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West Ham Ward Surgery Doorstep

Sep 16, 2021By John's Labour blog

This evening I went on a ward doorstep Councillor surgery with my colleague, Cllr John Whitworth. We were joined by our GLA  Assembly member Unmesh Desai. 

Pretty positive response for Labour. We had 49 contacts (using Labour doorstep app)….Read more…

Sep 16, 2021John's Labour blog

Launch of “Out of Sight, Out of Mind – Abuse, Neglect and Fire in a London Children’s Workhouse, 1854-1907” By John Walker

Aug 27, 2021By John's Labour blog

Yesterday evening I went to the launch at Newham Bookshop of this work by local historian, John Walker. I haven’t read it yet but I know that the story of this Victorian workhouse for children (which is only 10 minutes walk from where I live) is pretty…Read more…

Aug 27, 2021John's Labour blog

May 6 aftermath: Sadiq, Unmesh & Farah win well; Newham Democracy Referendum narrowly loses; Wales keeps Red as does some regions (but crushing by election defeat)

May 13, 2021By John's Labour blog

Now I have had some time to recover from electioneering and reflect upon last Thursday 6 May – some thoughts:-
Congratulations on Sadiq being re-elected as London Mayor; Unmesh re-elected as our local City & East Assembly member and Farah winning t…Read more…

May 13, 2021John's Labour blog

Unmesh Desai says vote COMMITTEE in #Newham.

May 6, 2021By John's Labour blog

Unmesh Desai says vote COMMITTEE in #Newham. He’s #VotingForChange – are you?
 
Read more…

May 6, 2021John's Labour blog

Vote Labour, Vote Labour, Vote Labour – 3 votes for Labour in London: Mayor, Assembly member & Party

May 6, 2021By John's Labour blog

 Braving the rain yesterday evening with Plaistow South Canvass teams and our super active Labour City and East Candidate, Unmesh Desai.
(In the East Ham Central ward by election they have a fourth Labour vote for Farah Nazeer)Read more…

May 6, 2021John's Labour blog

West Hammers help out in East Ham Central By Election

May 5, 2021By John's Labour blog

Yesterday evening I went out on the Labour doorstep with our West Ham MP, Lyn Brown and Cara (the infamous Labour attack dog) to support Farah Ahmed, our Labour candidate in East Ham Central by election on Thursday May 6 (and our London Mayoral Candida…Read more…

May 5, 2021John's Labour blog

Vote for London: Vote for Sadiq (and Unmesh): Vote for Labour

May 2, 2021By John's Labour blog

It was great to pick up yesterday Labour GLA election leaflets with an East London focus (at long last!). I have dropped off leaflets and road groups (list of addresses to be targeted) to the West Ham and Forest Gate North ward organisers and been deli…Read more…

May 2, 2021John's Labour blog

West Ham Leaflet & East Ham Canvass for Team Labour: Sadiq, Unmesh, Elly, Bob & Farah

Apr 29, 2021By John's Labour blog

Yesterday was a big day for me. I went (Covid safe)  leafleting and door knocking for the first time in over a year. I have really missed such contact with residents. 

After the Workers Memorial Day event during the day, in the evening I we…Read more…

Apr 29, 2021John's Labour blog

Back on the Campaign Trail for Labour in West Ham

Apr 2, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
Today I went into the attic to retrieve Labour placards, UNISON Labour Link clip boards and my agent “campaign bag” (placards, marker pens, cord, FB & drop keys, tapes etc). Due to Covid it has been over a year since I had last done any “phy…Read more…

Apr 2, 2021John's Labour blog

NHS Fair Pay Virtual Rally & 2021 Elections Phone Bank – 6:30PM Tuesday, March 23 (& support UNISON “Slow clap at 8pm” Thursday March 11)

Mar 10, 2021By John's Labour blog

 This evening we had a well attended West Ham Labour virtual “election” meeting with guest speakers Karen Bucks MP and our Assembly member, Unmesh Desai and our MP, Lyn Brown. Karen gave her support for tomorrow’s “Slow Clap at 8pm” event organise…Read more…

Mar 10, 2021John's Labour blog

Newham Labour Unions telecanvass with Assembly Member Unmesh Desai – Tuesday 2 March 6pm-7.30pm

Feb 27, 2021By John's Labour blog

 
On Tuesday 2 March 6-7.30pm trade union activists in Newham have organised a joint telecanvassing session in support of Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and our Labour Assembly members. 
East London and City Assembly member, Unmesh Desai, will be in…Read more…

Feb 27, 2021John's Labour blog

Early Voting in Newham for Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan (and campaign begins to step up).

Feb 17, 2021By John's Labour blog

Check out this “early voting” video by the Labour Party promoting postal vote registration in Newham. “Early voting can help double the Labour vote”. 
Yesterday there was a meeting of Newham Labour Union activists, where it was agreed to hold regu…Read more…

Feb 17, 2021John's Labour blog

Having a dialogue with West Ham residents

Feb 13, 2021By John's Labour blog

 This morning there was a Newham wide Labour telecanvassing session using the Labour Party “dialogue” software to call residents about their views about Covid and the forthcoming local elections in May. 

I don’t particularly like telecanvass…Read more…

Feb 13, 2021John's Labour blog

On the knocker (again) for Labour in West Ham

Jan 26, 2020By John's Labour blog

Yesterday, with Councillor colleagues and local party members, we were back canvassing for Labour in West Ham ward.  In May, Sadiq Khan is re-standing for London Mayor and we have to re-elect the London Assembly. Unmesh Desai is also re-standing f…Read more…

Jan 26, 2020John's Labour blog

Workers’ Memorial Day 2019 – UNISON Wreaths at Clasping Hands Statue, Three Mills Green, Newham

Apr 28, 2019By John's Labour blog

Today we remembered four local workers who in 1901 selflessly lost their lives,  while trying to rescue a colleague who had collapsed from poisonous fumes, whilst inspecting a ventilation shaft in what is now “Three Mills Green park”.

This annual…Read more…

Apr 28, 2019John's Labour blog

Sri Lanka – United We Stand

Apr 27, 2019By John's Labour blog

“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…

Apr 27, 2019John's Labour blog

West Ham Ward #Labourdoorstep with Lyn Brown MP 23 Feb 2019

Mar 5, 2019By John's Labour blog

Picture college from recent canvass session. Our MP, Lyn Brown was on one canvass team and our East London GLA Assembly member Unmesh Desai, the second. It was a really busy canvass session and I met many residents and picked up lots of casework a…Read more…

Mar 5, 2019John's Labour blog

Newham Labour Family at Unity Anti-Racist & Anti-Fascist March

Nov 17, 2018By John's Labour blog

This picture collage is from today’s March and Rally in Central London. Newham Labour Councillors, Party members & supporters met in the morning outside Stratford Station in order to travel down together to the march.

While we were gathering there…Read more…

Nov 17, 2018John's Labour blog

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