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A new era for Newham – Labour Briefing

May 8, 2018By John's Labour blog

Hat tip my fellow ward Councillor, John Whitworth – Labour Briefing 23 April.

“ON 15TH MARCH 2018, after many years of struggle for democratic governance in Newham, Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz won the selection for the Labour Party mayoral candidate in the May…Read more…

May 8, 2018John's Labour blog

Newham Labour Party members vote NO for YES to an Open Selection Vote for the next Labour Party Candidate to be Newham Mayor

Feb 10, 2018By John's Labour blog

20 out of 20 Labour Party wards voted by absolute or huge majorities for a democratic & open selection process for the next Newham Mayoral Candidate.

The Count is on Monday but I believe that the affiliates will also vote to support an open select…Read more…

Feb 10, 2018John's Labour blog

All 10 West Ham Labour Party Branches Vote Overwhelmingly for Newham Mayoral Trigger & Open Selection

Feb 8, 2018By John's Labour blog

Another massive vote by local Labour Party members for a Mayoral trigger and open selection. All 10 West Ham Labour Party branches have voted in favour with only a tiny handful of individuals in favour of the current Mayor being automatically the Labou…Read more…

Feb 8, 2018John's Labour blog

BBC1 Sunday Politics London report on Newham Mayoral Trigger rerun after “decades and decades” of one person in power…

Feb 5, 2018By John's Labour blog

A somewhat neutral and balanced report by BBC London on the Newham Mayoral Trigger ballot rerun to decide our next Labour Candidate in the local elections in May.

The clip features Cllr Conor McAuley, a former Newham Cabinet member, who strongly criti…Read more…

Feb 5, 2018John's Labour blog

Cllr John Whitworth withdraws from Newham mayoral challenge to support Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz

Feb 2, 2018By John's Labour blog

Newham Recorder “Cllr John Whitworth has announced he will no longer be challenging Sir Robin Wales to be Labour’s candidate for the mayoral elections and will instead be supporting Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz’s bid for selection.The West Ham ward councillor ha…Read more…

Feb 2, 2018John's Labour blog

Super Thursday Massacre in Favour of Open Selection in Newham Mayoral Trigger

Feb 1, 2018By John's Labour blog

I took part as a local member in the Newham Mayor trigger ballot meeting for my ward, Forest Gate North.

All members present had the chance to make a contribution before they had a vote on whether to affirm Robin Wales as the Labour candidate for Newh…Read more…

Feb 1, 2018John's Labour blog

Day 3 of Newham Mayoral Trigger fiasco – Plaistow North & South Massive Vote for Open Selection

Feb 1, 2018By John's Labour blog

There was a BBC news crew outside the selection meetings last night I understand. So 18 “NO” for an open selection and 1 “YES” in Plaistow North.  Then 19 “NO” to open selection and another 1 “YES”  in Plaistow South.

The massacre continues …Read more…

Feb 1, 2018John's Labour blog

Day 2 of Rerun Newham Labour Mayoral Trigger – Canning Town North & Custom House vote NO for an open selection

Jan 30, 2018By John's Labour blog

This is turning into a massacre. Last night West Ham ward 24 to 1 for an open selection. Tomorrow it is Plaistow South and Plaistow North wards.

Hat tip https://twitter.com/newhamselection

More…Read more…

Jan 30, 2018John's Labour blog

“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz set to challenge for mayor of Newham”

Jan 30, 2018By John's Labour blog

“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…

Jan 30, 2018John's Labour blog

Newham Mayoral candidate admits he will lose “trigger”

Jan 29, 2018By John's Labour blog

A very interesting evening tonight. The first rerun Newham Labour Mayoral trigger ballot took place at West Ham Ward.  To the surprise of the 25 members who turned up (but not to me since it had been widely leaked) the incumbent, Sir Robin Wales, …Read more…

Jan 29, 2018John's Labour blog

Newham For An Open Selection

Jan 27, 2018By John's Labour blog

It is game on for the rerun of the Newham Labour Mayoral trigger. Check out below :-
http://www.newhamforopenselection.org/ 
https://twitter.com/newhamselection
https://www.facebook.com/NewhamTriggerBallot/

More stuff to follow

Read more…

Jan 27, 2018John's Labour blog

Custom House Ward is 2nd branch to hold Newham Mayoral Trigger – 7.30 Tuesday 30 January at Ascension Church E13

Jan 24, 2018By John's Labour blog

Custom House ward will hold the 2nd West Ham ward Labour Party trigger (out of 10) on the Newham Labour Mayor on 7.30pm Tuesday 30 January in Ascension Church, Baxter Rd, London, E16 3HJ. 

I will repeat below my comments about the West Ham CLP wa…Read more…

Jan 24, 2018John's Labour blog

Newham Labour Supporters for an Open Mayoral Selection – West Ham Ward is First!

Jan 22, 2018By John's Labour blog

Newham Labour Mayoral Rerun Trigger Ballot is Go, Go, Go!The rerun is starting next Monday 29 January 7.30pm at the West Ham CLP Headquarters, 306 High Street, Stratford, London, E15 for my favourite Newham ward, West Ham.

If you are an eligible West …Read more…

Jan 22, 2018John's Labour blog

“Labour sets Newham mayor ‘trigger ballot’ re-run dates”

Jan 18, 2018By John's Labour blog

Check out below another insightful article by “OnLondon” journalist Dave Hill, about the Newham Mayoral trigger.

I am more than happy with my quote in this article except, perhaps to make clear that I spoke as a Labour Party activist and that I am an …Read more…

Jan 18, 2018John's Labour blog

“Labour members call for immediate ‘open selection’ to choose Newham mayoral candidate”

Jan 15, 2018By John's Labour blog

Another sensible article from “On London” journalist Dave Hill on the Newham Mayoral trigger debacle. He features Newham Councillor and former mayoral advisor (one of the very few female advisors) Julianne Marriott, calling for an open selection. The N…Read more…

Jan 15, 2018John's Labour blog

#Labourdoorstep in Plaistow North

Jan 13, 2018By John's Labour blog

After my Councillor surgery this morning I went over to Plaistow North ward to help out knocking on doors and speaking to local residents about the forthcoming Council elections in May.

It was cold but thankfully it stayed dry. Plaistow North is next …Read more…

Jan 13, 2018John's Labour blog

“Veteran Newham mayor faces deslection fight ahead of local election contest”

Jan 12, 2018By John's Labour blog

For once, a balanced article by the London Evening Standard about Labour Politics. I and many other Councillors and Party members support the call by Cllr Marriott, Charlene Mclean and West Ham Labour Party for an open selection to decide the next Labo…Read more…

Jan 12, 2018John's Labour blog

“All we want is democracy for all” Newham Mayoral Trigger

Jan 6, 2018By John's Labour blog

In last weeks letter page of the “Newham Recorder”. Cllr John Whitworth argues that following the unfairness and wrongdoing in the previous flawed process there should be an open selection to be the Labour Candidate in the 2018 Newham Mayoral local ele…Read more…

Jan 6, 2018John's Labour blog

Rerun of Newham Mayoral Trigger for local elections 2018

Jan 4, 2018By John's Labour blog

I was really pleased to receive this email this evening even if I think that some of the information is unfortunately inaccurate, it is a welcome start to uniting the Party, doing the right thing and will indeed hopefully help deliver a successful camp…Read more…

Jan 4, 2018John's Labour blog

Newham Mayor admits that his selection process was “rigged”?

Dec 21, 2017By John's Labour blog

I have received a number of comments from Labour Party members in Newham today who were somewhat surprised, to say the least, to get a very odd email from our  Labour directly elected Mayor, Robin Wales, saying he wanted a rerun of the very contro…Read more…

Dec 21, 2017John's Labour blog
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