Great picture from last night as Labour activists set off to campaign in Plaistow South with our By Election candidate, Asheen Singh (date of by election Thursday 18 September). I was running the “door step” app in a team with Ash and long standi…Read more…
Crossthwaite Common, Rake Gill and Holwick Walk: Is this really an overcrowded Island?
Off message. Just been sorting out photos from recent holiday in Country Durham and created college from a tough but magnificent 9.5 mile circular solo walk, I did starting from Middleton-in-Teesdale. This was an orange Pathfinder walk. The …Read more…
Emergency Alerts Test on Sunday 7 Sept at 3pm
UK government will test the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 Sept at 3pm. You will not need to take any action.
More http://gov.uk/alerts
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“On the Knocker” at Plaistow South
Tonight I met up again with our By election candidate Asheem and other activists including the Newham Labour Mayor Candidate 2026, Forhad Hussain.The canvass went well and although I was mostly helping to “run the board” (directing activists to c…Read more…
Re-elect Christina McAnea as UNISON General Secretary
Just made donation to her re-election campaign as our GS. Check out https://votechristina.org.uk/Read more…
Plaistow South By Election
I was out this evening to support our Labour candidate, Asheem Singh in the Plaistow South By Election. The by election has come about due to the sad death of Cllr Neil Wilson earlier this month. I had know Neil for many years and he was a hard w…Read more…
View from my seat – High Cup Nick
I came back Saturday from a fortnight holiday in the Pennines walking and sightseeing with Gill. Picture is from a solo “there and back” 8 mile walk along the Pennine way from Dufton to High Cup Nick. A fantastic walk with superb views. Off …Read more…
West Ham in Person Surgery, East Ham Neighbourhood watch stall & East Ham South Street Surgery
On Saturday I had my Councillor surgery in West Ham ward. I had 2 residents attend. One was about a very complicated “Succession of Tenancy” issue and the second about an appeal against a delay in granting a Blue Badge renewal. Due to the new cas…Read more…
Statement from Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE on Newham’s May 2026 mayoral election
(The Labour Party has announced that former Newham Councillor (and Cabinet member) Forhad Hussain has been selected as the Labour Candidate for the May 2026 mayoral election). Read more…
Labour Housing Group Events – Summer 2025
Check out our full events schedule for the coming months – we hope to see you at one of the below! Find out more on our website.
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Matchgirls Strikers Exhibition at House of Commons
Last week on Tuesday evening I was privileged to be invited to the opening of an exhibition in the House of Commons on the 1888 Matchgirls Strike in Bow, East London. This successful strike against low pay, bullying and unsafe working practices w…Read more…
UNISON New NEC 2025 – 2027 – 1st meeting
On Tuesday there was the first proper meeting of the newly elected UNISON National Executive Council (NEC). The NEC is the UNISON “Parliament” of elected members, which helps run and lead the union in-between our national conferences. I was …Read more…
Newham Council Task & Finish report on 10 Year plan to solve the Temporary Accommodation Crisis
Yesterday, I presented a report to Full Council on the recommendations of a task and finish Group that I chaired, on the Temporary Accommodation crisis in Newham. This report was accepted unanimously. The key recommendation was that we have to hav…Read more…
West Ham and Manor Park Street Surgery
Last Saturday I joined my West Hammer comrades John & Varghese for our ward street surgery. We went to the historic heart of the ward – Church Street. As a local Councillor, I picked up case work on housing repairs – individual and commu…Read more…
UNISON National Labour Link Forum 2025: Day 1 & 2
UNISON Labour Link is the part of our union that is made up of members who decide to affiliate to the Labour Party and the Forum is our annual meeting, which this year took place in Glasgow. I attended as an elected London delegate but came early …Read more…
UNISON National Labour Link Forum 2025
I arrived this evening for the UNISON National Labour Link forum in Glasgow. Picture with comrades from the NEC on the National Committee on way back from meal. Forum kicks off tomorrow evening but the National Committee meets in morning.&nb…Read more…
West Ham Labour Street Surgery
After my static advice surgery on Saturday morning I joined local volunteers and Councillors to carry out a door by door street surgery in West Ham.We knocked on the doors of residents and ask them if they have any problems or issues with Newham …Read more…
Are you a trade union rep concerned about the temperature in your workplace?
In the week 14 – 20 July, @The_TUC is inviting union health and safety reps to check their workplace temperatures.
Help organise for safer, cooler workplaces!Sign up now for our week of action, 14-20 July:
https://tuc.org.uk/news/workplace-tempe…Read more…
Labour Street Surgery in Stratford
On Saturday afternoon I joined a street surgery and campaign session in Stratford with local Councillor, Sabia Kamali. There had been a morning session as well which I could not attend but I cycled to the meeting point in Stratford High Road, whi…Read more…
UNISON NEC Presidential Team elections 2025-2026
UNISON National Conference finished at 4pm on Friday 20 June 2025. I will post on the last 2 days of conference when I can. But after the close of conference, the newly elected UNISON National Executive Council (2025-2027 NEC) met for the first time to…Read more…