Yesterday evening I attended a meeting of SERTUC International Committee at Congress House.
One of the guest speakers was Professor Iwan Morgan who gave an excellent presentation on Trumps America.
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Former Olympic Stadium Stratford report by Cllr Conor McAuley to his ward
Councillor’s Report to Custom House Branch Labour Party September 2017.
Former Olympic Stadium Stratford
I have been approached by a few Party members concerned about the stories they have seen in the local press about the apparent loss of the £40 million Newham Council investment in the stadium,…Read more…
Newham Council Motion on slaughter in Myanmar
As reported here I was really pleased at this debate and the unanimous decision of full council to support.
“MOTION REGARDING THE CURRENT SITUATION IN MYANMAR
PROPOSER – CLLR SALIM PATEL
SECOND – CLLR MAS PATEL
That Newham Council,
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REMINDER – Grenfell Tower: The anatomy of a disaster & the future of social housing in London – Newham Fabians 20 Sept 2017
REMINDER: Tom Copley, GLA lead on Housing speaking this Thursday 20 September 7-9pm at Eat 16 Cafe, St Luke’s Community Centre, Canning Town, E16 1HN
Agenda
1. Welcome & introductions
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Newham Council amended Motion on antisemitism (passed tonight)
“This Council expresses alarm at the rise in antisemitism in recent years across the UK. This includes incidents when criticism of Israel has been expressed using anti-Semitic tropes. Criticism of Israel can be legitimate, but not if it employs the tro…Read more…
“The Stadium Loan” and Questions to Council Meeting
See below today’s blog post by Newham Council Cabinet member, Cllr Rachel Tripp, on the controversy regarding the “The Stadium loan”. Also, my questions on this subject that have been sent to the Newham Full Council meeting being held tomorrow.
“Rachel writes…Introduction
I want to write a…Read more…
To Terror From London
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Levada bashing in Madeira – Ribeiro Frio to Portela
Off message but recommend this marvellous recent summer holiday walk, 11k (4 hours-ish) alongside Madeiran Levadas (irrigation water channels) in stunning mountain countryside.
Madeira is an Atlantic Portuguese Island off the coast of Africa and a li…Read more…
UNISON Housing Associations Labour Link AGM with John Healey MP
I am very pleased that John Healey MP, the Labour Party Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning has agreed to be our guest speaker at our branch Labour Link AGM at House of Commons on Wednesday 26 October 2017.
Due to limited space invite &…Read more…
Millionaires & Food banks
This evening I got a tweet from Barclays Wealth Managemen with this picture saying “Our latest #ProsperityMap finds that the UK millionaire population grew by 7.6% year-on-year, up to 625,000”.
I replied “and 8% of UK adults don’t have enough money fo…Read more…
Newham response to Grenfell Fire
Last week at Forest Gate North Labour Party meeting the Newham Executive Advisor on Housing, Cllr Terry Paul, gave a briefing on the Council response so far which he is happy to share.
“The tragic fire at Grenfell Tower occurred on the 14 June 2017.
Si…Read more…
Thanking Barney & Louise
A newsletter is going out tomorrow to all UNISON members in my employer thanking national organisers, Barney Wakefield and Louise Baldock for all their support during the past 12 months. They have done a fantastic job supporting me as Convenor, other r…Read more…
#TUC17 Motion 3 – Building a new housing consensus
(Speech on Motion 3 Building a new housing consensus)
Congress. President.
Conroy Lawrence, UNISON, moving motion 3.
Congress. I work at Lewisham Hospital in London.
Like all of you, I see members struggling with impossible choices at the end of the…Read more…
Trade Union Congress 2017 #TUC17
Now in Brighton for TUC annual conference. I will be trying as usual to post on speeches and fringes.
Congress started for UNISON with a delegation meeting at 3pm where we decided our policy on motions, agreed speakers and support for the General Coun…Read more…
UNISON Motion on low pay for Labour Conference
I have submitted this motion from my UNISON branch to West Ham Labour Party GC for this years conference.
“Conference notes that CPIH inflation stands at 2.6%, according to ONS data released on August 15th.
Conference notes that this means publi…Read more…
Mentioned in Parliament – Cllr Seyi Akiwowo …fighting back against online abuse
A lovely tribute in a maiden speech to Parliament by new Labour MP, Rosie Duffield, to Newham’s youngest Councillor, Seyi Akiwowo, “who has endured, fought back against and now campaigns against the lowest form of racial abuse…”
“We can’t feed the poor but we can fund a war”
Hat tip Banksy
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Michael’s story: Work, pay and childcare.
Michael is a shift worker on minimum wage trying to care for his wife and kids. “”work to live not survive”. Hat tip TUCRead more…
#Justice4Edson – Family Campaign Launch Thursday 7 September
Hat tip Rokhsana – “Friends please share widely & come!#Justice4Edson Family Campaign launch this coming Thursday 7th Sept in Forest Gate. Speakers to be announced in the next couple of days.
Plus an account of what happened from … Ob…Read more…
West Ham “Sing Along” & Forest Gate North “Labor Day” BBQ’s
Proving that politics is not just about campaigning, debating and organising (as vital as this is) but also occasionally about having a bit of fun. Picture above from last Thursday BBQ at West Ham Labour Branch in Vicarage Lane Community Centre. They e…Read more…