It is good to see the support by Labour Leader, Keir Starmer “The second anniversary of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine reminds us of the strength, resilience, and courage of the Ukrainian people.Our thoughts today are with those who have lost thei…Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2022 – Sunday PM
A rather random collection of photos from the first afternoon and evening of conference. With picture from an excellent fringe in support of Ukraine with its UK ambassador as well as David Lammy MP and John Healey MP. I asked a question how can w…Read more…
Scrap Unfair Visa Fees for Armed Forces Commonwealth troops
Stephen Morgan MP
“Those from the Commonwealth, who serve in our Armed Forces, risk their lives to keep us safe but face huge fees when applying for their citizenship. Labour is rightly calling for these fees to be scrapped.
John Healey MP an…Read more…
Why was this my most liked Facebook Photo in 2015?
Any ideas other than the lovely smile of UNISON Housing policy expert Sylvia Jones? Read more…
Labour Party Conference 2019: Monday (#Lab19) Twitter
Made it for a pre #LabourConference2019 #lab19 run. As you can see my selfie taken today is much better than that in yesterdays run
Great to meet up with #Newham Labour comrades at last night’s informal social
Typical #Lab19 #LabourConference2019 dil…Read more…
Labour Local Government Association Conference 2019
Last weekend I went to the Labour LGA conference in Coventry. There were Labour councillors from all over England. On the Friday evening Tom Watson was the speaker at a buffet meal. The next day Jeremy was our keynote speaker (see main picture with Jer…Read more…
UNISON Housing Associations Labour Link AGM 2017 – Keynote speaker John Healey MP
Many thanks to John Healey, Labour Member of Parliament for Wentworth and Dearne in South Yorkshire and Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Planning, for being our keynote speaker at the event, which took place in the House of Commons.
It was to…Read more…
Reminder – Branch Labour Link AGM House of Commons Wednesday 25 October 6pm
Reminder – Branch Labour Link AGM House of Commons Wednesday 25 October 6pm to 8pm (followed by social).Guest Speaker – John Healey MP Shadow Minister for Housing & PlanningAll Branch Labour Link (APF) members invited.Strictly RSVP to C.Thompson@un…Read more…
UNISON Housing Associations Labour Link AGM with John Healey MP
I am very pleased that John Healey MP, the Labour Party Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning has agreed to be our guest speaker at our branch Labour Link AGM at House of Commons on Wednesday 26 October 2017.
Due to limited space invite &…Read more…
Greater London UNISON Housing Association Branch Executive 2017/2018
Picture from tonight’s Executive meeting held at L&Q office in Stratford. It is really great that lay activists turn up and participate after a full day’s work to such meetings. One of our Executive members went off afterwards to go on a night shif…Read more…
“Why I care so much about housing associations: they will be critical to delivering Jeremy Corbyn’s housebuilding target”
Today John Healey MP announced a welcome commitment to build a million homes if a Labour Government is elected on June 8.
We have to bang the Labour drum on safe, secure, decent and affordable housing for all.
Steve Hilditch on “Redbrick” is really i…Read more…
London UNISON Housing Association Branch AGM 2017: Speaker Tom Copley AM at the UNISON Head Office
Picture collage from our branch AGM which took place last week at the UNISON Centre with keynote speaker, London Assembly Member, Tom Copley.
The AGM was split into 2 meetings to aid participation by members. A part 1 lunch time session then a Part 2 …Read more…
“Housing Associations have lost their soul” Call for new campaign group to make them more democratic and accountable.
At the Labour Housing Group fringe at this year’s Labour Party Conference former UNISON Regional Secretary Frank Hont (and now Liverpool Council Cabinet member for Housing) described Housing Associations as having “lost their soul”. This was in front of Labour Housing shadow minister John Healey…Read more…
Speech to London Labour Conference on Housing Composite
“John Gray, Unison delegate and speaking in favour of this composite. An unison motion on housing is part of the composite and I want to concentrate in this contribution on the Housing and Planning Act and the major threat that it poses to Londoners an…Read more…
#Lab16 Labour Housing Group fringe
After the “Unions together” fringe on Sunday I cycled (using the Liverpool Council rented City Bikes) from the conference centre to my 2nd housing fringe that evening at the historic Cunard Buildng in Pier Head.
The Labour Housing Group is a soci…Read more…
TUC Rally and Lobby against authoritarian & extremist Tory TU Bill
Picture college is from yesterdays TUC protest rally and Parliamentary lobby against the Tory Trade Union Bill which is an attempt by the Government to attack fundamental rights and freedoms at work.
First, there was a lunchtime rally in Central Hall,…Read more…
News from UNISON Housing Associations Branch #Lab15
NEWS FROM UNISON HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS BRANCH
Think again: Don’t Sell Off our Homes For immediate release – 29 September 2015
UNISON Housing Associations Branch is warning that the Housing Fringe at the Labour Party conference last night showed that a number of the major Housing Association…Read more…
The Housing Crisis (and what to do about it) TUC Congress 2015
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Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses TUC Congress 2015
Despite being elected as Labour Leader only four days ago, Jeremy Corbyn, travelled down to address Congress. When he appeared there was a genuine standing ovation before he said a word. The former NUPE official (a founder union of UNISON) started his …Read more…
“The overwhelming case for new public housing”
Check out new report by John Healey and John Perry at Red Brick
Makes perfect sense to me.
“At its core, the crisis is a simple calculation: we need to build 250,000 homes a year yet 2012-13 saw just 108,000 new homes completed, the lowest since the…Read more…