Early Morning Run and NEC Conference Reflections – BrightonIt was an early start this morning with a run—well, more of a slow jog—along Brighton seafront. There’s something grounding about getting out before the day properly begins, especially ah…Read more…
UNISON NDC 2026 – Reflections (Day One)
For the first time in many years, I arrived late to the start of UNISON National Delegate Conference due to other urgent matters. I am attending conference in my capacity as an elected member of the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC) for Community…Read more…
Our rights at work are under attack – Help us Stop the Steal Tuesday 2 June | 2:00 – 3:00
Trade union rights and renters’ rights are under attack.
Join the TUC and guest speakers for a webinar on the #StopTheSteal campaign and how union reps can help defend hard-won protections at work and at home.
We’ll discuss what proposed attacks…Read more…
✊ 48 Hours of Madness: Election Day, The Count, and a Bittersweet Victory in West Ham
After weeks and months of meetings, training sessions, leaflet‑folding, and relentless campaigning, the last 48 hours have felt like a lifetime. Election Day on Thursday 7 May, followed by The Count on Friday, pushed all of us to the limit — phys…Read more…
On Thursday, don’t forget what Reform would have done. Vote Labour.
Stop the steal – Fight for our future!
Reform UK has pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters.Reform are proposing a so-called “Great Repeal Bill” to scrap rights secured in the Employment Rights Act – rights that millions of working people have …Read more…
Good riddance to bad rubbish when with Forhad we have real leadership we can reply on
Press release from London Labour “If Clive Furness and Robin Wales count as a ‘major London announcement’, Reform really are scraping the barrel.Neither men have been part of the Labour movement for some time. In Newham, Robin Wales was removed by…Read more…
Better Woke than Broke “Opinion: Why Reform UK is misguided, mistaken and just plain wrong on the LGPS”
JG. Glyn was at our Community National Seminar on Friday and I attended his Pensions training workshop. I will post on the seminar later but his rebuttal of the truly ignorant attacks on the LGPS by very rich people who don’t care about older wor…Read more…
BREAKING: Reform’s “shadow shadow” cabinet REVEALED
“The Tories are the Shadow Cabinet but Reform plc (the Tory Defects) have also launched their Shadowy Cabinet with a few surprises…”Hat tip Neil Coyle MP!Read more…
Saturday Labour doorstep in Plaistow South By election
Picture college from yesterday’s doorstep in the Plaistow South By Election campaign with our candidate Ash and local party activists. There was 3 teams out and the result was pretty positive. On one occasion I had some robust conversations …Read more…
Labour Street Surgery in Stratford
On Saturday afternoon I joined a street surgery and campaign session in Stratford with local Councillor, Sabia Kamali. There had been a morning session as well which I could not attend but I cycled to the meeting point in Stratford High Road, whi…Read more…
Voting Reform could ruin your health
Anybody thinking of voting for Reform should look very carefully at their health policy. Nigel Farage has long been an … MoreRead more…