John's Labour blog

My own personal blog. UNISON NEC member for Housing Associations & Charities, HA Convenor, London Regional Council Officer & Chair of its Labour Link Committee. Newham Cllr for West Ham Ward, Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pension trustee, Housing & Safety Practitioner. Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family. Strictly no trolls please. Promoted by Luke Place on behalf of J.Gray, Newham Labour Group, St Luke’s Community Centre, E16 1HS.

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Funeral Mass of Councillor Neil Wilson, RIP

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  On Thursday lunch time I attended the funeral Mass of Newham Councillor, Neil Wilson, at St. Alban the Martyr Church in Holborn.  Neil had...
Friday, September 12, 2025

TUC Congress 2025: Day 4

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  Last day of Congress. I was up early to go for final jog along the prom but it was raining, so being very much a fair weather runner, I we...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

TUC Congress 2025: Day 3

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  Congress started with “Union wins - video” then carried on debating motions on organising and recruitment, in particular young members, em...
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

TUC Congress 2025: Day 2

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The first full day of Congress (Monday) started for me with an early morning jog along Brighton beach. At 9.30am I took my seat with the UNI...
Monday, September 08, 2025

TUC Congress 2025: Day 1

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 I travelled down to Brighton yesterday afternoon for the 4pm start of the 157th Congress. I am part of the UNISON delegation (via our NEC)....
Sunday, September 07, 2025

Least we forget: Remembering the 85th anniversary of the Blitz.

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  Hat tip Newham History Society
Friday, September 05, 2025

UNISON Safety inspection in Leeds Housing office

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  Today I travelled up to Leeds to support a new UNISON safety representative, Wayne, on his first trade union safety inspection of his loca...
Wednesday, September 03, 2025

UNISON NEC nominate Christina McAnea to be our General Secretary

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  This morning I was present, as an elected lay member of the UNISON National Executive Committee at the NEC hustings in the UNISON centre, ...
Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Another evening "on the knocker" in Plaistow South

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  This evening I was the "board runner" again (not with a clip board anymore but a Labour Party mobile phone app) with a group of ...
Monday, September 01, 2025

Thursday 4 September: ‘The Challenges of the Management and Maintenance of Social Housing’

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  This Thursday 4 September (7pm), LHG Executive Committee Member Cllr Asma Islam joins us to discuss the crisis in social housing. Cllr Asm...
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