Vote for fairer taxes
such as a Bankers tax, £2 million Mansion tax & a 50p tax rate for the rich,
Vote to abolish
the Bedroom tax and the Health & Social Care Act (NHS privatisation),
Vote to increase
the number of nurses and faster treatment for cancer and access to your GPs
Vote…Read more…
Final Count down for Labour (& Lucky Rainbows in Ilford North)
I am not of course superstitious in the slightest (touch wood) but the during the final pre election Ilford North doorstep tonight, our team of mostly Westhammers, got a little wet and blown around by the wind but we also saw some stunning lucky Rainbo…Read more…
Tomorrow – Polling Day!
Collage from campaigning yesterday evening in East Village, Stratford led by Council candidate Charlene Mclean, ably assisted by Young Pioneer Esme.
This is the email Charlene has sent this morning to all West Ham Labour Party members as our CLP Chair…Read more…
Five years of pain, very little gain – Vote Labour to avoid more of the same
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis “tells it as it is”.
After five years of pain there has been very little gain. If the Tories are re-elected on Thursday, there will be more years of painful cuts, hitting the the poorest areas the most.
So Vote L…Read more…
Bank Holiday Green Street, Harlow, Stratford & Ilford North
Both West and East Ham Labour met up today at Green Street in a sea of red for a final stall with our Parliamentary candidates, Lyn Brown & Stephen Timms.
Life time Labour supporter, 92 year old Second World War hero, Ron Higgins, who surviv…Read more…
Will the NHS be there for you and your family after five more years of Tory government?
Nope, so Vote LabourRead more…
UNISON Greater London Community Service Group 2015 AGM and Seminar: Sadiq Khan MP speaker
This is the flyer for the AGM and seminar for Greater London UNISON members who belong to the Community Service Group (Housing Associations & Voluntary sector). It will take place at the UNISON National headquarters in Euston on Satu…Read more…
“Cutting the boroughs that can’t afford to be cut” Care for it? Vote for it
Chair of UNISON Housing Associations Branch and Service Group Executive member, Tony Power, tells it as it is. Read more…
Final weekend of campaigning in Stratford, West Ham & Ilford North
It’s been a hectic few days and about to get even more busy. Friday we were out door knocking for Charlene and Lyn, in Stratford Ward with comrades from East Ham. It was fascinating to see the original archway for the “Queen Mary’s hospital f…Read more…
Ilford North is a “very, very, very marginal seat. It’s on a knife edge”
Ilford North needs all the help it can get on polling day (and the run up). Volunteer here http://www.wesstreeting.org/polling_day_2015
Tomorrow (Sunday 3 May) at 2pm West Ham Labour are joining comrades from East Ham to campaign for Wes.
West Hamme…Read more…
Can your family afford another 5 years of Tory government?
No, so vote LabourRead more…
Workers’ Memorial Day 2015 at the historic Three Mills Green, Stratford
On Tuesday 28 April it was Workers Memorial Day. An international day to remember those who have been killed at work or die from work related ill health. UNISON estimates this kills up to 50,000 workers every year in the UK.
UNISON Greater Londo…Read more…
Care for it? VOTE FOR IT.
Hat tip UNISONRead more…
West Ham Labour On the Knocker in Sratford & Ilford North
Picture update of campaigning activity by West Ham Labour members in Stratford & Ilford North. We have been door knocking, telecanvassing and delivering leaflets all week. The new blocks of flats in Stratford are notoriously difficult to get i…Read more…
ISS backs Teamsters union over motion 22 at National Express AGM 5 May 2015
Check out Tom at “Labour & Capital” about some rare and sensible support about encouraging a company to do the right thing for workers, clients and shareholders.
“Big news tonight (29.4.15) – the FT has reported that the…Read more…
UNISON NEC Ballot ends 15th May
Still time to vote. Retrieve your ballot paper from the “pending” pile in the drawer or on the shelf and vote then post. Check out my recommendations for regional and national seats here or on Facebook. All UNISON members shoul…Read more…
Proud Union Labour Activists
This collage is from the “Unions together” TULO Rally in London on Monday. Last week Ed Miliband and UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis spoke at the national TULO rally in Birmingham with over 1000 union members present.
General secretary of the G…Read more…
Midshipman George L. Drewry VC RNR
Yesterday morning I attended a Commemorative Stone Ceremony at the Cenotaph in Central Park, East Ham, Newham, London.
It was to mark the unveiling of the first of 5 paving stones to be placed at the Cenotaph to remember the heroism of …Read more…
Bosses keep paying themselves far more than their companies earn
This is what happens when there are no employee representatives on company pay committees which decide what executives are paid.
If Labour win they will ensure that worker representatives are elected to every large company pay committee.
This shoul…Read more…
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) – Watkins Path April 2015
Off message but earlier this month I went to North Wales for my mum’s birthday but also to walk up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) to pay my respects in memory to my father whose ashes were scattered on at the summit in April 2002. I normally go with my sisters bu…Read more…