Dear West Ham Labour Member
NHS Campaign day – this Saturday
Labour is holding a National NHS Campaign Day this Saturday (26th). Here in West Ham we’ll be talking to voters at a steet staill and by knocking on doors in Stratford. We hop…Read more…
Support the Kinsley Three – Solidarty Gig 3 December
“3 school cleaners on strike because C&D Cleaning Services cut our pay & conditions and refused to recognise our union…Read more…
Newham Co-op Party Votes NO to an affirminative ballot and YES to Open, Fair and Democratic Selection Process
37 NO and 36 YES. Well done to Newham Co-op Chair Gill Hay for chairing such a very difficult meeting so well. She did a brilliant job.
This result is amazing when you consider the recent history of the Newham Coop Party.
Times are ch…Read more…
Nine reasons why you need to go to your trigger ballot meeting and vote ‘NO’:
(I like these arguments. Hat tip Trigger Democracy)
If you believe in democracy, fairness and choice read on…No is NOT a vote against Robin Wales and his record. Voting No is actually voting YES to choice, YES to fairness and YES to democracy If members don’t vote this November for an…Read more…
Speech to London Labour Conference on Housing Composite
“John Gray, Unison delegate and speaking in favour of this composite. An unison motion on housing is part of the composite and I want to concentrate in this contribution on the Housing and Planning Act and the major threat that it poses to Londoners an…Read more…
Councillor says Newham mayoral trigger ballot process is ‘neck and neck’
Check out reporter Kat Hopps latest from the Newham Recorder
“Campaigners from opposing sides of the Labour candidate Mayor of Newham 2018 election process say they are confident of winning.
Sir Robin Wales has so far won nine trigger ballots and …Read more…
West Ham delegate asks London Labour Conference panel on diversity why their motion supporting diversity is ruled out of order
She did not get an answer! Check out the motion here http://grayee.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/emergency-motion-to-tomorrow-labour.html. Read more…
“Mayor facing a challenge for leadership”
Front page news (and page 5) in this week’s Newham Recorder about the challenge by Cllr Dr John Whitworth to Robin Wales about who should be the next Labour candidate for Newham Mayor.
Tonight East Ham North ward voted NO in the trigger for an open an…Read more…
Newham Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday 2016 :Remembering Quadrilateral
Picture collage incorporating last Friday’s moving 11/11 Armistice Day service at the Central Park Cenotaph and the following Sunday Remembrance Day service at the historic West Ham All Saints Church.
Top left of collage is a picture of Cllr Winston V…Read more…
Labour councillor ‘prepared to challenge’ Sir Robin Wales as 2018 Newham mayoral candidate
Check out report in Newham Recorder online
“A councillor has said he wants to “challenge” Sir Robin Wales as the Labour Newham mayoral candidate for 2018, the Recorder can reveal.
West Ham ward Cllr John Whitworth informed the existing Newham mayor of his intentions in an open letter…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn says he will bring up Newham Labour Mayoral Trigger Ballot at NEC
At the London Labour Conference yesterday (which I will post more on later) the Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, gave a stirring and passionate speech on offering hope and inspiration, which resulted in a standing ovation.
Jeremy also stayed for an open …Read more…
Stop press: Lewisham Mayoral Selection put on hold!
I understand that the Labour Party Mayoral selection process for the London Borough of Lewisham has been postponed until sometime in the new year. I believe that there was understandable concern that the only candidates were white men and there were no…Read more…
“Newham Labour members push for an open Mayoral selection process”
Check out this article published in the Left Futures website on Monday.
“Many people have reservations about the new Regional Directly Elected Mayors but such Mayors in single (unitary) authorities’ raises different concerns. The Mayor for Greater London, Sadiq Khan, has a very powerful position…Read more…
Emergency Motion to tomorrow Labour London Regional Conference*
The motion below was passed by overwhelmingly on Wednesday by the Executive Committee of West Ham Labour Party
“This Regional Conference notes:
1. The Labour Party Rule Book states that all Local Campaign Forums (LCF) must hold annual AGMs after May…Read more…
Venezuela fights back
Check out international painting to left of picture. Draft minutes of UNISON London regional Europe and International Committee 3 October 2016.
Guest speaker, Dr Francisco Dominguez, Secretary of the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, spoke on the situatio…Read more…
West Ham Labour offers group therapy to get over Trump – also trigger ballot, street stall, door knocking & crimbo social
Dear Member
Canvassing, street stalls, Christmas quiz and ‘affirmative nomination’ meetings
I have no idea what to say about President-elect Trump. So I won’t…
1. If you’ve been a member for over six months you should have received a letter n…Read more…
When Voting NO means YES to fairness,choice and democracy: Newham Labour Mayor Selection – First Reason
I have blogged about the process and how important the position of a Directly Elected Mayor or so called Executive Mayor is here and also about a website triggerdemocracy.com that argues that there should be an open selection process for the next …Read more…
Rising inequality helps explain Trump and Brexit
While I hope that the United States will not elect Trump to be their President tomorrow, I was
fascinated to read the statement below at a recent Newham Council Investment and Accounts committee.
“Even if Trump loses, the anti-Establishment, anti-tra…Read more…
“Axe the Housing Act”: UNISON Motion to London Labour Conference 2016
This is below a motion by Greater London UNISON Regional Labour Link to the London Labour Party Conference next Saturday 12 November.
“Housing continues to be the biggest challenge that Londoners face in the capital today with many who grew up in…Read more…
Trigger Democracy – A choice for Newham
Can I recommend that anyone interested in the Newham Labour Mayoral selection process for 2018 looks at this new website https://triggerdemocracy.com/ and its Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Trigger-Democracy-523048401153002/ and its twitt…Read more…