Full on West Ham canvass day (more to follow)

It was a busy day campaigning for Labour in West Ham, starting with an early breakfast at the Plaistow Cafe to plan before heading out to different parts of the ward. 

At lunch, I stopped by our headquarters in the Trinity Centre to pick up more leaflets and garden stakes. 

The afternoon was spent knocking on doors, having great conversations with local residents—some challenging but all constructive—while our amazing volunteers delivered leaflets across the ward. 

In the early evening, we ran another leaflet delivery session, attended important stakeholder meetings, and dropped off garden stakes and window posters to members. 

Tomorrow and Monday, we’ll be running sessions from 11-1pm, 2-4pm, and 5-7pm—get in touch via our Facebook page if you can help. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585277087343

Renters Rights Act is now law - the "biggest upgrade to renter's protection in more than a generation"

 

Great news that Labour has delivered for 11 million private renters in England. My dad, who has sadly passed away, would have been so proud. Back in the 1950s, he helped form a private renters’ tenants association in Buckley, North Wales, to stand against Tory attacks on their rights. He was already active in the trade union movement, worked as an electrician in what is now Airbus, later became a local Labour councillor, and remained a lifelong supporter of the Party.

Alongside the Employment Rights Act—another once-in-a-generation, 50-year boost to workers’ rights—Labour has delivered fair funding for councils to prevent bankruptcies, scrapped the two-child benefit cap, massively increased affordable housing, and brought the railways back into public ownership, showing real commitment to working-class people.

Of course, we want more, and there have been mistakes, but they’ve largely owned up to them and worked to fix issues like restoring fuel grants for low-income pensioners and recognising the state of Palestine.

If you want more of this—vote Labour.