardens and then to hear a previous UKIP supporting family switching to being strong L…Read more…
My First Mobike
My first @MobikeUK. #ForestGate to #WestHam. Took 5 minutes to download to phone & then ride.
Easy to unlock. Ride ok but not as stable as @SantanderCycles. (aka “Ken Bikes”)
Bit small for big blokes.
No gears? Problem if hills.
“Bell” bett…Read more…
Final Week!
It’s the FINAL WEEK… only six more days to get our Labour candidates and our fantastic mayoral candidate Rokhsana Fiaz elected. Details of dates, times and contacts are below.There will be leafleting, canvassing and street stalls in every ward i…Read more…
International Workers Memorial Day 2018 Newham: “Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living”
Today is International Workers Memorial Day which remembers workers who have been killed at work or died of industrial injuries or diseases. It is also a health & safety campaigning day to protect the living.
This morning Labour Party members &…Read more…
West Ham Labour Action Team & Labour’s Plan for Newham
I declare an interest!Read more…
Avenue Primary School Anti-Academies Strike
My picture from yesterday’s strike picket by teachers and lobby by parents against the proposed academination of Avenue Primary School in Manor Park, Newham.
There has now been I believe an incredible 19 days of strike action at the school.
While I k…Read more…
Spring Blossom during West Ham Ward #Labourdoorstep
What I enjoy about campaigning in May is all the beautiful spring blossom. The main picture of the huge tree near the Vicarage Lane Community Centre, E15 is simply breathtaking.
So instead of grinning selfies of canvassers please enjoy some pictures f…Read more…
Closing the housing gender pay gap in a “mans world”.
Check out this article in last Friday’s Inside Housing on the recent compulsory disclosure on gender pay in the sector. I made some points on behalf of my UNISON branch.
“Last April, the middle-earning woman at Genesis earned 71 pence for …Read more…
Vote Labour 3 May 2018!
It’s up on my window! Is yours?Read more…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Saturday 28 April 2018 10.45-11.15am at Clasping Hands Statue, 3 Mills Green, E3 3DU
This is a really important event in the Labour movement calendar and takes place, I think, at the most significant but unknown example of historic working class art in East London. I hope that as many members of the Labour Movement family can attend as…Read more…
Rokhsana Fiaz Pledges for Newham
Short and sharp speech by Rokhsana Fiaz outlining her key policies and welcome different approach to local politics at the fifth birthday celebration of Custom House’s PEACH
“Rokhsana Fiaz, the new labour candidate for Newham Mayor…Read more…
West Ham postal votes – Putting people at the heart of all we do
In between speaking in a seminar on the Divestment of Council Pension schemes in fossil fuels I was also speaking to West Ham ward postal voters as well as taking pictures of fly tips, litter and other things using my #LoveNewham appRead more…
Only 13 days until the local elections on 3rd May
Dear John
Only 13 days until the local elections on 3rd May 2018 and the weather is looking lovely!
Grab your sun cream and join us for a canvassing session in the next week to get our Labour candidates and our fantastic mayoral candidate R…Read more…
In Newham we are going to be a staggering £1337 worse off per household due to Tory cuts.
Check out this Tory cuts calculator to find out how your community has suffered (and due to suffer even more) from a decade of Tory cuts. Think about how much more housing or extra Police or healthcare,education and youth services could have been provi…Read more…
The Man And His Houses
Looks really interesting but will be knocking on doors next Thursday methinks! Read more…