Some pictures from the Summer Reception that took place last Thursday at the new London City Hall (in Newham!). I was there as Chair of UNISON London Labour Link with Yvonne Green as Vice Chair (and we had a great turnout of regional and national offic…Read more…
Out and about for Labour in Little Ilford
I joined this afternoon a really great canvass session in Little Ilford, Newham. The reception on the doorstep was overwhelmingly positive. Residents do express their views on what they think is wrong and could be improved, which is why it is so …Read more…
Edward (Ted) Nolan – socialist, soldier, trade unionist and tenant activist. RIP comrade
I was saddened to hear of the death of Ted. He was a good age (87) and had battled ill heath for decades but I have lost a good comrade. Ted was “old school” East End. He lived in West Ham ward but if you asked him if he was local, he would be ta…Read more…
On the knocker for Farah, Sadiq & Unmesh in East Ham Central By election
This afternoon I joined the 2pm Labour team canvassing for the by-election in East Ham Central ward. Stephen Timms MP and the ward election agent, Cllr Alan Griffiths, were the only ones to turn up for this session. I had been out with the fantastic ca…Read more…
Newham MPs send letters of protest after shelling of civilian homes in Kashmir
Newham MPs Stephen Timms (East Ham) and Lyn Brown (West Ham) have signed a strongly worded letter to the British Foreign Secretary and the Indian High Commissioner about the shelling of homes in Kashmir apparently by Indian Army forces. Property belong…Read more…
Keir Starmer for Leader: Another Future is Possible – East London Members meeting
Yesterday I helped organise a meeting for Labour Party members and affiliates to meet Keir Starmer, at the Old Town Hall in Stratford.
In a packed meeting he was introduced by Newham Councillor, Susan Masters, who explained that she was proud to have …Read more…
Success in Peoples Republic: Failure Nationally #GE2019
Congratulations to Lyn and Stephen for their “Landslide” victories for Labour in West Ham and East Ham (both in the London Borough of Newham).
However, as soon as I saw the exit poll on the 10 O’Clock news last night I knew that Labour nationally was …Read more…
Housing Crisis Canvass in Royal Docks 31.8.19
After a lazy summer I was back on the campaign trail on Saturday in Royal Docks ward in East Ham. We met after the “Socialist Sisters” picnic in Thames Barrier Park (a truly lovely park, well worth a visit) . Local MP Stephen Timms had joined the siste…Read more…
Archbishop of Canterbury’s “Housing Crisis” Commission visits Newham
This afternoon I met members of the Archbishop of Canterbury Housing Commission at a building site in Newham where the Council is to build new high quality homes at truly affordable rents. Officers and contractors explained what we are doing with the s…Read more…
Sri Lanka – United We Stand
“This morning we supported a community vigil on the steps of Newham Town Hall to remember those killed in the Sri Lanka terror attacks and show united we stand with Sri Lanka and all those affected.The vigil was followed by a silent walk to St Michael’…Read more…