Join us campaigning in the Boleyn ward by-election

"There is a by-election in Boleyn ward on Thursday 01 November. Please join our fantastic Labour candidate, Moniba Khan (seen with Newham elected Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz), out on the doorstep speaking with residents about their priorities for our borough. Door knocking is twice every day, meeting at the Champions statue, corner of Central Park Road and Barking Road, buses 5, 15, 58, 104, 115, 147, 330, 376. Newham E6. 10 minutes walk from Upton Lane District Line station 11:00 Every day 15:00 Saturdays and Sundays 18:00 Weekdays We have had a positive response so far, but can always use volunteers to reach more of our residents and support our Labour candidate. Best wishes, Newham Labour"

Vote Labour in Boleyn (and Oldham West)

Good luck to Veronica and Jim

Update:

Veronica Oakeshott been elected as a councillor in the Boleyn ward by-election held on Thursday 3 December 2015 after the death of a councillor earlier this year.

Veronica secured the majority of votes out of the six candidates who stood in the election.

Returning officer Kim Bromley-Derry announced the turn out to be 20.88  per cent. He said: “It is with sadness that we have had to hold this election today, but I would like to thank all the candidates and staff who participated in this by-election.”

The by-election was called after the death of Labour councillor Charity Fiberesima  in October.

Newly elected councillor Veronica Oakeshott, said: “Thank you to the residents of Boleyn for electing me as their new councillor.  I will endeavour to serve the community well and look forward to working with the Mayor and my fellow councillors during my term in office.”

The full results are:

1.    Emmanuel FINNDORO-OBASI  Conservative, 171

2.    David MEARS, UK Independence Party, 78

3.    Sheree Venessa MILLER, Liberal Democrats, 181

4.    Veronica OAKESHOTT, Labour Party, 1,440

5.    Diane OFORI, Independent, 10

6.    Frankie - Rose TAYLOR, Green Party, 117

·        Total Number of votes: 2,005

·        Turn out: 20.88 per cent

·        Number of valid votes: 1,997

·        Number of Rejected Votes: 8

Hat tip Newham Press Office

Oldham West & Royton result:

LAB: 62.2% (+7.5)
UKIP: 23.3% (+2.7)
CON: 9.3% (-9.6)
LDEM: 3.7% (+0.0)
GRN: 0.9% (-1.0)
MRLP: 0.5% (+0.5)

Newham Crew at Labour Party Conference 2015 #Lab15

Picture from the traditional Conference social for members of West Ham and East Ham Labour Party members on Monday evening.

While I have no doubt this picture will now reappear in various Newham based blogs with helpful captions and comments I am sure that it will all be in the spirit of "Kinder Politics".

:)