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This morning I woke to and checked the web to find out that top UNISON NEC member and NHS worker, Mary Locke, had been elected as a Labour Councillor for Bournville ward on Birmingham Council.
It was a tough fight since 2 out of the existing 3 ward C…Read more…
It is 7AM and polling stations across the land have just opened.
This is going to be a really close vote in London. Ignore the polls. Every single vote will count. London is a Labour City but unless we turn out our supporters the Tories will win…Read more…
The day started with some family political scandal via LinkedIn, my lovely sister-in-laws’ current husband, has just defected as a North Wales Councillor (and former Mayor) from Plaid Cymru to the Conservatives. No further comment.
Other than that a b…Read more…
Please see attached photo and press release on behalf of UNISON Housing Associations Branch, Newham NUT, Newham United Against Austerity and West Ham Labour TULO.
Last Thursday 28 April Trade Unionists and Labour Party supporters gathered around the “Clasped Hands” statue in Three Mills Green,…Read more…
The collage is from recent campaign sessions in Forest Gate North (West Ham CLP). The Labour vote for Sadiq Khan in the ward is pretty overwhelming. It is also amazing how many Party members there are nowadays. Every street it seems has 2 or 3 me…Read more…
I will be at the lobby tomorrow evening after 5pm (Tuesday 3rd May).
From UNISON press release “The Housing and Planning Bill is nearing its conclusion in Parliament, it returns to the Commons on 3 May, when it will be debated by MPs.
This is a cruci…Read more…
From Professional Pensions “John Gray looks at whether current contribution levels across DB and DC are adequate.As well as being an employee representative on a pension board I am also a UNISON trade union branch secretary with members in more than 14…Read more…
This picture collage is from last Saturday, when I went to Birmingham to support my UNISON NEC colleague, Mary Locke, who is standing to be a Labour Councillor in Bournville ward, Birmingham next Thursday 5 May.
Mary would make a fantastic Councillor…Read more…
“If you have any time over the next week you could ensure we get London a Labour Mayor. And if you can join us on 5 May please let us know. It’s actually quite fun…. (honest…)
Shop at the Co-op?
If you’ve received a ballot paper please Vote Y…Read more…
Picture from last weeks UNISON Greater London region “Labour Link” Political committee AGM. I was pleased to be re-elected as Chair for the next 2 years.
Our first speaker was Joanne McCartney AM, who gave a London Assembly report on the la…Read more…
Solidarity to NHS Junior doctors on their 48 hour total strike today and tomorrow. Doctors will only strike as an absolute last resort and only when they think that their interests co-inside with patients.
Doctors are already overworked and the last t…Read more…
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Some Saturday fun. Apologies to anyone offended but..please 🙂 Hat tip Facebook. Read more…
Check out this report in this week’s Newham Recorder. Well done to Rokhsana for undergoing this operation to try and save a young child’s life. I must admit I winced at the thought of donating a pint and a half of my bone marrow. I have been a potentia…Read more…
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Collage is from my last 3 canvassing sessions in West Ham ward, Stratford and Forest Gate North. Our MP Lyn Brown joined us at Stratford. A positive response for Labour and Sadiq as you might expect but also for remaining in the EU (when we remember to…Read more…
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