Next May London faces important elections for the Mayor of London and Lon Assembly. As a world city and a Labour city London has led the way in electing a Muslim Mayor. Sadiq Khan has spared no effort in shaping London for the better, by promoting prog…Read more…
Newham Housing Special on Community Radio “Revive FM 94.0”
This afternoon I was interviewed live on “Revive FM 94.0” by my radio host colleague, Shaban Mohammed & community activist, Armond Dean on Newham Council Housing Policies.
It was a really good discussion on the housing crisis in Newham and what we…Read more…
West Ham CLP Canvass & Social: 6 October 2019 at Cody Dock
James Asser re-elected to Labour Party NEC
Congratulations to my fellow Newham Councillor and Cabinet Colleague, James Asser, for being re-elected to the Labour Party National Executive Committee at our Conference last week.
James is a committed, experienced and hardworking Labour Movement act…Read more…
Newham Black History Month 1 Oct – 2 Nov 2019
“Join us this October for a month of poetry, talks, film screenings, exhibitions, oral history, singing and author events to explore Black History Month”.
West Ham ward Labour Doorstep with Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz
This morning we went on a #LabourDoorstep to speak to local residents in West Ham ward. We split into 2 teams and knocked on doors to ask residents whether they had any problems or issues with Newham Council.
As a local ward Councillor I had a number …Read more…
JC thanks West Ham CLP & its MP Lyn Brown
Video of Jeremy Corbyn thanking West Ham Labour & Lyn Brown MP yesterday for mobilising activists to campaign for Faiza Shaheen at Chingford & Woodford Green Labour. Jeremy also slated the government for doing nothing t…Read more…
Newham Council Rough Sleeping Task Force & Bi Monthly Count
On Wednesday I went to the Newham Council Scrutiny Committee meeting with Homeless officers to present and take questions on where we are with the Rough Sleeping Task Force. We have over 120 people and organisations involved in the Task Force and its v…Read more…
“What next for responsible investment in the LGPS?” Professional Pensions 25 Sept 2019
Recently there seems to have been a surge in interest in responsible investment, also known as ESG, in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) world. My email inbox is filled with invites to meet advisers or attend seminars and conferences on t…Read more…
Our tribute to John Smith
“John Smith was an internationalist, a socialist, a Leader.
25 years ago, on course to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, he was tragically taken from us.
This is our tribute to him”.Read more…
UNISON Community Service Group Executive meeting & NEC report
Since Jeremy gave his leaders speech yesterday in order to be back at Parliament, I also left Labour Party Conference early this morning to go to UNISON centre in Euston.
The UNISON Community (for our housing association and voluntary sector members) …Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2019: Tuesday #Lab19 (Twitter)
We will only be able to keep global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels if we effect unprecedented transitions in all aspects of society, including energy, land and ecosystems, urban and infrastructure as well as industry’
https://ipc…Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2019: Monday (#Lab19) Twitter
Made it for a pre #LabourConference2019 #lab19 run. As you can see my selfie taken today is much better than that in yesterdays run
Great to meet up with #Newham Labour comrades at last night’s informal social
Typical #Lab19 #LabourConference2019 dil…Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2019: Sunday #Lab19 (twitter)
Feeling very smug that managed to go for run this morning. I was/am looking a little rough for some reason. Will I make it tomorrow?
At @thefabians @unions21 #Lab19 fringe on does labour have a progressive plan for the NHS?
Now at @LGAco…Read more…
Labour Party Annual Conference #Lab19
I am on route to Labour Party conference in Brighton belatedly looking through the handbook and trying to decide which debates and fringes to attend. This year I am attending as a Councillor not a delegate. Being a delegate gives you the opportunity to…Read more…
“Rebuilding Britain – starting with community wealth building in Newham” (Labourlist)
“More than a decade after the financial crisis, and more than nine years of the brutalising Tory austerity agenda, communities across our country are still waiting for the so-called ‘end of austerity’. Despite Brexit being pushed by commentators and po…Read more…
Newham Fabians on local Housing
This evening I came back from attending the Ryanair AGM in Dublin (will post further on this) to go and attend the meeting of Newham Fabians and speak on my role as the Cabinet lead on housing.
More people arrived after the start and it was good to ha…Read more…
Ryanair AGM
I have just arrived in Dublin to attend tomorrow’s Ryanair Annual General Meetings.
I am there on behalf of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum which represents 80 Pension funds and 6 collective investment Pools worth £250 billion.
Should be inter…Read more…
Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) Executive Induction
Today I went on an induction to the LAPFF Executive following my election as Joint Vice Chair.
I used to be on the LAPFF Executive in 2013/2014 and it is good to be back.
LAPFF represents 80 UK Council pension funds and 6 Collective investment pools …Read more…
An election is coming, make sure you’re registered
“Before you can change anything, you need to vote and before you vote you need to register!”Read more…