I sadly missed the book launch because I was away at the LGA Labour conference. Guest speakers included Newham MPs Stephen Timms, Diane Abbott and James Asser. While researching the book Sharon interviewed me and very kindly gave me a copy w…Read more…
London Labour Conference – Day 1 (and National Campaign Day)
Today was the first day of the London Labour Party conference (and a National Labour campaign day following the budget #BetterOffWithLabour).
I was an UNISON delegate and missed most of the morning session due to other commitments but arrived just as …Read more…
Axe the Housing Act
Picture is from the Defend Council Housing lobby against the Housing and Planning Bill in the House of Commons earlier this month. A number of MPs, Lords, Tenant representatives, campaigners and trade unions came to speak at it.
I was late due t…Read more…
East London Labour Mayoral Hustings: #YesWeKhan
This afternoon there was a London Labour Party Mayoral candidate hustings at the historic Old Town Hall in Stratford, East London
West Ham MP, Lyn Brown, local Councillors and other Party supporters held a stall outside on behalf of candidate, Sa…Read more…
West Hammers out campaigning for John Biggs as Mayor in Devons Road with Diane Abbot MP
Picture collage from this afternoon’s canvass and leaflet in Devons Road, Tower Hamlets. I was given a board to run and went with a team of West Hammers, which was joined by Diane Abbot MP and the shy and retiring Bill Turner, formerly from Tower Hamle…Read more…
Last weekend to get a Labour Mayor for Tower Hamlets
“Please come and join London Mayor candidates Diane Abbot MP and Sadiq Khan MP help John Biggs become the Labour Mayor of Tower Hamlets.
Saturday with Diane Abbot, Devons Road DLR at 2pm
We’ll meet at 1.30pm at Stratford stati…Read more…
West Ham Labour nominates Sadiq Khan and Tessa Jowell as their London Mayoral Candidates
Over 80 members of West Ham Labour Party attended yesterday evening’s nomination meeting at Vicarage Lane Community centre, E15. At the beginning, our CLP Chair, Charlene McLean, called out the names of the 8 declared candidates and asked for proposers…Read more…