Short and sharp speech by Rokhsana Fiaz outlining her key policies and welcome different approach to local politics at the fifth birthday celebration of Custom House’s PEACH
“Rokhsana Fiaz, the new labour candidate for Newham Mayor…Read more…
In Newham we are going to be a staggering £1337 worse off per household due to Tory cuts.
Check out this Tory cuts calculator to find out how your community has suffered (and due to suffer even more) from a decade of Tory cuts. Think about how much more housing or extra Police or healthcare,education and youth services could have been provi…Read more…
“Climate Change and Bangladesh: First Affected. Worst Affected” (Pension Carbon divestment)
(I am due to speak at this seminar as a Councillor & trade union pension activist).
“Fossil Free Newham, Tower Hamlets Divest and Hackney & Tower Hamlets Friends of Earth are teaming up to screen ’30 Million’, a film which focuses on the pligh…Read more…
West Ham Labour Grid: Only 27 days to go before the 2018 Newham local elections
“Only 27 days to go before the 2018 local elections… in which all 60 Newham Councillors will be elected as well as the directly elected mayor.Please join us in the next week to campaign, leaflet and canvass for your fantastic Labour council candidate…Read more…
West Ham Labour Easter
An Easter college snapshot of campaigning mostly in West Ham ward but elsewhere with our Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate, Rokhsana Fiaz.
Despite at times very bad weather, we had 100’s of Party members out knocking doors and running stalls across Newh…Read more…
“Newham Deselection Was A Sign Of Democratic Change – Not A Power Grab”
Very good article on LabourList by Newham resident Maya Goodfellow
“Ever since Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader, a narrative has endured regardless of how well the party’s done at the ballot box or how many new membership cards are issued: he’s…Read more…
Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate Rokhsana Fiaz “Thank You” Party
This is a really lovely picture from Roksana’s “thank you” party for supporters which took place last night at our campaign HQ in Canning Town.
Despite the cold and the snow the venue was packed out with happy and enthusiastic supporters from all part…Read more…
Statement by Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz on plans by the current Newham Mayor to set up a private development company & give it £3 billion of our assets
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My statement on plans by the current Newham Mayor to set up a private development company & then give it our assets, value = £3bn. They could be our libraries, community centres, leisure centres and the council’s own office & stop me buildin…Read more…
“Newham mayoral hopeful calls for vote on scrapping role” Guardian
Rokhsana Fiaz is challenging Sir Robin Wales, the mayor of the London borough since 2002
“A referendum should be held on scrapping the directly elected mayoral system used in the London borough where the Olympics was held, according the woma…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…
Vote Rokhsana as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
Vote Rokhsana Fiaz as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham
Dear Member,
I’m Rokhsana and I’m asking you to vote for me as your Labour candidate for Mayor of Newham. You can read more about me and the detailed plans …Read more…
Eve of Poll for Rokhsana Fiaz as Newham Labour Mayoral Candidate
I spent this evening alternating from delivering #NewhamRokhs leaflets in the freezing cold and snow to sitting in an over warm campaign office stuffing envelopes and attaching labels.
There was an absolutely fantastic effort by dozens of Labour Party…Read more…
Rokhsana Fiaz Interview: On Newham’s ‘Unhealthy’ Mayoral Model, Dog Whistle Politics And Diversity
‘I’d be the first directly elected woman of colour’ in the UK (hat tip Huffington Post by Paul Waugh)
Rokhsana Fiaz is an EastEnder, through and through.
Born in Mile End Hospital, she grew up in Newham and has lived there for most of her life. She w…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…
“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz promises council transparency and affordable housing if elected as Newham mayor”
Newham Councillor Rokhsana Fiaz was selected last night by a Labour Party interview panel comprising West and East Ham CLP Executive Officers and London Labour Board members as the only candidate to take on long time incumbent, Robin Wales, to be our n…Read more…
John Gray Newham Councillor: Selection Statement
“I have been a pro-active Newham Councillor since 2010 and keen Labour activist and campaigner. If I am selected to serve as your Councillor for the next 4 years
I pledge to:-
· Hold regular surgeries in the ward; · Attend ward meetings a…Read more…
John Gray Newham Councillor: Selection Statement
“I have been a pro-active Newham Councillor since 2010 and keen Labour activist and campaigner. If I am selected to serve as your Councillor for the next 4 years
I pledge to:-
· Hold regular surgeries in the ward; · Attend ward meetings a…Read more…
Newham Councillor Selection Meetings – East Ham 17/18 Feb & West Ham 24/25 Feb
East Ham 17/18 February at East Ham Town Hall, 328 Barking Road, London E6 2RP
Ward Name AWS Day Date Time Manor Park 1 Saturday 17-Feb-18 10.30am Little Ilford 1 Saturday 17-Feb-18 12.00pm Boleyn 2 Saturday 17-Feb-18 1.00pm …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…
Timetable & Procedure for Newham Mayoral Selection 2018
Dear Member,
Newham Mayoral Selection 2018
The NEC has agreed the timetable and procedure for the selection of our candidate to stand in the election to be directly-elected Mayor of Newham on Thursday 2 May.
To take part in the process you will need …Read more…