Hasty conclusions on the scale of Labour’s general election defeat and preordained ‘solutions’ are worthless. Sweeping generalisations are being substituted … MoreRead more…
A view from the right
Hap tip free markets think tank CPS for this article by Glen O’Hara.
The real reasons Labour lost
Labour should not have lost this election. Only once before has any modern British government going for a fourth term won the approval of the vote…Read more…
A view from the hard left
Hat tip my libel pal David Osland’s (seen here with me and his partner Cllr Stroppy) article in last weeks Telegraph.
“For the hard left – and yes, I’m proudly part of it – it’s time to wake up and smell the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign organic fairt…Read more…
Vote Lyn Brown – Your Labour Candidate for West Ham
I have been the election agent for Lyn since 2010 (now the 4th time) and below are some responses to enquires I have had previously on General Election polling day
Check out West Ham Labour website if you want to help Lyn out todayPolling stations are…Read more…
Under the Tories everything’s been cut. Except waiting times. Your vote can save the NHS
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Labour is on the side of the tenants: Tories are on the side of BAD LANDLORDS
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Boris Johnson has been caught out once again
Commenting on new government documents uncovered by the Labour Party suggesting the Prime Minister has misled the public over post-Brexit customs checks for Northern Ireland, UNISON general secretary…Read more…
Labour’s plans will improve education for all
Schools are paying a high price for government cuts
The article Labour’s plans will improve education for all first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘End rip-off Britain’
A future Labour government will tackle the skyrocketing cost of living with a package of fully-costed measures that will save families on average nearly £7,000 each year. In a pledge to “end…Read more…
Chipping Barnet is dead heat between Labour & Tories
This afternoon I went to support Labour Candidate, Emma Whysall, in the most narrow Tory held marginal in London, Chipping Barnet. Emma lost by only 353 votes in 2017 to hard line Tory Minister, Theresa Villiers.
Fellow West Hammer, John Morris w…Read more…
Ambulance delays down to nine-year NHS funding squeeze
Commenting on new research from Labour, which shows that in the past three years almost 1.5 million patients have been delayed in the back of ambulances before being admitted to hospital, UNISON…Read more…
Vote Lyn Brown Your Labour Candidate for West Ham
Its up in the window! Who else wants one? Read more…
West Ham on tour in 2 Cities
Photos from campaigning in Cities and Westminster yesterday. A large number of West Hammers came to the 2pm session (see middle right) together with Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz.
A somewhat frustrating canvass since so many gated blocks of flats with o…Read more…
Labour Party Manifesto 2019: Housing
“Everyone has the right to a decent, secure home. In 1945, Labour promised to ‘proceed with a housing programme with the maximum practical speed until every family in this island has a good standard of accommodation’.
In 2019, we renew that pledg…Read more…
A powerful package to rebuild the country
Commenting on the launch of the Labour Party manifesto today (Thursday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is a powerful package to rebuild the country and help millions whose lives…Read more…
‘When Labour wins we all win’
Unite’s sector conferences meet this week at an extraordinary time in our politics. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a government that gives working people hope. We must fight…Read more…
NHS needs investment instead of unpaid overtime
Responding to new Labour Party analysis published today (Friday) suggesting NHS staff work one million hours of unpaid overtime each week, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The NHS is…Read more…
Public service workers ready to learn to ease redundancy fears
A third of public service workers are worried they’ll lose their jobs due to technological innovation or government cuts, according to a UNISON survey published today (Thursday). But one in ten feel…Read more…
Pay gap proposals will force bosses to act
Commenting on Labour plans published today (Wednesday) to eliminate the gender pay gap by 2030, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Public shaming hasn’t proved enough to curtail unequal…Read more…
‘Precisely what is needed’
Unite has welcomed Labour’s rescue plan for the NHS, which will plough £26bn in real terms to resuscitate a health service on its knees after a decade of cuts under successive Tory governments….Read more…