Today we met up with Cllr James Beckles in West Ham Ward (Newham, London) who is standing as a “Labour List” candidate in next months London Assembly Elections. He was with the East London & City candidate, Unmesh Desai and we had a special g…Read more…
Newham Voices: “East End Pubs” December 2023
I have finally got around to reading the December version of “Newham Voices”. It has been a busy few weeks. Lots of good stuff about politics and planning but my eye was caught about this review by Phil Mellows, of a new book called “East E…Read more…
The Three Johns (& crispy tripe)
Just back from a lovely catch up and meal with my two West Ham Labour comrades, John Saunders and John Whitworth, at 012 Bar & Grill in Stratford.
While putting Newham and the local Labour Party to rights, over some beers and lovely Ne…Read more…
We’re voting for change – Letter in Newham Recorder
An excellent letter in the Newham Recorder by former Councillor John Saunders who served under the Committee and Executive Mayor Council and now supports Newham Voting for Change:Under the committee system, the council leader would have to re…Read more…
“With a huge sense of relief I have just resigned as Chair of West Ham CLP”
Hat tip Josephine Grail
“The exhausting experience of chairing a set of increasingly hostile meetings has taken a personal toll.
Last night’s AGM gave me no sense that there is a majority on the general committee who are interested in a collective e…Read more…
ATN Sky 827 Bangla interview on Newham Trigger
A fascinating evening spent talking Mayoral trigger ballots and Newham politics on Sky channel 827. I wish other community media were as interested in local politics as ATN Bangla.
Myself, Cllr John Whitworth, Cllr Julianne Marriott, Cllr Anam Islam a…Read more…
Plea for mayoral “open selection”
A well argued letter in the Newham Recorder by respected and long standing West Ham CLP Treasurer and former Councillor John Saunders. Read more…
Sunday Night Live “21st Century NHS – a state of perpetual upheaval and crisis. Where now for the health service?”
Pictures from last weekends “Sunday Night Live” at Stratford Picture House, E15. The debate was about the crisis in the NHS.
West Hammer Neil Wilson chaired. There was two guest speakers, Nigel Keohane, from the Social Market Foundation and Jos …Read more…
The West Ham 3 Johns at work – Punk John, Chic John and ? John
Busy Saturday. First, was Councillor Surgery at Brasset Point Tenants & Residents Room (had a tricky planning “Stop Notice” issue); then memorial tribute to PC Nina MacKay followed by ward “walkabout” in Dirleton Road E15 with concerned residents (…Read more…
West Ham Corbynistas Fashion Gurus
This brilliant photo was today featured in The Guardian’s fashion page “Get the Jeremy Corbyn look”. My fellow West Ham ward Councillor, John Whitworth, (left) is shown standing next to former Newham Councillor (and Labour Party activist) John Sa…Read more…
Voting Systems: Newham Compass debate 1 July 2015
A topical subject again after May 7. I suspect that those of us who support a change in “first past the post” missed the boat during the AV referendum and we are now stuck with the current system for at least the next 5 years.
Yet it is important that…Read more…