Poster campaign launched today in Wellingborough where Labour candidate, Gen Kitchen is campaigning to replace disgraced Tory MP, Peter Bone. Hat tip Independent “From Saturday, the main rate of national insurance will be cut by two percentage points …Read more…
Wellingborough PPC: ‘I cut short my honeymoon to win this by-election’
Hat tip Labour List for this article by former Newham Councillor Gen Kitchen. “I was on day four of my honeymoon in Suffolk when I got the call to say Peter Bone had been suspended from the Commons and a recall petition had been triggered.I …Read more…
Gen Kitchen: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Wellingborough
Congratulations to my former Newham Councillor Colleague (and Executive member) Gen Kitchen for winning the nomination to become the Labour Candidate for Wellingborough (the current MP a certain Peter Bone is currently suspended from Parliament du…Read more…
Housing Crisis Canvass in Royal Docks 31.8.19
After a lazy summer I was back on the campaign trail on Saturday in Royal Docks ward in East Ham. We met after the “Socialist Sisters” picnic in Thames Barrier Park (a truly lovely park, well worth a visit) . Local MP Stephen Timms had joined the siste…Read more…
The cost of renting in the capital (Newham average rent is 75% of average salary)
Shocking statistics but no surprise. Hat tip @GVKitchen via @HelloHowsy. We need a change of Government, we need this now. Nearly everyone accepts that there is a “Climate Emergency”. There is also a “Housing Emergency”.Read more…
Sri Lanka – United We Stand
“This morning we supported a community vigil on the steps of Newham Town Hall to remember those killed in the Sri Lanka terror attacks and show united we stand with Sri Lanka and all those affected.The vigil was followed by a silent walk to St Michael’…Read more…
Royal Docks Labour Branch meeting: Housing
This evening I was invited by this branch to come and speak to their monthly meeting about LBN Housing issues.
I gave a short overview of what we are doing as a new administration, led by our Executive Mayor< Rokhsana Fiaz, with regard to housing s…Read more…