“Not only did Truss trash the economy, she trashed the Tories’ own economic record of the last 12 years. But this isn’t about the Conservative party, this is about the country. We need grown ups in charge of the country. We need a general electio…Read more…
“Thank you to: UNISON – Johnson Situ for Camberwell & Peckham
“As a member and vice-chair of my workplace branch, I’m proud to have the backing of the UK’s largest union, @unisontheunion, for C&P. From a national care service to fair pay for public service workers, as MP, I will continue to stand with U…Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2022: Day 3 Tuesday
I have just realised that I still have 2 more days to post on this year’s Labour Conference. So Tuesday started off with another short run along the Mersey and back from my hotel. Weather was kind compared to Monday. The UNISON delegation started…Read more…
Liz Truss’ Record
Hat tip TUC. Nuf saidRead more…
Employment Injury Insurance for Garment Workers in Bangladesh – Social Protection in Action
Next week I am moderating this virtual webinar for investors on “Social protection for garment workers”. If you are involved in pensions please ask your trustees/pension committee/board members, fund managers and financial advisors to attend. “Em…Read more…
“I’m Proud To Be Backed by: UNISON – Mete Coban For Kensington”
There was a number of excellent candidates who applied for the UNISON Labour Link nomination and Mete was successful following an application form and interview process. He is a superb candidate and I wish him all the luck in the forthcoming contest to…Read more…
“Our children are at risk – it’s time to get tough on county lines grooming”
“The collective failure of society and government to protect children from criminal exploitation is contributing to a terrible toll of murdered youngsters, traumatised families and ruined lives…….The government’s failure to tackle the co…Read more…
Labour standards in the rubber glove industry
Last week I chaired a virtual webinar organised by PIRC and UNISON on Labour standards in the rubber glove manufacturing industry. There were 6 panel members located in Europe and Asia and an invited audience of some 50 industry representatives, …Read more…
Not Covid but Great British Common Cold (aka Lurgi)
I felt I had been fighting off some illness for the last few days but woke up in the middle of the night this morning with a sore throat and blocked sinuses. I thought I may have Covid and “here we go again”. I had a very unpleasant Covid infectio…Read more…
Newham Voices: October 2022 – Remembering Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth 11
Check out and subscribe to the latest edition of Newham’s Independent Community paper. Page 1 & 7.”School turns to street art to mourn the QueenThe death of the Queen which led to a wave of sadness among many in Newham, particularly chi…Read more…
Exercise log since 2018 (and Roman Road Keto Brunch)
After a run yesterday I checked my watch app (currently called Zepp Life) and I found I had been for 1700 miles of walks and ran 1100 miles since 26/5/18 (also 1546 miles of Cycling). Celebrated with Keto brunch in Fiesta Café, Roman Road. Read more…
Energy Support Fund | There for You (UNISON Welfare) | UNISON National
UNISON Welfare will be launching the first phase of our Energy Support Fund at 11am on 5 October. Applications will be submitted online.(Please spread the word. This fund is limited and we must make sure that all branches and regions get a fair share)T…Read more…
Pink Floyd – Hey Hey Rise Up (feat. Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox)
“The Tories are driving our country, our currency and our communities into the ground”.
It’s vital we put a stop to them.That’s why I’m standing to be Kensington’s next Labour MP. http://www.metecoban.comRead more…
Breaking the Class Barrier Event: Increasing socio-economic diversity at senior levels
I am looking forward to attending this event. Breaking the Class Barrier Event: Increasing socio-economic diversity at senior levels Why should businesses increase socio-economic diversity at senior levels, and how?What can government,…Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2022: Day 2 Monday
Another rather random collection of photos from Day 2 of Conference. I posted here on my early morning run and seeing some well known local ladsTop left is a picture from “Newham Night” when delegates and visitors from Newham met up for a drink a…Read more…
West Ham ward surgery at Stratford Library
Pictures from my Newham London surgery this morning in Stratford library archivist room. I met fellow @newham_labour Cllrs Sabia Kamali & Ken Penton who also hold their surgeries for Stratford and Maryland.I only had one telephone enquiry whi…Read more…
Labour Conference: Day 3 A Green & Digital Future debate – My speech “No jobs in a dead planet”
This is photo from Tuesday morning (Day 3 of Labour Party Conference) of me giving a speech to Labour Conference as a UNISON Labour Link delegate. It was during the debate on Climate change. It was titled the “decarbonisation of public services”….Read more…
Watch Labour Conference: Day 3
Newham Council bi-monthly Rough Sleeping Count 30.9.22
At Newham London Dockside Building after a briefing & about to go out for midnight start of latest bi-monthly Rough Sleeping count. Council officers, outreach workers, volunteers and Councillors sent out in teams to various parts of the borough to …Read more…