This morning I cycled to Stratford Library for my West Ham Councillor surgery in Stratford Library. It was really busy and I also had 2 consecutive residents seeking advice on housing eviction notices. One was very imminent and both were not in t…Read more…
West Ham: a place in labour history
Hat tip Captain Swing and Society for the Study of Labour History (SSLH). West Ham’s first Labour council, 1898.In our continuing series on places in labour history, Mike Mecham argues that West Ham and Canning Town in East London…Read more…
Statement from Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE on Newham’s May 2026 mayoral election
(The Labour Party has announced that former Newham Councillor (and Cabinet member) Forhad Hussain has been selected as the Labour Candidate for the May 2026 mayoral election). Read more…
West Ham and Manor Park Street Surgery
Last Saturday I joined my West Hammer comrades John & Varghese for our ward street surgery. We went to the historic heart of the ward – Church Street. As a local Councillor, I picked up case work on housing repairs – individual and commu…Read more…
Condemned and suspended in Birmingham bins vote
Solidarity with Unite’s Birmingham bin workers – and condemnation of Labour was discussed in emergency motion 5. The motion roundly condemned the actions of the Labour Party both locally and in government, while reaffirming Conference’s support for the refuse workers, pledging to fight on until full victory had been achieved. If the threat of dismissal […]
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Industrial strategy vital
Unite has welcomed the publication of Labour’s industrial strategy on Monday (June 23), which contains a key aim that Unite has long been lobbying for – reducing sky-high industrial energy costs. Unite has long been working with government and other stakeholders to tackle the issue of industrial energy costs – the prices that businesses, rather […]
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Every vote counts (wining by 1)
I was naturally really pleased to see this election declaration yesterday (see previous post John’s Labour blog: “On the knocker” in Hainault By Election) but winning – by one vote out of 2903 cast! It must have been so stressful …Read more…
“On the knocker” in Hainault By Election
Today I went to help out in the Labour campaign to elect Helen Mullis as a Labour Councillor in a Council by election in Hainault, Redbridge, London. It was a lovely warm and sunny day. On route I saw local MP Jas Athwal. At first I was…Read more…
Spring Statement highlights
Did you miss Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement on Wednesday (March 26)? In the analysis below, Joy Johnson of Unite’s political department presents all the highlights, including Unite general secretary Sharon Graham’s reaction. This week is all about the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. There is of course a lot of other news about President Trump, for […]
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West Ham Ward Surgery then Door Knock
This morning I attended my Councillor surgery in the Vicarage Lane Community Centre (every Saturday apart from bank holiday weekends, one of us holds an advice surgery here 10-11am).Afterwards, I met up with Councillor colleagues and local Labour…Read more…
UNISON welcomes new appointments to the House of Lords
Prominent UNISON figures appointed to the House of Lords
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UNISON welcomes new appointments to the House of Lords
Prominent UNISON figures appointed to the House of Lords
The article UNISON welcomes new appointments to the House of Lords first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A West Ham Labour doorstep
Picture collage of today’s doorstep with my West Ham ward Councillor colleague John Whitworth and our super local activist, Varghese. It did not start well since the Labour Party canvass software (contact creator) was not working and we could not…Read more…
‘Labour – make different choices’
Unite’s main contribution to the conference came in moving a composite motion, on Building a fairer economy. And the union’s general secretary Sharon Graham gave a virtuoso delivery of what was the best speech the floor had heard so far. She laid out the union’s view of what was the best way forward for workers […]
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Labour Win in Little Ilford & Beckton Ward By-elections
Just back home from the Count at East Ham Town Hall. So pleased that both Blossom and Alam (5th & 6th from right) had clear wins in their elections. I will post more on the elections when I can. Read more…
Unite welcomes King’s speech
Unite welcomed the scope of the government’s ambition following the publication of today’s (July 17) King’s Speech. The union said it was clear that Britain needs a Labour government. But it added that Labour must also be ready to meet the economic challenges and to deliver the change workers and communities need. Unite’s comments come […]
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Surgery, knocking up Little Ilford then phone banking for Beckton by election (18 July)
This morning I had my Councillor surgery in West Ham ward then cycled over to Little Ilford to go out and door knock for the Labour Candidate, Aktharul Alam, in this by election (Thursday July 18) with my fellow UNISON member Alan Griffiths. We w…Read more…
VOTE LABOUR
Nuff said. Read more…
Eve of Poll Campaigning in West Ham & Beckton for James Asser and a Labour Government
Tomorrow at the polls, vote for our local Labour candidates in Newham & Bow:
@JamesAsser for West Ham and Beckton
@Uma_Kumaran for Stratford and Bow
@stephenctimms for East Ham.
Vote Labour everywhere!Remember that this is about electing a fu…Read more…
Vote Labour on 4 July: Labour Unions
This evening I was collecting more “James Asser” for West Ham & Beckton leaflets from the printers and delivering them to our HQ and our by election candidate in Beckton ward, Blossom. Today I also had National leaflets from Labour Union…Read more…