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Ed Miliband got more votes in England in 2015 than Tony Blair got in 2005.

Jun 14, 2015By John's Labour blog

Yes, I know about an increase in population and low turnout in 2005 but…

#justsaying.

Makes you think maybe it wasn’t that bad…?

Hat tip Dr Éoin ClarkeRead more…

Jun 14, 2015John's Labour blog

The “undoing of Ed Miliband”? History will tell and why we really lost the election

Jun 5, 2015By John's Labour blog

This article here is a media hatchet job. Typical Guardian sneers and bile.

The truth is that we were never going to win. The defeat in 2010 was so massive that it would take more than 5 years to overcome.

Credit to Ed for keeping the Party togethe…Read more…

Jun 5, 2015John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward Councillor report

Jun 4, 2015By John's Labour blog

This is the report (below) I presented at tonight’s West Ham Ward monthly meeting.

After the Q&A we then had a fascinating debate about the General election result and the future direction of the Labour Party.

Afterwards some of us went to a join…Read more…

Jun 4, 2015John's Labour blog

So we have to be “Left” economically and “Right” socially to win in 2020?

May 24, 2015By John's Labour blog

Some more thoughts on May 7th and the aftermath. 

First check out this post in TouchStone by Newham’s finest, Nigel Stanley, on the post election day TUC survey.

Nigel argues that this evidence (of voters who considered Labour but ended up votin…Read more…

May 24, 2015John's Labour blog

Why we lost and what are we going to do about it?

May 10, 2015By John's Labour blog

) Labour have a mountain to climb (see very subtle picture left) but we should not in my view be totally beating ourselves up over our performance on Thursday.

Everyone has an opinion nowadays and these are my views for better or for worse. …Read more…

May 10, 2015John's Labour blog

The West Ham Count 2015 at the Olympic Velopark

May 9, 2015By John's Labour blog

I have mixed emotions looking at this collage. On the one hand we had a fantastic victory in West Ham that night with our Labour MP, Lyn Brown, being re-elected with a majority of 27,986 and 68.4% (increase of 5.8% from 2010) share of the vote. &n…Read more…

May 9, 2015John's Labour blog

Ilford North snapshot – May 7th

May 9, 2015By John's Labour blog

There was loads of Labour Party and trade union supporters in Ilford North on Thursday, so this is only a limited snapshot of what went on that day.

Westhammers were there at 5am to deliver reminder leaflets (followed by a well deserved breakfast in t…Read more…

May 9, 2015John's Labour blog

Vote Labour 7 May 2015 – and lets get rid of this Tory Government

May 7, 2015By John's Labour blog

Vote for fairer taxes 
such as a Bankers tax, £2 million Mansion tax & a 50p tax rate for the rich,
Vote to abolish
the Bedroom tax and the Health & Social Care Act (NHS privatisation),
Vote to increase
the number of nurses and faster treatment for cancer and access to your GPs
Vote…Read more…

May 7, 2015John's Labour blog

Final Count down for Labour (& Lucky Rainbows in Ilford North)

May 6, 2015By John's Labour blog

I am not of course superstitious in the slightest (touch wood) but the during the final pre election Ilford North doorstep tonight, our team of mostly Westhammers, got a little wet and blown around by the wind but we also saw some stunning lucky Rainbo…Read more…

May 6, 2015John's Labour blog

Tomorrow – Polling Day!

May 6, 2015By John's Labour blog

Collage from campaigning yesterday evening in East Village, Stratford led by Council candidate Charlene Mclean, ably assisted by Young Pioneer Esme.

This is the email Charlene has sent this morning to all West Ham Labour Party members as our CLP Chair…Read more…

May 6, 2015John's Labour blog

Five years of pain, very little gain – Vote Labour to avoid more of the same

May 5, 2015By John's Labour blog

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis “tells it as it is”.

After five years of pain there has been very little gain. If the Tories are re-elected on Thursday, there will be more years of painful cuts, hitting the the poorest areas the most.

So Vote L…Read more…

May 5, 2015John's Labour blog

Bank Holiday Green Street, Harlow, Stratford & Ilford North

May 4, 2015By John's Labour blog

Both West and East Ham Labour met up today at Green Street in a sea of red for a final stall with our Parliamentary candidates, Lyn Brown & Stephen Timms.

Life time Labour supporter, 92 year old Second World War hero, Ron Higgins, who surviv…Read more…

May 4, 2015John's Labour blog

Will the NHS be there for you and your family after five more years of Tory government?

May 4, 2015By John's Labour blog

Nope, so Vote LabourRead more…

May 4, 2015John's Labour blog

“Cutting the boroughs that can’t afford to be cut” Care for it? Vote for it

May 3, 2015By John's Labour blog

Chair of UNISON Housing Associations Branch and Service Group Executive member, Tony Power, tells it as it is. Read more…

May 3, 2015John's Labour blog

Ilford North is a “very, very, very marginal seat. It’s on a knife edge”

May 2, 2015By John's Labour blog

Ilford North needs all the help it can get on polling day (and the run up). Volunteer here http://www.wesstreeting.org/polling_day_2015

Tomorrow (Sunday 3 May) at 2pm West Ham Labour are joining comrades from East Ham to campaign for Wes.

West Hamme…Read more…

May 2, 2015John's Labour blog

Can your family afford another 5 years of Tory government?

May 2, 2015By John's Labour blog

No, so vote LabourRead more…

May 2, 2015John's Labour blog

Care for it? VOTE FOR IT.

May 1, 2015By John's Labour blog

Hat tip UNISONRead more…

May 1, 2015John's Labour blog

Campaigning for West Ham, Stratford & Thurrock

Apr 23, 2015By John's Labour blog

Picture collage of West Ham Labour Party campaigning for Polly Billington in the marginal seat of Thurrock and in Stratford & New Town ward.

In Stratford we managed to get into the new residential blocks either side of the High Street and were abl…Read more…

Apr 23, 2015John's Labour blog

How do you know whether to Vote Tory or not? New scientific research reveals all

Apr 21, 2015By John's Labour blog

Check out this completely neutral, unbiased and extremely scientific flow chart on how to decide whether or not you should vote Tory. Read more…

Apr 21, 2015John's Labour blog

West Ham & East Ham Labour Campaigning Weekend

Apr 20, 2015By John's Labour blog

This is another picture collage of West Ham (and East Ham) Labour out campaigning this weekend.

There is a Stratford & New Town ward team in Abbey Lane, E15. While East and West Ham activists were out Sunday morning with Ilford South, Mike Gapes. …Read more…

Apr 20, 2015John's Labour blog
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