East Ham Launch of Sadiq Khan for London Mayor

Yesterday morning we met up at High Street North in East Ham to welcome Labour Candidate of London Mayor, Sadiq Khan and our East London GLA candidate, Unmesh Desai with Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and local MP, Stephen Timms.

It turned into quite an exciting political event since Rokhsana and Sadiq both stood up on a bench and gave short speeches to activists and Saturday shoppers who stopped to listen. These sorts of interaction on the streets is too rare nowadays.

I went off to door knock with comrades from East and West Ham. I only came against 2 "Against"  contacts during the entire canvass session and many Labour supporters.

During the canvass we knocked on the door of former Newham Councillor, David Macidary (top right of collage - who I did not know). David was also a local teacher who had also taught geography to one of our canvass team, Cllr Harvinder Singh Virdee, when he was a boy. Small world.

Guru Nanak 550 - Green Street Sikh Community Centre

Before the Peace march our Mayor, @RokhsanaFiaz visited the Green Street #Sikh community centre to an event to mark #GuruNanak550. Afterwards @WestHamLabour Candidate @lynbrownmp also made visit. Both were accompanied by @NewhamLondon  Cllr Harvinder Virdee Singh

Sri Lanka - United We Stand

"This morning we supported a community vigil on the steps of Newham Town Hall to remember those killed in the Sri Lanka terror attacks and show united we stand with Sri Lanka and all those affected.

The vigil was followed by a silent walk to St Michael’s Church, East Ham for an inter-faith service". Hat tip Newham Council. 

Boleyn Ward By election Super Tuesday

Picture collage from last night's canvass by East Ham and West Ham Labour activists in the Boleyn Ward by-election. We met up outside the Bobby Moore Statue and also Upton Park station.  There was at least 20 canvassers.

I was with the team led by the Labour Candidate, Veronica Oakeshott, with existing local ward Councillors, Cllr Obaid Khan and Cllr Harvinder Singh Virdee.

There was some "unorthodox" marking by our Board leader on canvass sheet returns (top left) showing strong Labour supporters. Compared to some "completed" canvass sheets I have seen, this is a really clear indicator of support. Will have to consider suggesting to National Party "Campaign & Resource" team that they should consider adopting it.

The by election is tomorrow (Thursday 3 December) 

There is still leafleting to do. This evening there is a final telephone canvass at the Trinity Centre, East Ave, London E12 6SG from 5.45pm

Thursday - Polling Day. Throughout the day from 9am doorknockers, telecanvass and polling station agents needed.

If you can help out then contact:07876 190 165 or morrislabour@outlook.com

Boleyn by-election - on the knocker on a windy tuesday

This evening I was with the Labour candidate for the Newham Boleyn ward by election, Veronica Oakeshott and comrades from East and West Ham Labour Party. We met outside Upton Park station in East Ham.

It was windy (#StormBarney) but only a little wet. Boleyn ward Councillors, Cllr Obaid Khan and Cllr Harvinder Singh Virdee turned up to help as well.

It was very dark and I regretted not bringing a torch. The canvass team was led by East Ham CLP secretary, Miriam Dawood, who had to use her mobile phone to read out the names and addresses for us to door knock.

There was a fantastic response for Labour from residents.  We would ask them if they wanted to speak to the Labour candidate and Veronica had to rush from door to door to introduce herself to residents.

I could not believe that some residents had already put up Christmas lights and decorations!

The by election is on Thursday 3 December and if you can help out beforehand with any leafleting, door knocking or telecanvassing then please ring 020 8586 7556 (I will post further contact details later).