Monday, August 30, 2010

Newham Councillors & Mayor 2010: The Largest Labour Group in the Country

 I thought I would cheer up every one's Bank holiday by posting this picture from the AGM of Newham Council. 

The photo was taken in the historic Old Town Hall in Stratford. 

I hope this isn't seen as political boasting but:-

In the London Borough of Newham 60 out of the possible 60 elected Councillors are Labour Party candidates.

The directly elected Mayor, Sir Robin Wales is Labour. So are both MP's,  Stephen Timms (who has the largest majority in the country) and Lyn Brown.  The local directly elected London Assembly member, John Biggs, is Labour as is the directly elected Member for the European Parliament, Claude Moraes.

Is there something in the Newham - clear red water?

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

next you will claim to be the first Labour council

John Gray said...

Hi anon

Yes, I forgot about that and the first ever Labour MP!

Anonymous said...

While I recognise that Labour may take some pride in their complete and utter domination of the Borough, I am not so sure that it's good for local democracy for a party to have no opposition.

Perhaps our new ConDem masters might like to consider adding PR for local elections to their voting reform bill.

Anonymous said...

hope you will name more roads after the founders of west ham Labour Party

John Gray said...

Hi macuser

It depends of the PR but I think that under AV+ we will do pretty much the same?

Hi anon
Yes, we stand on the shoulders of giants and should recognise them more.

Anonymous said...

there are no direct election to Europe, so it is not true that your only MEP is Labour

Anonymous said...

Interesting positioning of councillors, good guide for telling us whose in favour and whos out.

John Gray said...

Hi anon 19.13

True but the vote for MEP in area was overwhelming Labour (and we have adopted Claude in East London)

Hi anon 21.59

Nah, it was more to do with how far you were seated upstairs for the AGM