This is the Labour Slate for my home ward, Forest Gate North, in the 3 May 2018 Newham London Mayoral and Council elections. All of whom, while we might not always agree on everything, are trusted friends and comrades. Read more…
Anti-Semitism, real and counterfeit
What is the scale of the problem of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, real or imagined? I am not a Labour member so I don’t directly know what happens in Labour meetings around the country, though I obviously read reports and speak to friends wh…Read more…
Hello from Rokhsana Fiaz, your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
“Hi, I’m delighted to have been selected your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. It was great and really energising to see so many long-standing and new members getting involved so positvely in supporting my candidacy.
During the Labour Party sel…Read more…
#Labourdoorstop Weekend – Mayoral Candidate Rokhsana Fiaz & Lyn Brown MP lead West Ham Campaign teams (& an evening off with Nina Simone)
Photo collage of a busy weekend for West Ham Labour. Our MP Lyn Brown & Newham Labour Mayoral candidate, Rokhsana Fiaz, were out with local activists across West Ham talking to residents about any concerns and issues. We held stalls and sent door k…Read more…
Rokhsana Fiaz Wins – She is the Newham Directly Elected Labour Mayoral Candidate 2018
Fantastic news. Rokhsana beats Robin Wales by a staggering 861 to 503 votes. Will blog further when I can stop the uncontrolled laughing and smiling. Read more…
Just 12 hours to go – Vote Rokhsana as your Labour Mayor candidate #NewhamRokhs
“It’s time. Just under 24 hrs to go before voting ends at 12 noon tomorrow (Friday 16/3/18), Labour members can still vote for me as their #NewhamMayor candidate.
If elected in May, I will put people at the heart of everything we do as a council &…Read more…
It’s time for a fresh start. Vote Rokhsana Fiaz as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
It’s time. To vote Rokhsana as your Labour candidate for Newham Mayor
Dear Member,
With less than 2 days to go there’s not much time left to vote for me as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. Voting closes at 12:00 noon thi…Read more…
I #VotedRokhs – Official UNISON Labour Link candidate!
“I’ve voted – have you? Please share if you’ve #VotedRokhs so we can show Labour members that it’s time for a change, a new vision and a new way of doing things for the people of Newham. Really pleased that I am the official UNISON backed can…Read more…
On the “dog & bone” 4 Rokhsana 4 Mayor
I love this picture from the telephone bank tonight of Newham Labour Party members supporting the selection of Councillor Rokhsana Fiaz as the Labour Party candidate to be our next Directly Elected Mayor.
As well as telephone canvassers, there were te…Read more…
Labour Newham re-run mayoral trigger ballot result: entrails and implications
Hat tip Dave Hill “Onlondon”
“Labour’s London region has announced that an open selection contest will be held between 1-16 March for party members in Newham to choose their candidate for borough mayor on 3 May.
This follows a re-run of the affi…Read more…
Labour’s Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales Facing Deselection As Jeremy Corbyn Supporters Demand More Democracy
UK’s longest-serving mayor could be ousted
By Paul Waugh Huffington Post
Britain’s longest-serving Labour Mayor is facing ‘deselection’ after local party members voted against him being automatically chosen as their candidate.In fresh evide…Read more…
Labour should end Right to Buy
During his first leadership election Jeremy Corbyn was interviewed by Red Brick, the blog of London Labour Housing Group. He was asked about the issue of Right to Buy (RTB). He responded that he would vote against the extension of RTB to housing associ…Read more…
Tired of the TORIES? LABOUR put working people, & their families, FIRST. 5 reasons to REGISTER to vote TODAY
This is a great flyer sent out today by Unions Together. Which I will be taking with me and use to encourage trade union members & constituents to register to vote. Read more…
Is Labour’s Housing policy shifting leftwards?
Is Labour’s housing policy shifting leftwards? It’s official policy of suspending Right to Buy (RTB) sales was introduced by Teresa Pearce1 when she was temporarily Shadow Housing Minister. This was after John Healey had participated in the…Read more…
‘Living in a parallel universe’
Carillion’s greedy bosses caused outrage yesterday after shamelessly refusing to return the massive bonuses they received while the company sank. Unite branded their refusal “a slap in the…Read more…
Why workers need a strong union
I spoke today at the plenary session of Unite’s national equality conference. It brought together delegates from each of the union’s equality conferences taking place this week in Blackpool – women,…Read more…
“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz set to challenge for mayor of Newham”
“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz has announced she will challenge to be Labour’s candidate for mayor of Newham if party members agree to an open selection.
The Custom House councillor has thrown her hat into the ring ahead of the first wards casting their votes to…Read more…
Workers’ Brexit
Len McCluskey has reaffirmed his support for Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit strategy and said he hopes parliament opposes Theresa May’s deal with the EU and sparks an early general election. Speaking…Read more…
Councils need government grant to fund large scale council house building programme
This is an article published on the Labour Briefing website Raising the ‘borrowing cap’ is not a solution to the council housing shortage There has been much talk of late about councils being able to “ borrow to build” new council housing. …Read more…
‘Beggars belief’
Failed outsourcing firm Carillion continued making huge pay outs to its shareholders even as the hole in its pension fund grew in the seven years before the company went bust, it has been revealed….Read more…