Check out former Guardian journalist, Dave Hill’s website “OnLondon” about the latest twist in the Newham Mayoral Trigger saga. Leaving aside this important issue for the moment, what is happening with excessive trade union affiliation to local Labour …Read more…
Newham mayor ‘trigger ballot’: union confirms that affiliation fee not paid
Check out Guardian Journalist, Dave Hill’s blog.
A second organisation whose vote helped Newham mayor Sir Robin Wales go forward unopposed as Labour candidate for next year’s mayoral election in the borough has effectively substantiated a complaint by local party members about an…Read more…
“Labour refuses Newham ‘trigger ballot’ inquiry as affiliate finds breach of its own rules”
From Guardian journalist Dave Hills on his blog. “Labour’s governing national executive committee (NEC) has turned down a request from party members in Newham to hold an inquiry into how the borough’s executive mayor Sir Robin Wales was narrowly chosen to seek election to the…Read more…
Plea for mayoral “open selection”
A well argued letter in the Newham Recorder by respected and long standing West Ham CLP Treasurer and former Councillor John Saunders. Read more…
“Labour members and councillors call for Newham mayoral trigger ballot enquiry” Newham Recorder
Check this report by our local Newham weekly newspaper.
“Nearly 50 Labour party members have called for their governing body to launch a “full enquiry” into the results of the Newham mayoral trigger ballot.
A 13-page letter signed by 47 members of the East Ham and West Ham Constituency…Read more…
Democracy Triggered “lobby the NEC about the Newham Trigger Ballot”
I received this email yesterday and as a signatory to the recent complaint to the Labour Party NEC I have taken its advice and emailed them.
On Tuesday 24th January Labour’s ruling body, the NEC, will be considering a letter submitted by party members in …Read more…
Labour NEC asked to inquire into Newham mayoral ‘trigger ballot’
On the whole a fair article but it does not report on the complaints of many members that this ballot was rigged.
The Guardian Dave Hill on London “Nearly 50 party members in the east London borough want their national ruling body to examine claims …Read more…
“Praise for Sir Robin but time for change”
A fair and balanced letter in the local weekly newspaper “Newham Recorder” on 28 December 2016 about “time for change”. Read more…
Newham Fabians – Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I posted here on the AGM meeting of Newham Fabians due to be held tomorrow Wednesday 11 January 2017.
A previous “relaunch” meeting with Newham Mayor, Robin Wales, as speaker, had already been cancelled I understood because of a planned lobby by membe…Read more…
“Protest over Newham mayoral election result”
The report below is from this weeks Newham Recorder about the lively but peaceful protest outside the Mayor’s Christmas Party at Stratford Town Hall. I stopped and spoke to the protesters about why they were there and what they thought should happen. T…Read more…
“the mayor does not have a mandate from members”
Check out the latest from Newham Recorder following the vote last night in 4 Labour Party branches for an open selection process for the next Mayor.
The current mayor has now (in the speeches of his supporters at selection meetings) “lost the confiden…Read more…
West Ham Labour Branch votes 20-8 for change at Newham Town Hall
Great result tonight from West Ham Labour Party Ward meeting.
20-8 vote in favour of change
I now think that the popular vote of members is for change but we will see.
Members voted for an open selection process for the next candidate to stand in…Read more…