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London Party Conference 2024: Tuesday

Oct 1, 2024By John's Labour blog

 Weather was much better so went for another run around the boundary of the magnificent Sefton Park (opposite way from Sunday). Other than that I had a lazy start trying to decide which fringes to go to. Lots of the social housing fringes have bee…Read more…

Oct 1, 2024John's Labour blog

Trade Union Congress 2024: Tuesday

Sep 15, 2024By John's Labour blog

(better late than…) Day 3 for me started with a windy run along Brighton prom and back. Apologies but due to a number of reasons (including a furry of urgent calls and messages from my UNISON members regarding a pending deadline about proposed change…Read more…

Sep 15, 2024John's Labour blog

TUC Congress 2024: Sunday

Sep 8, 2024By John's Labour blog

This afternoon at 4pm it was the start of Trade Union Congress 2024 in Brighton Conference centre. Congress will last until Wednesday. I am here as a UNISON delegate and was really pleased that the first motion was “Standing up for care workers” moved …Read more…

Sep 8, 2024John's Labour blog

Labour’s first steps for change

May 17, 2024By John's Labour blog

 The country needs change and Labour has a plan to deliver it.Keir Starmer has set out Labour’s five national missions to get Britain’s future back. The missions are long term, fully funded aims that will guide a Labour government’s deci…Read more…

May 17, 2024John's Labour blog

West Hammers on tour: Wellingborough By election 15 Feb 24

Feb 15, 2024By John's Labour blog

This morning four of us (Alan, Ash, Me and Varghese – all of whom live in the West Ham Parliamentary constituency) drove down to Wellingborough to support the Labour Candidate, Gen Kitchen (former Newham Councillor) in this important by election. …Read more…

Feb 15, 2024John's Labour blog

Labour Party conference 2023 – Sunday

Oct 8, 2023By John's Labour blog

Today started off with a gentle 2.5 mile jog along the Mersey then back again.  At 12.30 I took part in a well attended, lively panel organised by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum on “Green washing” which I will post on later.  I a…Read more…

Oct 8, 2023John's Labour blog

Liz Truss, lettuce and a lectern: 25 hours of chaos in three minutes

Oct 20, 2022By John's Labour blog

Love it but ashamed of our political system for allowing this to happen. Bring on slightly boring but competent Keir. We need grown ups in charge. Read more…

Oct 20, 2022John's Labour blog

Labour Party Conference 2022: Day 3 Tuesday

Oct 13, 2022By John's Labour blog

 I have just realised that I still have 2 more days to post on this year’s Labour Conference. So Tuesday started off with another short run along the Mersey and back from my hotel. Weather was kind compared to Monday. The UNISON delegation started…Read more…

Oct 13, 2022John's Labour blog

Labour Party Conference 2022: Day 2 Monday

Oct 2, 2022By John's Labour blog

 Another rather random collection of photos from Day 2 of Conference. I posted here on my early morning run and seeing some well known local ladsTop left is a picture from “Newham Night” when delegates and visitors from Newham met up for a drink a…Read more…

Oct 2, 2022John's Labour blog

Newham Voices: Local Politics 2022

Feb 28, 2022By John's Labour blog

 The article above is from our local community newspaper “Newham Voices”. I was interviewed as the elected Chair of Newham Councillors Labour Group, regarding local politics and the May 2022 council elections. However, my views on “first past the …Read more…

Feb 28, 2022John's Labour blog

Keir Starmer visits Newham NHS Professionals

Oct 8, 2020By John's Labour blog

“Today we didn’t get the reassurance and hope we needed from the Prime Minister.”Read more…

Oct 8, 2020John's Labour blog

“Starmer overtakes Johnson as preferred choice for prime minister”

Jun 29, 2020By John's Labour blog

Fantastic news. A long way still to go…

“Labour leader Keir Starmer has overtaken Boris Johnson as the public preferred choice for Prime Minister, according to the latest Opinium poll for The Observer.

Starmer is preferred to lead the country by 37…Read more…

Jun 29, 2020John's Labour blog

Labour Leader Keir Starmer MP on Armed Forces Day 27.6.20

Jun 27, 2020By John's Labour blog

Keir Starmer

Today is #ArmedForcesDay2020 and I want to say thank you to our serving personnel, their families and our veterans.
I’m proud of my country and proud of those who serve itRead more…

Jun 27, 2020John's Labour blog

“We can build a better society”

May 16, 2020By John's Labour blog

Key workers have got us through this. Let’s build a better society for them. We can’t go back to business as usual. Agree? Sign this.

Share this….Read more…

May 16, 2020John's Labour blog

“Statement from GMB Labour Party staff branch in response to leaked internal report”

Apr 15, 2020By John's Labour blog

I must admit to being very shocked at reading about this issue and fully support the decision by Keir and Angela to launch an urgent independent investigation into the “dossier”.

I note this briefing from the trade union branch that represents L…Read more…

Apr 15, 2020John's Labour blog

Keir Starmer acceptance speech (and results)

Apr 4, 2020By John's Labour blog

What a fantastic result (and such a relief). Keir is elected as Leader and Angela as Deputy by decisive margins (and to top it all Carol Sewell as new BAME Labour Party NEC member!). For the first time since the disaster of 12.12.19 I feel hope for our…Read more…

Apr 4, 2020John's Labour blog

Who will lead the Labour Party? Find out 10.45am tomorrow

Apr 3, 2020By John's Labour blog

BBC reports “Members will learn the outcome via e-mail and the media after a planned special conference to unveil the winner was cancelled due the coronavirus pandemic.

The candidates for leader have each been asked to record victory speeches, one of …Read more…

Apr 3, 2020John's Labour blog

Last chance to vote for Keir Starmer as our Party Leader & Angela Rayner as our Deputy Leader

Mar 31, 2020By John's Labour blog

On this Thursday 2 April 2020 at 12 noon it will finally be over.

So now is your last chance to vote in the Labour Party Leadership elections.

Obviously there are now far more important matters to deal with than internal party elections but it is n…Read more…

Mar 31, 2020John's Labour blog

Keir Starmer urges national Income Guarantee Scheme to combat economic impact of coronavirus

Mar 19, 2020By John's Labour blog

Keir Starmer has called on the Government to introduce a bold, comprehensive package to protect the incomes of British workers against the economic impact caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Earlier this week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced…Read more…

Mar 19, 2020John's Labour blog

“The chancellor’s stimulus package doesn’t go nearly far enough” Keir Starmer

Mar 18, 2020By John's Labour blog

“Where is the support for renters, the social care sector, public services or local authorities? The Guardian

We are living through a global emergency. There are no easy solutions. Soundbites will not turn the situation around. And all of us have…Read more…

Mar 18, 2020John's Labour blog
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