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Social Rents in Newham are the highest in country

Aug 16, 2015By John's Labour blog

“Figures showing the borough has the least affordable social housing in the country have prompted calls for action from campaigners and MP Stephen Timms.

Newham came top of 338 locations with an average rent of £128.89 a week, the Office for National Statistics data covering England and Wales…Read more…

Aug 16, 2015John's Labour blog

TUC National Rally & March on the Tory Conference 4 October 2015

Aug 15, 2015By John's Labour blog

“Sunday 4 October –  “No to austerity, yes to workers’ rights””On Sunday 4 October, the Conservative party will open their annual conference in Manchester. After five years of austerity, falling living standards, pay freezes and huge cuts to public services, a new parliament won’t offer a…Read more…

Aug 15, 2015John's Labour blog

Murad Qureshi AM on West Ham and the Olympic Stadium

Aug 14, 2015By John's Labour blog

It is the last chance tonight to watch the BBC investigation “When the Hammers struck Gold” on iPlayer.  The programme was first shown on August 6th and alleged that the UK taxplayer has been ripped off in the deal over the use of the Olympic Stad…Read more…

Aug 14, 2015John's Labour blog

UNISON Capital Stewards Website

Aug 14, 2015By John's Labour blog

I have just signed into the new UNISON website for Capital Stewards and will start posting some links and articiles over the next few days. The site is currently only for UNISON activists and is password protected. If you are a UNISON pension trustee o…Read more…

Aug 14, 2015John's Labour blog

Why trade unionists are saying #YesWeKhan

Aug 13, 2015By John's Labour blog

This post was published yesterday on Left Foot Forward.

“Sadiq Khan’s mayoral manifesto shows his commitment to helping working people

While there are a number of good candidates standing to be the Labour Mayoral Candidate in 2016, there is one outs…Read more…

Aug 13, 2015John's Labour blog

Overview & Scrunity “Call in” expenditure on Newham “Special Purpose Vehicle”

Aug 12, 2015By John's Labour blog

I was very pleased to hear this evening that members of Newham Council Overview & Scrutiny Committee had agreed to “call in” the Executive Mayor’s decision to spend up to £500,000 on developing a  “Special Purpose Vehicle” (SPV) for the Newham Staff Pension fund without agreement that it…Read more…

Aug 12, 2015John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward welcome to our new Labour Party members

Aug 11, 2015By John's Labour blog

Picture from last Thursday with West Ham ward officers busy filling out names and addresses on welcome letters to new members. We then went out and hand delivered the letters speaking to the new members whenever possible. 

The new members I spoke…Read more…

Aug 11, 2015John's Labour blog

LGA legal advice on Pensions for Councillors

Aug 10, 2015By John's Labour blog

The Local Government Association has publised guidence obtained from Eversheds solicitors on “Powers of Councils to Pay Pensions to Elected Members”.

The summary of this advice (copied below) is in its latest newsletter which can be found here. &…Read more…

Aug 10, 2015John's Labour blog

London Loop Walk Section 5: Hamsey Green to Benstead Downs

Aug 9, 2015By John's Labour blog

Off message but another marvellous 10 mile loop walk from last Saturday.  Hamsey Green is not easy to get to from East London. Train it to East Croydon then 10 minute walk to 403 bus to Hamsey Green. Used “The London Loop” guide book.

Weather was…Read more…

Aug 9, 2015John's Labour blog

The Fair Work Agenda: Labour Leadership Contenders on Fair Work and Trade Unions

Aug 8, 2015By John's Labour blog

Check out this very useful report by Unions21 on where all  the Labour Leadership candidates stand on Fair work and trade unions.

“The exam question Labour’s leadership candidates were posed for our new publication was set by the Unions21 steering committee: “Outline your views on fair…Read more…

Aug 8, 2015John's Labour blog

Memorial to 5 Beckenham Fire Fighters killed by Enemy Action in West Ham Ward

Aug 7, 2015By John's Labour blog

Last Saturday I posted on a London Loop walk here http://grayee.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/london-loop-walk-section-4-west-wickham.html in rural Croydon, South London.

I was astonished to later find out that a memorial in a Church grave yard in West Wickh…Read more…

Aug 7, 2015John's Labour blog

Dare To Dream: Shape the future of London

Aug 6, 2015By John's Labour blog

On Tuesday evening I went to the launch of  #Daretodream in South London with fellow Newham Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz OBE. This was an amazing networking event for young people on how to shape the future of London. The theme was that politics matters to …Read more…

Aug 6, 2015John's Labour blog

Workers’ Capital Conference 2015

Aug 5, 2015By John's Labour blog

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Aug 5, 2015John's Labour blog

Thank you from Murad Qureshi AM

Aug 4, 2015By John's Labour blog

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Aug 4, 2015John's Labour blog

Save Generation Rent

Aug 4, 2015By John's Labour blog

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Aug 4, 2015John's Labour blog

Branch Labour Link News: Leadership; London GLA & National Committee elections

Aug 3, 2015By John's Labour blog

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Aug 3, 2015John's Labour blog

Howard Dawber & the spirit of the East End

Aug 2, 2015By John's Labour blog

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Aug 2, 2015John's Labour blog

Tower Hamlets Council motion regarding One Housing Group

Aug 2, 2015By John's Labour blog

This motion was passed by Tower Hamlets Council at its last meeting. Inside Housing reports that One Housing is in urgent talks to try and stop it being suspended as a perferred housing provider.

Urgent Motion regarding One Housing Group
Proposer: Cll…Read more…

Aug 2, 2015John's Labour blog

London Loop Walk: Section 4 “West Wickham Common to Hamsey Green” (& a tragic West Ham connection)

Aug 1, 2015By John's Labour blog

Last Saturday I resumed my plan to walk around London along the loop walks after a gap since May. Saturday was better than Sunday since railway and bus links, there and back, are much better. I used the Transport for London (tfl) guide since I couldn’t…Read more…

Aug 1, 2015John's Labour blog

Showing LOBO salesmen the door

Aug 1, 2015By John's Labour blog

Another council insider, David Green, adds more on the website Room 151 to the sorry tale of the LOBO debacle after watching the recent Parliamentary Select Committee investigation.

He recalls as a former local authority treasury management officer, …Read more…

Aug 1, 2015John's Labour blog
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