Great effort by the England team but just saying….Read more…
‘Hope can replace fear’
Speaking at Unite’s policy conference on Tuesday (July 3) Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the Labour Party was “back as the political voice of the working class” as he pledged to bring about…Read more…
Labour government would bring back genuine national pay in education, says Angela Rayner MP
Speaking at UNISON’s annual national conference today (Friday) in Brighton, shadow secretary of state for education Angela Rayner MP said: “I became who I am today thanks to this union. Because I…Read more…
We need 100,000 council homes a year, not “affordable homes”
Labour’s Housing Green Paper, Housing for the many, has a fundamental flaw at its heart. It says that a Labour … MoreRead more…
Pay ratios – an important step forward
Tomorrow will see the introduction of regulations that will make it mandatory for larger listed companied to disclose the ratio between chief executive salaries and the average pay for employees of the same firm. Although the UK has actually been beate…Read more…
Early Parliamentary Selection: Chingford & Woodford Green
Dear member,
Applications are now open for Chingford & Woodford Green Parliamentary seat. This is Ian Duncan Smith’s seat and Labour has a real opportunity to take it from the Tories.
In 2017, Labour cut the Tories majority in this seat to under…Read more…
West Ham Labour Party Local Council Elections Celebration with Richard Burgon MP
Some pictures from our local elections celebration and fundraiser event held on Thursday evening in Eat16 (Canning Town) compered by our MP Lyn Brown and introduced our guest speaker, Richard Burgon MP, Shadow Justice Minister (while on route back home…Read more…
Fighting for a better world
Last weekend I enjoyed the great British sunshine with fellow trade unionists in Doncaster and Chesterfield as we marched for May Day. Like millions of workers across the world we were celebrating…Read more…
Re-elected & Newham Council Local Elections Count 2018
I was delighted to be re-elected yesterday as a Labour (and also now Co-operative) Councillor in London Borough of Newham for a 3rd term with Cllr John Whitworth & Cllr Charlene McLean.
We have 3 Councillors per ward and this time I had the highes…Read more…
Vote Labour (& Co-operative)
In West Ham Ward, London Borough Newham. You have 4 votes
London, Newham and West Ham Labour Action team
My favourite 2018 local election campaign picture so far.
After leafletting a local school, we met up with London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan, Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate, Rokhsana Fiaz together with the rest of the West Ham Ward Labour Action Te…Read more…
Marc Wadsworth and “perceived” anti-Semitism
The expulsion of Labour Party member Marc Wadsworth relates to the press conference in June 2016 announcing the results of the Chakrabarti report on anti-Semitism. As with all events it’s best to place them in their historical context. The press …Read more…
May Day West Hammers putting people at the heart of all we do
Picture collage from this evening. Going up and down our many low rise blocks and basement flats are great for fitness (and recording on my google fit apt) but we are now all getting pretty tired.
Some great sky and cat pictures to cheer everyone up m…Read more…
Labour’s Housing Green paper – Part 2
Labour should introduce a duty on councils to build council housing in the framework of the housing revenue account Labour’s Housing Green Paper has a fundamental flaw at its heart. It says that a Labour government “will introduce a duty (on coun…Read more…
Final Week!
It’s the FINAL WEEK… only six more days to get our Labour candidates and our fantastic mayoral candidate Rokhsana Fiaz elected. Details of dates, times and contacts are below.There will be leafleting, canvassing and street stalls in every ward i…Read more…
West Ham Labour Action Team & Labour’s Plan for Newham
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Vote Labour 3 May 2018!
It’s up on my window! Is yours?Read more…
In Newham we are going to be a staggering £1337 worse off per household due to Tory cuts.
Check out this Tory cuts calculator to find out how your community has suffered (and due to suffer even more) from a decade of Tory cuts. Think about how much more housing or extra Police or healthcare,education and youth services could have been provi…Read more…
Labour’s housing plans give millions priced out of housing real hope, says UNISON
Thursday 19 April 2018 For immediate release Commenting on Labour’s plans to build a million ‘genuinely affordable’ properties over 10 years, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “It’s great…Read more…
West Ham CLP Grid – Only 20 Days to go before 2018 Newham Council & Mayoral elections
20 days now until the local elections on 3rd May… and thanks to all those who have come out to campaign for our fantastic Labour candidates and our Mayoral candidate Rokhsana Fiaz.Canvassers are reporting a really positive response on the doorstep bu…Read more…