“A great result for Jacinda and New Zealand’s Labour Party. Her brilliant leadership has shown how important it is to have women in power”
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Cllr Frederick (Frank) Matthews – my Great Grandfather
There is a lot of really nasty and unpleasant stuff on the internet and social media but there is also many positive things.
This week I was contacted by a long lost relative Graham via this blog who had searched the internet for his great…Read more…
Protest outside Warehouse K – Oppose the hostile environment and there is no place for hate in our borough
Yesterday evening I walked from Newham Dockside along Royal Docks to join Councillor colleagues and local residents protesting outside the historic Warehouse K which is the site of a proposed Immigration detention centre.
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Socialist & Labour West Ham Cllr George Coe 1870-1910 “He tried to leave the world a little better than he found it”
During the summer I had a wonderful email from Plaistow resident and local historian, Alan Regin, connected to a post I wrote on this blog following the general election in 2015.
On election day 2015 an UNISON colleague of mine was acting …Read more…
“A fairer future for housing – have your say on Newham Council’s housing ambitions”
“Building thousands more genuinely affordable council homes; defeating
homelessness; driving up standards, and making access to housing fairer are at the heart of two consultations launched today (Tuesday October 13) by Newham Council.
Residents are …Read more…
Make Misogyny (hatred of women) A HATE CRIME
USE YOUR VOTE – 28th Oct to 27th Nov – VOTE CHRISTINA
This week is #NationalHCAW so here is a reminder of one of my manifesto commitments.I will lead the fight to end sexism and campaign to misogyny a #HateCrime.I will lead our col…Read more…
H.M.S UNISON
The 1.3 million members of the British trade union UNISON (the largest union in the UK) will probably not be aware that there was a British second world war submarine also called UNISON.
Hat tip Ali G. check out https://www…Read more…
ONS Covid-19 Survey
I was randomly selected as to be part of this national survey. I agreed to take part several weeks ago to be swab tested for current Covid infections and blood tested for antibodies (to see if I have been infected in the past).
However, it…Read more…
“Newham Hero Honoured by the Queen on World Homeless Day”
Ajitha Sajeev awarded British Empire Medal in Queen’s birthday honours for services to Rough Sleepers.
Newham Council is delighted to announce that 30-year Council veteran Ajitha Sajeev has been honoured by the Queen for services to the homeless….Read more…
Newham Against Immigration Centre @NewhamAgainst
Tonight I spoke to young people from Newham via zoom who were very concerned (and other things) about a proposed immigration detention centre being built by the Home Office in Royal Docks, Newham.
Many Newham Councillors (excluding obvious…Read more…
Keir Starmer visits Newham NHS Professionals
“Today we didn’t get the reassurance and hope we needed from the Prime Minister.”Read more…
“Just 21 days until voting papers are sent to UNISON members” – Rally for Vote Christina as our first General Secretary Wednesday 14 October 6.30pm
“Rogue Landlords: Protecting Tenants, Improving Conditions and Creating a Fair Rental Market”
I am speaking at this seminar as the representative of a large landlord who is also a Landlord regulator (Newham Council). Above is a card that our Newham Private Sector landlord licensing team has produced to help vulnerable vulnerable tenants (…Read more…
Christina McAnea says huge thanks for over 200 nominations to be UNISON …
Here’s my thank you message to branches, regions, service groups and to the NEC. Thank you for putting your trust in me. Now let’s start campaigning! votechristina.org#ourfutureinunison#UnisonRead more…
“Socialist Housing Policies for a Recovering Britain”
Yesterday (Saturday) was pretty much a Labour Housing Group day (LHG is is a socialist society affiliated to the Labour Party “we work within the movement, both nationally and locally, to develop and promote workable socialist housing policies th…Read more…
Adeilad Fferm, Eryri: Farm Building, Eryri – Kyffin Williams
This is from my calendar for Hydref/October 2020 by North Walian Artist, Kyffin Williams
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Celebrating 50 years of service to Newham Council by RMS “Chippy” Chris Parker
Yesterday I attended a ceremony at Newham Council Dockside Building, where the Mayor and the Chief Executive thanked Chris Parker for his 50 years of service to the Council and the residents of Newham.
Chris joined the Council as a 16 year old a…Read more…
John Gray: UNISON NEC report to my Community Service Group Executive Committee 30.9.20
(picture of me and my fantastic fellow UNISON Community NEC comrade, Denise Thomas, at the UNISON centre last year. Denise has also submitted a report on her activities) Report to Service Group Executive (elected lay UNISON activists in the volu…Read more…
Newham Labour Group Questionnaire on Council Governance Model (deadline 2.10.20)
Dear John (4000 Labour members in Newham would have received this email on 26 September) Newham Labour Group’s Working Party are conducting a survey on …Read more…
“Don’t be bullied by British Gas”
Don’t just get angry British Gas workers – get organised & fight
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