A campaigning day for equality and dignity but also some good advice from UNISON “you don’t need to suffer in silence”
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My UNISON NEC Report to Community Service Group Executive October 2018
“Dear Members
Firstly, my apologies for not attending the last SGE meeting and for submitting this written report late but you may be aware that in May I was appointed to a new position which has proved to be an exciting opportunity but also challengin…Read more…
Newham celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month is being revived in the borough for the first time in more than ten years.
With a new mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and a new administration, the decision has been made to reinstate the event as part of the council’s wide reaching events p…Read more…
Bumbles Green Walk
Off message but another great walk from the free Essexwalks.com site. “Bumbles Green” is within spitting distance of London. It is only 30 minutes drive from Newham and like most walks just outside London, incredibly quiet and peaceful.
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The Plaistow Land Grabbers
“Hat tip to a great post by “E7 Now & Then” on “The Plaistow Land Grabbers” who are an largely forgotten but important part of the radical history of West Ham. A second post is to follow.
In a protest against unemployment, local plumber and local …Read more…
West Ham Plays Away at Sunny Solidarity Saturday in Chingford & Woodford Green
West Ham CLP came over today to their nearby sister constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green to support Labour candidate, Faiza Shaheen, who is standing against sitting Tory MP, Ian Duncan Smith.
While driving on route I passed the famous Walthams…Read more…
We’re Rebuilding Britain
In Newham and want to challenge? I will be outside the Atherton centre tomorrow at 10.20am to take a car to Chingford and Woodford to get rid of Tory IDSRead more…
“Support our strike and say no to pension poverty and privatisation”
Support Staffordshire strike
Dear John,
Staffordshire University employers have announced that they will move lower-paid staff into a “subco” or wholly-owned subsidiary company, …Read more…
End of Labour Party Conference 2018
I am now back in Newham from a very much “full on” Party conference in Liverpool. I think I attended 9 different fringes on housing, the conference housing debates and learnt from all the speeches and also from all the wide ranging Q&A sessions.
West Ham Labour October update: Solidarity Saturday (get rid of IDS)
Solidarity Saturday:
This Saturday (29th September) we will helping North London CLP Chingford and Woodford Green. Any questions contact Karl on 07857 622 647
Pick up points are 10:15am for a 10:20 departure:
Near Plaistow Station: Corner of Plaistow …Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2018 – Liverpool
At Party conference and on route to London Labour regional reception (then the Welsh)
I am attending as a Newham Councillor (self funding) and looking forward to the speeches, stalls and fringes.
There is a stack of housing fringes thi…Read more…
Three Cliff Bay Walk (The stunning and beautiful Gower Peninsula)
Off message but last month Gill and I spent a week on holiday in the Mumbles, South Wales. This walk was magnificent. I have heard over the years many people praise the Gower Peninsula as a top holiday destination but have never been until now.
This w…Read more…
Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby speech to Congress 2018 #TUC150
I am not a member of the Church of England (nor any other religion) but the speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the TUC was a master class in humanity. This speech was so powerful since he also criticised past abuses of power by his Church and tr…Read more…
“Fixing the broken housing market – Local Government leading the way” Labour conference 2018 fringe
Will be there.
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Is it time for a Progressive Alliance to defeat the Tories? Newham Compass with Neal Lawson & Sian Berry
While a very,very worthy aim I don’t think it will work nor is it necessarily the right thing to do. What about a progressive alliance within the Labour Party instead?
But I hope to attend and listen to the arguments. Read more…
Newham Full Council Meeting 17 September 2018 (my twitter feed)
A busy evening. Confirmed new Chief Executive. Passed motions, submitted petitions, deputation that schools should have ballots before deciding to become academies, Councillor questions, public questions, Mayor and CEO report.
At @NewhamLondon Full Co…Read more…
TUC Congress 2018: Tuesday Day 3
Still catching up on posts about last week’s TUC Congress. After a “late night” on the Monday following the UNISON TUC delegation social (and aftermath) I was in Congress for the 9.30am start on the Tuesday but a little slow on “twitter” for some reaso…Read more…
Lehman Brothers collapse – 10 Years on
10 years ago “The filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by financial services firm Lehman Brothers on September 15, 2008, remains the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, with Lehman holding over US$600,000,000,000 in assets”.
Thank you Cllr Veronica Oakeshott – Boleyn Ward
This is simply a lovely photograph of Newham Council Executive Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, presenting flowers to Councillor Veronica Oakeshott, who has announced her resignation in order to move closer to her family outside London.
Veronica has been a fanta…Read more…
Red Brick – “The Help to Buy Gravy Train” by Steve Hilditch
(Nearly home after a fascinating meeting of London @LabourHousing policy Some great ideas and presentations ( I was late) on Council housing new build, relationship with Housing Associations, Community Land Trusts. Chaired by #GLA #Housing lead @tomcop…Read more…