Yes, I know about an increase in population and low turnout in 2005 but…
#justsaying.
Makes you think maybe it wasn’t that bad…?
Hat tip Dr Éoin ClarkeRead more…
The end of social housing? 10 Tory plans to finish it off
Hat tip to progressive Housing blog “Redbrick” where I have stolen their arguments about Government housing plans and put my own slant on it. They highlight 10 problems with these plans for social housing :-“The new Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) – which precludes building for…Read more…
UNISON members – Do you want to have a say in Labour’s leadership election?
One click and you’ll be registered to vote in the Labour leadership election | View in a browser Do you want to have a say in Labour’s leadership election?As a member of UNISON’s Affiliated Political Fund, you are eligible to vote in Labour’s forthcoming leadership election –…Read more…
The Bare Necessities of Life…
A member of my UNISON branch has contacted me about a new food co-operative, he is helping to set up in a foyer in Borough, South London.
Due to harsh benefit sanctions many of the young people who live in the foyer are dependent on local food banks a…Read more…
London against Austerity Conference – 4 July 2015 Islington Town Hall
No acceptance of austerity | March with Labour members
Dear <<First Name>>,LONDON AGAINST AUSTERITY CONFERENCE
Councillors, communities and trade unionists together
GLATUC – the Greater London Association of Trade Union Coun…Read more…
John Biggs wins Tower Hamlets Mayoral contest for Labour!
Great news. Woke up this morning to find out that John Biggs is the new Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets.
Yesterday evening West Hammers were out with at least 3 teams “on the knocker” reminding supporters to vote in Lansbury ward. My team was in and …Read more…
What Amazon Isn’t Telling You (ripping off its workers, evading taxes and its bosses lining their pockets)
Hi John,On Wednesday, Amazon bosses will be schmoozing with their shareholders at the big company annual meeting. CEO Jeff Bezos will be boasting record sales. But we’ve teamed up with some Amazon workers to make sure that’s not the only story that gets told.Will you share this video to make sure…Read more…
Tomorrow is election day in Tower Hamlets!
“Do you have any spare time tomorrow? If so come and join us in Tower Hamlets to get Labour voters out to vote for John Biggs as the new Mayor.
We’ve got two sessions: 1pm and 5.30pm at Stratford station (5.30pm meeting …Read more…
Why “Right to Buy” will be another nail in the coffin of the Housing Association movement
The 1966 BBC television play “Cathy Come Home” about homelessness and its back drop is credited with with kick starting many modern day Housing associations.
Sadly, some (not by all means all) have forgotten their social mission and instead become mon…Read more…
Re-elected as UNISON National Executive Member
I found out this morning that I had been re-elected for a third term to the UNISON National Executive Committee (which is the UNISON Parliament of our 1.3 million members which runs the union between our National delegate conferences).
Many, many than…Read more…
West Hammers with John Biggs and Sadiq Khan MP campaigning for a Tower Hamlets Labour Mayor in Isle of Dogs
This afternoon we meet up outside Crossharbour station in the Isle of Dogs. It was a large turnout from all over London. Sadiq and John said a few words to rally the troops then we were sent off to various parts of the Island, mostly to deliver leaflet…Read more…
1200 dead so far & 7 years to go? Qatar: The human toll of FIFA’s corruption
Shocking chart and story from Washington Post. Hat tip TUC Risks. People quite rightly go on about the corruption and money but what about this waste of human life? Support the TUC “Play fair” campaign.
“The Washington Post has flipped the focus from the financial corruption gripping football’s…Read more…
West Hammers out campaigning for John Biggs as Mayor in Devons Road with Diane Abbot MP
Picture collage from this afternoon’s canvass and leaflet in Devons Road, Tower Hamlets. I was given a board to run and went with a team of West Hammers, which was joined by Diane Abbot MP and the shy and retiring Bill Turner, formerly from Tower Hamle…Read more…
Stop a £43m fat cat pay deal – Tell your pension fund to say NO to Martin Sorrell rip off at WPP
“Dear John, the FTSE fat cats are at it again. Advertising and marketing company WPP wants to pay its boss, Sir Martin Sorrell, £43m this year. That’s 2378 times what you’d earn on the London Living Wage.
Last November, you emailed your pension fund about a high pay deal at BG Group – and it…Read more…
Last weekend to get a Labour Mayor for Tower Hamlets
“Please come and join London Mayor candidates Diane Abbot MP and Sadiq Khan MP help John Biggs become the Labour Mayor of Tower Hamlets.
Saturday with Diane Abbot, Devons Road DLR at 2pm
We’ll meet at 1.30pm at Stratford stati…Read more…
The “undoing of Ed Miliband”? History will tell and why we really lost the election
This article here is a media hatchet job. Typical Guardian sneers and bile.
The truth is that we were never going to win. The defeat in 2010 was so massive that it would take more than 5 years to overcome.
Credit to Ed for keeping the Party togethe…Read more…
West Ham Ward Councillor report
This is the report (below) I presented at tonight’s West Ham Ward monthly meeting.
After the Q&A we then had a fascinating debate about the General election result and the future direction of the Labour Party.
Afterwards some of us went to a join…Read more…
Mayoral Nomination Canvassing Survey – Greater London UNISON Labour Link
This is a reminder about the survey that all UNISON members who are in Greater London region (and are part of the Applied political Fund APF – also known as Labour Link) received last week.
UNISON is I think the only union affiliated to the Labour Par…Read more…
“Filipino nurses call for apology”
See my previous post here and this report was in the UNISON national efocus newsletter today.
“Demanding an apology
Filipino nurses – including many UNISON members – protested outside the offices of the Daily Mail at the weekend to demand an apology …Read more…
Angela Rayner, Labour MP for Ashton under Lyne victory speech
Angela made her first speech today at the House of Commons. I’ve asked Mark to upload this to YouTube so it can be shared. In the meanwhile here is her superb victory speech from 8 May. Everyone who knows Angela is so proud of her and what she has achi…Read more…