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On Friday afternoon I went to pay my respects at Paul’s funeral at Manor Park crematorium.
Paul was a Forest Gate North and West Ham Labour activist who also lived round the corner to me.
A lovely non religious service for a life long socia…Read more…
Picture collage from this afternoon’s campaigning by (mostly) West Ham Labour in support of Janet Dady, Labour Parliamentary candidate for the Lewisham East by election.
Our team was joined by our MP Lyn Brown (and by Cara – her Labour Attack Dog). Ea…Read more…
West Ham Labour Party are organising a campaigning event to support the Labour Candidate (and UNISON member), Janet Daby, in the Lewisham East By Election.
We are meeting outside Lee Station at 2pm on Saturday 9 June.
To get there you can meet We…Read more…
20 days now until the local elections on 3rd May… and thanks to all those who have come out to campaign for our fantastic Labour candidates and our Mayoral candidate Rokhsana Fiaz.Canvassers are reporting a really positive response on the doorstep bu…Read more…
“The purpose behind Workers’ Memorial Day has always been to “remember the dead: fight for the living” and unions are asked to focus on both areas, by considering events or memorial to remember all those killed through work but at the same time ensurin…Read more…
Hat tip picture @mhmdrvt from tonight’s Labour Party committee meeting, where Rokhsana spoke to delegates about the frantic time she has had since being selected on Friday, the hundreds of emails and texts congratulating her that she is still trying to…Read more…
I was late for the West Ham Labour Party General Committee meeting but I really appreciated our guest speaker, Ian Henderson, who spoke on the Grenfell Fire and its aftermath.
Ian is a Labour Councillor Candidate in Kensington & Chelsea (K&C) …Read more…
I have always agreed with the great Lake district walking author, Alfred Wainwright, that “there is no such thing as bad weather only unsuitable clothing”. Despite this I forgot to take a hat and gloves for this mornings Labour campaigning in the …Read more…
Dear Member
I hope you can help out and enjoy these political and social events. Don’t worry if you have never been knocking on doors for Labour. We will explain things and support you at every stage.
Labour in power: what can Labour councils do?Have your say in Newham Labour’s Campaign for…Read more…
A busy day for West Ham Labour. Started off in Thurrock, Essex in the morning with 2 West Ham canvass teams supporting Labour, one led by Lyn Brown MP and the other by local Candidate, Les Strange (on right of collage photo).
I went out with Les “on t…Read more…
“I hope you can help out and enjoy these political and social events. Don’t worry if you have never been knocking on doors for Labour. We will explain things and support you at every stage”. John Gray, West Ham CLP Vice Chair Campaigns
Saturday 4 Nov…Read more…
My fellow ward Councillor, John Whitworth, was our elected West Ham CLP delegate for our National Labour Party Conference this year. Check out this page for his detailed report on conference as our CLP…Read more…
Sunday 22 October; 11am; Stratford Station (Westfield entrance); Political Education & Social; Daniel Blaney and juliannemarriott@me.com ; CLP (Everyone is welcome including friends and family.) London Docklands Museum visit E14 4AL. either bi…Read more…
Have you applied to be a council candidate?West Ham Labour Party are running short training sessions for members who have interviews to stand as Labour Party council candidates.
The sessions will be led by Cllrs Seyi Akiwowo and John Gray and will tak…Read more…
Campaign & Events Grid
Saturday 30/9/17 11am Royal Oak, Hale End Road IG8 9LN, Canvass, Alan Griffiths lead, West Ham CLP Secretary, Chingford Marginal
(It’s a Labour National Campaign Day!)
Saturday 30.9.17 11-2pm Bobby Moore Statue, Central Park Rd, Boleyn, E61PW Bike from Boleyn…Read more…
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Dear ComradesJust a quick summer update on recent local and future events. Since the General election we have continued campaigning including holding high street stalls in Forest Gate, Canning Town a…Read more…
Dear John
If you’ve got any time on Election Day to help Labour you’re really needed in nearby marginals. Below are details for Ilford North (where we won in 2015 by 589 votes) and Westminster North. There’s also info about leafleting in …Read more…
Picture collage from yesterday’s (Saturday) Labour campaigning in West Ham and Ilford North. In the morning we had street stalls in in Forest Gate and Canning Town, as well as canvass teams in Plaistow North, Plaistow South and Custom House.
Our West …Read more…
When Councillor Terry Paul (aka “Red Tel”) promised on Facebook “sunshine” for this morning’s Canning Town campaign session perhaps we should have looked out of the window first!
A very cold and at times snowy Labour doorstep this morning in Canning T…Read more…
It’s our festive fixture – the Xmas Social and Quiz with our Quiz Masters Dianne and Conor. 7.30pm (for 8pm start), Friday 9 December, Vicarage Lane Centre, E15 4HW.Come along and meet fellow West Ham members. No need to come as a team but do bring some food to share.Read more…