I was really pleased to receive this email this evening even if I think that some of the information is unfortunately inaccurate, it is a welcome start to uniting the Party, doing the right thing and will indeed hopefully help deliver a successful camp…Read more…
West Ham Labour Party January 2018 update – want to get fit and lose weight? Go canvassing!
West Ham Labour Party January 2018 update
Dear Members
I hope that everyone had a refreshing break and are now ready to get involved and active in the local and national party.
West Hammers News
Newham Councillor Candidate’s selection meeting & …Read more…
West Ham Labour Xmas Campaigning & Events Update
Dear MemberWest Ham Labour Party Xmas updateMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to an early general election and a Labour Government in 2018 with Jeremy Corbyn as our Prime Minister.As well as the usual campaigning and political event…Read more…
West Ham CLP Members Fixed Odd Betting Terminal (FOBT) Consultation – Call for Action
Dear West Ham Labour Party MemberNewham has one of the highest number of betting shops of any London borough with 81 currently in operation, with 12 on one street alone.Each betting outlet can provide four FOBT machines which offer casino style content including games such as roulette at up to £100…Read more…
Labour Party Sexual Harassment Policy
“The Labour Party has a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and will take all complaints of this nature extremely seriously.
Should you experience any behaviour that you feel amounts to sexual harassment either towards yourself or another mem…Read more…
London Labour Conference – Day 2 West Ham CLP & UNISON
Day 2 of conference started for me with a UNISON delegation meeting at 9.30 which was confusing since we did not know the order of business for the day. So we agreed to meet up again at lunchtime by which we expected that any controvers…Read more…
London Labour Conference – Day 1 (and National Campaign Day)
Today was the first day of the London Labour Party conference (and a National Labour campaign day following the budget #BetterOffWithLabour).
I was an UNISON delegate and missed most of the morning session due to other commitments but arrived just as …Read more…
West Ham CLP Crime and Policing Motion to Greater London Labour Conference 2017
“Conference notes that Metropolitan Police statistics show that gun crime in London increased by 42% in 2016/17.
Conference also notes that the same statistics show knife crime in our city jumped by 24% in the same period.
Conference further notes th…Read more…
Evening Canvass and offering support by local Councillors to Residents in Forest Gate following tragic murder.
Photo Collage from an evening door knock and street surgery last month in Forest Gate North, Newham, London by ward Councillors (Rachel, Seyi & Anamul) and local party activists. This was a sensitive matter since the area had experienced what is th…Read more…
“The Tories must take concrete steps to reverse the rising spate of acid attacks”, writes Lyn Brown MP
“As I write, the last acid attack to hit the headlines in Newham occurred less than three weeks ago. There has been a steady stream of these horrifying stories this year. In June, the cousins Resham Khan and Jameel Muhktar were attacked on the street. Both suffered life-changing injuries,…Read more…
West Ham CLP General Committee
I chaired this lively meeting tonight, during which our MP Lyn Brown gave her Parliamentary report and answered questions.
Please note that contrary to some certain suggestions by an attendee at this meeting, that I was not carrying out catalogue pose…Read more…
OPINION: Fighting against destructive Brexit plan
“It’s been another terrible month for Theresa May’s dreadful and discordant government. They seem continually to be fighting amongst themselves and living in a Brexit fantasy. Surely, hardly anyone still thinks them capable of delivering a Brexit that works for the majority of people in this…Read more…
UNISON Motion on low pay for Labour Conference
I have submitted this motion from my UNISON branch to West Ham Labour Party GC for this years conference.
“Conference notes that CPIH inflation stands at 2.6%, according to ONS data released on August 15th.
Conference notes that this means publi…Read more…
3 weeks to the General Election
Dear John
Labour has set out it’s manifesto for the many; now we have 3 weeks left to tell people about it. Join us and Lyn Brown talking to voters here in West Ham and in two key marginals: Ilford North and Westminster North.
FUN…Read more…
40 days to go – Campaigning in Forest Gate North & Ilford North
Yesterday we ordered our first West Ham CLP freepost leaflet (the relief). Today I had the Board for a team of local Party activists in Forest Gate North. There was 4 of us and I asked each of them to visit a particular address and ask the residents th…Read more…
GE2017: West Hammers in Forest Gate South & Ilford North
After a week in North Wales celebrating my Mum’s 76th, visiting family (and sneaked in a couple of hill walks) I drove back to London yesterday and today started campaigning in the Ilford North marginal then met up with West Ham CLP officers to agree o…Read more…
West Ham Labour “Brexit” fundraising dinner with Keir Starmer MP
Picture collage from the fully booked dinner on 30 March where over 120 members turned up to listen to the Labour Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the EU. By coincidence this was also the day after the Prime Minister had formerly “triggered” …Read more…
West Ham Labour Campaigning tomorrow – Keir Hardie Methodist Church
Dear John
Sorry for short notice but below are our canvassing sessions for this weekend. All members very welcome to come along and help us talk to residents – don’t worry if you’ve not come before – someone will h…Read more…
Newham mayor ‘trigger ballot’: GMB union says it followed the rules as it affiliates more branches locally
Check out former Guardian journalist, Dave Hill’s website “OnLondon” about the latest twist in the Newham Mayoral Trigger saga. Leaving aside this important issue for the moment, what is happening with excessive trade union affiliation to local Labour …Read more…
Brexit Fundraising Dinner – Keir Starmer MP 30 March 2017
Canvassing this Saturday 11 March:
1) Join Lyn Brown 11am Stubbs Point, New Barn Rd, E13 8JL (contact Rohit)
2) 11.30am, Custom House Library, Prince Regents Ln, E16 3JJ (contact Rokhsana)
Our Brexit Fundraising Dinner ~ Thursday 30th March (early bird price £20 till Sunday midnight)
Join Lyn…Read more…