I am so pleased and chuffed that Sadiq has been elected our Mayor for London with 1.3 million votes. I am also proud that Londoners have clearly rejected the vile and racist smear campaign that Tory candidate Zac Goldsmith, his advisors …Read more…
Mayor of Redbridge’s Appeal “Jump Jive NIght” May 7th
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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…
No ifs nor buts: Get the Vote out for Sadiq Khan as London Mayor (and for Labour everywhere)
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…
Eve of Poll 4 May 2016 – Getting the Labour Vote out
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…
“Remember the dead but fight for the Living”: Workers Memorial Day 2016
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…
“On the Knocker” for Sadiq in Forest Gate.
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…
“Stop the Housing Bill” Lobby tomorrow Tuesday 3rd May
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…
The Emperor has no clothes. DC Pensions
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…
Mary Locke for Bournvill Ward, May 5 2016
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…
“London Mayoral election – a week till polling day” – West Ham Campaign plan
“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…
UNISON London APF AGM & Shadow Minister Angela Rayner MP
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…
Junior Doctors Striking to #SaveourNHS
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…
What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us?
Love it 🙂 Read more…
International Workers’ Memorial Day – wreath laying event: “Clasping hands” statute
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 “Everyone is welcome to attend this event on Thursday. UNISON estimates that up to 1,000 British workers die every week from work related…Read more…
How to confuse a Vegetarian….
Some Saturday fun. Apologies to anyone offended but..please 🙂 Hat tip Facebook. Read more…
“Newham councillor gives gift of life with bone marrow donation”
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…
A Voice for the Co-operative Movement – Vote to keep the Co-op political voice
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Sunday Night Live: “It’s the end of the world as we know it”
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Campaigning for Sadiq in West Ham, Stratford & Forest Gate
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…