I guess local Council staff were involved. We should have repeated this on East Ham & Stratford Town Hall on July 5th! Hat tip @CountryStandard May 1938Read more…
Grand (Re) Opening of The Millers Well Pub
Another “off message” none political, pension or trade union post. It must be Christmas! Today I was invited by former Newham Councillor D Paul Sathianesan to attend the “Grand Opening” of the “The Millers Well Pub” tomorrow at 5.30pm. It is…Read more…
East Ham Newham Voices – By Elections Hustings
Yesterday morning I went to the hustings in East Ham Library organised by Newham Voices. Picture is of Labour Candidate for Boleyn Ward, Sofia Patel (Stephanie Garfield, Wall End Labour candidate was unable to attend) telling it as it i…Read more…
Getting the Labour Postal Vote out in Boleyn
On Saturday morning I joined Labour colleagues door knocking in the Boleyn ward by election in East Ham. The local Labour Candidate is Sofia Patel. Thanks to Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz for main picture of us mostly trying to install the Labour doorstep…Read more…
Meet at West Ham Champions Statute
This morning I joined our Labour candidate, Sofia Patel and her team at the “Champions Statute. This was the starting point of the West Ham FC victory tour on Thursday following their celebration parade upon winning the Eurora Conference League cup.&nb…Read more…
East Ham – “Progress with the People”
Being proud of living in West Ham for over 30 years I am sometimes accused of forgetting the other part of modern day Newham – East Ham. I actually think that East Ham town hall is more striking than West Ham (Stratford) and I am very proud that s…Read more…
East Ham NUPE Banner – “United we stand – Divided we fall” (any idea where it is now?)
Labour movement historian @LondonNurse2015 sent me this marvellous picture of a East Ham branch banner for the “National Union of Public Employees” (a predecessor union of UNISON).
I have no idea where this banner is now? Anyone know? …Read more…
West Ham History – “1918 Influenza epidemic – over 1,000 deaths”
This morning there was a post on the (excellent) Facebook site “Newham History” on a pamphlet published in 1986 to mark the 100th anniversary of the old West Ham Borough (now part of Newham).
It mentioned that the 1918 flu epidemic killed “ove…Read more…
West Ham and Becton Borough Consituency?
Check out the proposals from the boundary commission for Newham (and London). My Councillor ward will still be in West Ham (and Becton) but I will live in Stratford &…Read more…
“We’re voting for change” in the way we do things in Newham Council
Picture from Saturday’s leafleting of East Ham High Street with my West Ham ward Councillor Colleague, John Whitworth (and Newham Council Scrutiny Committee Chair).
On Thursday May 6 Newham residents will also be able to vote in a referendum on the f…Read more…
“East Ham War Pensions Committee: Your Fight Is Our Fight”
Historic photo of dependants of World War One ex-service men protesting against cuts to War pensions in 1919. The authorities claimed that the local East Ham War Pensions committee did not follow the “rules” and gave out too generous benefits.
Tribute to Vera Lynn (1917-2020)
“Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has today offered condolences of behalf of the residents of Newham to the family and friends of forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn who died today at the age of 103.Mayor Fiaz said: “Dame Vera was the girl next door who galvanised the…Read more…
Unity is Strength – East Ham Trades Council donation of Ambulance Motorcycle 1937
Unity is indeed Strength. As shown by the fantastic show of solidarity for carers on Thursday evening.
This is great historic picture showing a hand built ambulance motorbike donated by East Ham Trades Council in 1937.
This was to help the Republican…Read more…
Vote Moniba Khan – Labour’s candidate for the Boleyn by-election on Thursday 1st November 2018.
Pictures from Saturdays afternoon canvass in Boleyn ward, East Ham. Meeting point is the 1966 World Cup Champions statute. There were 2 canvass teams, one with the Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz and the other with the candidate, Moniba Khan, which I was sen…Read more…
East End May Day Rally – Yiddish, Cockney & Bengali Culture mix of Labour Movement Politics & History
After we finished campaigning in our ward, my Labour & Co-operative colleague John Whitworth and I went to the “East End May Day Rally” in East Ham Working Mens Club. This was organised by the Bangladeshi Workers’ Council and the Morning Star.
We …Read more…
Newham Councillor Selection Meetings – East Ham 17/18 Feb & West Ham 24/25 Feb
East Ham 17/18 February at East Ham Town Hall, 328 Barking Road, London E6 2RP
Ward Name AWS Day Date Time Manor Park 1 Saturday 17-Feb-18 10.30am Little Ilford 1 Saturday 17-Feb-18 12.00pm Boleyn 2 Saturday 17-Feb-18 1.00pm …Read more…
Veronica Oakeshott: Labour Candidate in Boleyn Ward By Election, Newham, London
Congratulations to Veronica Oakeshott for being selected as the Labour Candidate in Boleyn ward in East Ham for the by-election on 3 December 2015. Commiserations to the other excellent candidates.
The by-election was caused by the sad and unex…Read more…
East Ham and Ilford North Election fund raiser
After the Stratford By Election candidate selection and West Ham Labour General Committee some of us went to support this fund raiser.
It took place in the Royal Regency in Manor Park. Which is a magnificent former cinema restored as a plush fun…Read more…