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7/7 Bombing Anniversary – remember the 52 victims (& the 700 injured)

Jul 7, 2020By John's Labour blog

On this day 7/7/05 I was at work at my housing office in Bow. We shut early. There was no trains or buses. I remember driving along Bow Road into Stratford High Street towards home and there was a sea of people walking east wards.

A few years later I …Read more…

Jul 7, 2020John's Labour blog

Newham & Sadiq supporting Jon Cruddas as Labour Candidate for Dagenham & Rainham

Dec 7, 2019By John's Labour blog

Today I was with Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz & comrades from East & West Ham (and other parts of London) to support Jon Cruddas, Labour Candidate in Dagenham & Rainham. London Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan, was also there.

After the obligatory …Read more…

Dec 7, 2019John's Labour blog

London Mayor Sadiq Khan

May 7, 2016By John's Labour blog

I am so pleased and chuffed that Sadiq has been elected our Mayor for London with 1.3 million votes. I am also proud that Londoners have clearly rejected the vile and racist smear campaign that Tory candidate Zac Goldsmith, his advisors …Read more…

May 7, 2016John's Labour blog

No ifs nor buts: Get the Vote out for Sadiq Khan as London Mayor (and for Labour everywhere)

May 5, 2016By John's Labour blog

It is 7AM and polling stations across the land have just opened.

This is going to be a really close vote in London. Ignore the polls. Every single vote will count. London is a Labour City but unless we turn out our supporters the Tories will win…Read more…

May 5, 2016John's Labour blog

Eve of Poll 4 May 2016 – Getting the Labour Vote out

May 4, 2016By John's Labour blog

The day started with some family political scandal via LinkedIn, my lovely sister-in-laws’ current husband, has just defected as a North Wales Councillor (and former Mayor) from Plaid Cymru to the Conservatives. No further comment.

Other than that a b…Read more…

May 4, 2016John's Labour blog

“On the Knocker” for Sadiq in Forest Gate.

May 2, 2016By John's Labour blog

The collage is from recent campaign sessions in Forest Gate North (West Ham CLP).  The Labour vote for Sadiq Khan in the ward is pretty overwhelming. It is also amazing how many Party members there are nowadays. Every street it seems has 2 or 3 me…Read more…

May 2, 2016John's Labour blog

“London Mayoral election – a week till polling day” – West Ham Campaign plan

Apr 29, 2016By John's Labour blog

“If you have any time over the next week you could ensure we get London a Labour Mayor. And if you can join us on 5 May please let us know. It’s actually quite fun…. (honest…)

Shop at the Co-op?
If you’ve received a ballot paper please Vote Y…Read more…

Apr 29, 2016John's Labour blog

Campaigning for Sadiq in West Ham, Stratford & Forest Gate

Apr 19, 2016By John's Labour blog

Collage is from my last 3 canvassing sessions in West Ham ward, Stratford and Forest Gate North. Our MP Lyn Brown joined us at Stratford. A positive response for Labour and Sadiq as you might expect but also for remaining in the EU (when we remember to…Read more…

Apr 19, 2016John's Labour blog

Sadiq Kahn – the boy from a council estate who will fix the Tory housing crisis.

Apr 17, 2016By John's Labour blog

Picture is from the launch this month of Mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan, policy on Housing for London.

The launch took place in a church hall in Earlsfield, South London. On the way to the launch from the station I walked past the Henry Price Council …Read more…

Apr 17, 2016John's Labour blog

A Muslim Mayor to Fight Extremism and Make London Safe

Apr 2, 2016By John's Labour blog

I have been away last week in Wales and now catching up on posts. Picture is from the campaign launch of Labour Candidate for London Mayor, Sadiq Khan MP, that I attended beforehand in Westminster. 
Former Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, spoke first…Read more…

Apr 2, 2016John's Labour blog

West Hammers out Khanpaigning in Green St, Plaistow & Custom House

Mar 20, 2016By John's Labour blog

It has been a busy weekend for West Ham Labour. Yesterday I was out with a Labour canvass team for Sadiq Khan as mayor in Green Street. See Vice Chair Campaigns, Julianne Marriott, briefing the team beforehand on what to do. Highlight of the morning wa…Read more…

Mar 20, 2016John's Labour blog

A Manifesto for all Londoners – Sadiq Khan our Future London Mayor

Mar 11, 2016By John's Labour blog

On Wednesday Sadiq launched his manifesto for all Londoners

“London is the greatest city in the world. But we are at a crossroads.

Our city gave me the opportunity to go from the council estate where I grew up helping to run a busines…Read more…

Mar 11, 2016John's Labour blog

UNISON Housing Association Branch AGM Monday 22 Feb 2016 at House of Commons

Feb 21, 2016By John's Labour blog

Please attend if at all possible. Sadiq is passionate about Housing and this should be a really “interesting” meeting (with social afterwards). Read more…

Feb 21, 2016John's Labour blog

UNISON Greater London Housing Association AGM 2016: Branch Secretary’s report.

Feb 19, 2016By John's Labour blog

My UNISON branch AGM is 6pm Monday 22 February at the House of Commons, Committee room 19.

We are the guests of Sadiq Khan MP, Labour Candidate for London Mayor, who is our keynote speaker. This is my report to the AGM as the branch secretary.

“2015…Read more…

Feb 19, 2016John's Labour blog

Custom House for Sadiq Khan as London Labour Mayor

Feb 13, 2016By John's Labour blog

Picture from a cold, wet, windy canvass session this morning in Custom House, West Ham. Lyn Brown MP (and her little Labour attack dog, Cara), Local Councillors and Party activists were out knocking on doors, talking to residents and asking them to sup…Read more…

Feb 13, 2016John's Labour blog

Campaigning for Sadiq Khan as Labour Mayor for London in Maryland, E15

Feb 2, 2016By John's Labour blog

Picture from West Ham’s campaign session for Sadiq Khan to be London Mayor in Maryland, Stratford, E15 on Saturday.

Our MP, Lyn Brown, was out with activists in the rain and the sunshine encouraging residents to vote for Sadiq in May.

It was great to…Read more…

Feb 2, 2016John's Labour blog

UNISON Housing Associations Branch AGM 2016 – Sadiq Khan MP Guest speaker

Jan 26, 2016By John's Labour blog

The UNISON Housing Associations branch Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 22nd February 2015 at the House of Commons. Sadiq Khan MP will be our keynote speaker.

Please join us for reports on the work of the branch over the last year, …Read more…

Jan 26, 2016John's Labour blog

Sadiq Khan for London Mayor “SuperSaturday” in Canning Town & Forest Gate

Jan 16, 2016By John's Labour blog

Picture collage from today’s “Super Saturday” campaign in support of Sadiq Khan as London Mayor. Around 20 activists turned up to work with West Ham MP, Lyn Brown, in Canning Town in the morning and a similar number in the afternoon in Forest Gate.

Gr…Read more…

Jan 16, 2016John's Labour blog

Getting to Work Shouldn’t be a luxury. But Tory Tickets Cost a Fortune.

Jan 4, 2016By John's Labour blog

This morning I was outside Plaistow Underground station with West Ham Labour Party comrades handing out leaflets on fare rises to commuters going into work.  Outside railway and bus stations across the country, Labour and trade union activists wer…Read more…

Jan 4, 2016John's Labour blog

A “New” Labour Year

Jan 2, 2016By John's Labour blog

In between Christmas and New Year I was laid low with the lergie so stayed in and managed to finish off inputting the “marked register” data for the ward onto the Party database “Contact Creator” for the 2015 General Election.

The register is an actua…Read more…

Jan 2, 2016John's Labour blog
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