East Ham 17/18 February at East Ham Town Hall, 328 Barking Road, London E6 2RP
Ward Name AWS Day Date Time Manor Park 1 Saturday 17-Feb-18 10.30am Little Ilford 1 Saturday 17-Feb-18 12.00pm Boleyn 2 Saturday 17-Feb-18 1.00pm …Read more…
Labour Newham re-run mayoral trigger ballot result: entrails and implications
Hat tip Dave Hill “Onlondon”
“Labour’s London region has announced that an open selection contest will be held between 1-16 March for party members in Newham to choose their candidate for borough mayor on 3 May.
This follows a re-run of the affi…Read more…
Timetable & Procedure for Newham Mayoral Selection 2018
Dear Member,
Newham Mayoral Selection 2018
The NEC has agreed the timetable and procedure for the selection of our candidate to stand in the election to be directly-elected Mayor of Newham on Thursday 2 May.
To take part in the process you will need …Read more…
Labour’s Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales Facing Deselection As Jeremy Corbyn Supporters Demand More Democracy
UK’s longest-serving mayor could be ousted
By Paul Waugh Huffington Post
Britain’s longest-serving Labour Mayor is facing ‘deselection’ after local party members voted against him being automatically chosen as their candidate.In fresh evide…Read more…
Trigger Democracy wins!
A great result today for anyone who really cares about democracy and truth in Newham.
“Dear Member
Following the count of votes submitted by branches and affiliates of West Ham CLP and East Ham CLP, it has been determined that a full selection w…Read more…
Labour Local Government Conference 2018 “Rokhsana Fiaz for Newham Mayor”
Last weekend I was at the Labour Local Government Conference in Nottingham. I really recommend this conference for all Labour Councillors.
There was a conference dinner on the Friday evening and it was great to see how many people who were so supportiv…Read more…
Newham Labour Party members vote NO for YES to an Open Selection Vote for the next Labour Party Candidate to be Newham Mayor
20 out of 20 Labour Party wards voted by absolute or huge majorities for a democratic & open selection process for the next Newham Mayoral Candidate.
The Count is on Monday but I believe that the affiliates will also vote to support an open select…Read more…
Tired of the TORIES? LABOUR put working people, & their families, FIRST. 5 reasons to REGISTER to vote TODAY
This is a great flyer sent out today by Unions Together. Which I will be taking with me and use to encourage trade union members & constituents to register to vote. Read more…
All 10 West Ham Labour Party Branches Vote Overwhelmingly for Newham Mayoral Trigger & Open Selection
Another massive vote by local Labour Party members for a Mayoral trigger and open selection. All 10 West Ham Labour Party branches have voted in favour with only a tiny handful of individuals in favour of the current Mayor being automatically the Labou…Read more…
Greater London UNISON AGM 2018 – Lay Executive re-elected unopposed
This was great news that the Regional Council Officers for Greater London Region were all re-elected unopposed at our AGM today. I think it shows trust and confidence by our members and branches in the lay leadership of the London Region led by Yvonne …Read more…
ATN Sky 827 Bangla interview on Newham Trigger
A fascinating evening spent talking Mayoral trigger ballots and Newham politics on Sky channel 827. I wish other community media were as interested in local politics as ATN Bangla.
Myself, Cllr John Whitworth, Cllr Julianne Marriott, Cllr Anam Islam a…Read more…
BBC1 Sunday Politics London report on Newham Mayoral Trigger rerun after “decades and decades” of one person in power…
A somewhat neutral and balanced report by BBC London on the Newham Mayoral Trigger ballot rerun to decide our next Labour Candidate in the local elections in May.
The clip features Cllr Conor McAuley, a former Newham Cabinet member, who strongly criti…Read more…
Conference on Community Wealth Building.
It seems that the event on Thursday may be full. I am speaking at a seminar below.
15.05: Levering local finance
Chair: Councillor Martyn Rawlinson, Preston City Council
Marianne Sensier, University of Manchester (10 mins) Councillor John G…Read more…
Have LOBOs contributed to the “bankruptcy ” of Tory Council?
This is of relevance to Newham – it has a host of RBS LOBO loans including a 2010 RBS inverse
floater. We have £563 million exposure in Newham to LOBOs. Hat top Debt Resistance press release
“Northamptonshire County Council Joins CAPITA In Crisis
Cllr John Whitworth withdraws from Newham mayoral challenge to support Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz
Newham Recorder “Cllr John Whitworth has announced he will no longer be challenging Sir Robin Wales to be Labour’s candidate for the mayoral elections and will instead be supporting Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz’s bid for selection.The West Ham ward councillor ha…Read more…
Super Thursday Massacre in Favour of Open Selection in Newham Mayoral Trigger
I took part as a local member in the Newham Mayor trigger ballot meeting for my ward, Forest Gate North.
All members present had the chance to make a contribution before they had a vote on whether to affirm Robin Wales as the Labour candidate for Newh…Read more…
Day 3 of Newham Mayoral Trigger fiasco – Plaistow North & South Massive Vote for Open Selection
There was a BBC news crew outside the selection meetings last night I understand. So 18 “NO” for an open selection and 1 “YES” in Plaistow North. Then 19 “NO” to open selection and another 1 “YES” in Plaistow South.
The massacre continues …Read more…
London Renters Union Who we are Donate Jobs Events
In 2018, the London Renters Union will launch in Newham.We’re aiming to unite London’s 3 million renters and win better housing for everyone. Together we are powerful: we can improve housing for ourselves, our families and our friends.3 reasons to join…Read more…
Day 2 of Rerun Newham Labour Mayoral Trigger – Canning Town North & Custom House vote NO for an open selection
This is turning into a massacre. Last night West Ham ward 24 to 1 for an open selection. Tomorrow it is Plaistow South and Plaistow North wards.
Hat tip https://twitter.com/newhamselection
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“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz set to challenge for mayor of Newham”
“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz has announced she will challenge to be Labour’s candidate for mayor of Newham if party members agree to an open selection.
The Custom House councillor has thrown her hat into the ring ahead of the first wards casting their votes to…Read more…