Dinner with John McDonnell - Thursday 7th March 2019

An evening with John McDonnell MP West Ham CLP fundraiser/social - Thursday 7th March Dear Member We'd like to invite you to a really special CLP event - a fundraising dinner with John McDonnell MP, at the invitation of our MP Lyn Brown. John has served on Labour's front bench as the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2015 and will speak about Labour's vision for transforming the economy. This is a ticketed event and you must buy a ticket in advance to attend. Tickets costs £25 each or £200 for a table of ten (early bird price until 17th February) and include a three course curry dinner. Soft drinks will be provided and a pay bar will be available. The meal will take place at Impressions, Milner Rd, London E15 3AD, from 7-10pm on Thursday 7th March 2019. The venue is close to West Ham Station and fully accessible. All Labour party members and supporters are welcome - please think about asking your trade union or local branch to book a table. You can reserve tickets by emailing westhamlabour@gmail.com and making a payment by cash, cheque or bank transfer to the CLP. All funds raised will go towards West Ham Labour Party's campaign funds. We look forward to seeing you there! In solidarity, West Ham CLP (picture of John McDonnell MP speaking in West Ham in 2016 at the launch of "Newham United Against Austerity" with Lyn Brown MP & (now) Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, NUT Kevin Courtney, Peter Smith & UNISON Yvonne Green).

Newham United Against Austerity Launch with John McDonnell MP

Picture collage from the successful recent launch of "Newham United Against Austerity" (NUAA) with key note speaker, John McDonnell MP, Labour Shadow Chancellor, who was introduced by West Ham Labour MP Lyn Brown.

Other speakers were Kevin Courtney, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Custom House Councillor, Rokhsana Fiaz and Yvonne Green, the Greater London Convenor for the public service union Unison. 

More than 100 people turned up to the launch of a joint trade union and community based campaign against the Government's attempt to starve Newham’s public services of funds and impose austerity upon us. I will post further on John's speech, the other speakers and the ongoing NUAA campaign.

Newham United Against Austerity: Keynote speaker John McDonnell MP

welcome by lyn brown mp, West ham

John mcdonnell mp shadow chancellor

Kevin Courtney
NUT assistant general secretary

custom house Cllr Rokshana fiaz 

yvonne green unison greater london convenor

 

join us in organising against austerity 

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West Ham fight back against Tories

"While this year's disastrous General Election result wasn't what we had campaigned or hoped for, West Ham Labour have risen to the challenge to fight back.

We ended the year on a high with our membership doubling in recent months and it was great to meet so many new members at our exciting social event on Green Street. This year we campaigned successfully in two council by-elections, and a range of constituency seats across the country. The wonderful women’s forum has gone from strength to strength, the new youth forum has hit the ground running, we held some interesting policy events including making a comprehensive contribution to the London manifesto and discussing the refugee crisis. And the Christmas Quiz was as fun as usual! Thank you to all those who made last year so successful. There are a few photos at the end...

We have a huge challenge next year to get Sadiq Khan elected as Mayor of London.

We can’t be complacent; we have only won the Mayoralty once. But wouldn't it be wonderful to wake up on the 7th with a Labour Mayor, the son of a bus driver who grew up on an estate, committed to fixing the housing crisis, stopping in work poverty, making travel cheaper and tackling air pollution and climate change. We have to win this election, for the millions of Londoners suffering under this Tory government.  

We plan to hit the ground running, join us:

4th Jan - tube and train stations
Sadiq Khan has committed to freezing train, tube and bus fares until 2020 and to introduce a £1.50 unlimited trip bus ticket valid for an hour. Help us talk to commuters at stations across West Ham - even half an hour on your way to work would be great.
We'll be at Stratford, West Ham, Star Lane, Canning Town, Royal Victoria, Custom House, Forest Gate, Maryland, Upton Park, Plaistow. Please email westhamlabour@gmail.com to let us know which station you can do.

16 Jan - Super Saturday. Lyn Brown MP will be joining us to talk to voters about Sadiq Kahn. Meeting 11am in Canning Town South at St Luke's Church, Tarling Road, E15 1HN and again at 2pm at Forest Gate station (as always don't worry if you've not done it before someone will be with you).

21 Jan - Women's Forum hosts Tax Credit and the Economy discussion with Seema Malholtra MP, Shadow Secretary to the Treasury, 7pm (venue tbc and men welcome!)

30 Jan - West Ham Trades Union and Labour TULO anti austerity launch event with John McDonnell MP, Kevin Courtney NUT, Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz and hosted by Lyn Brown MP, 2pm, University of East London, Stratford Campus

31 Jan - Sunday Night Live, 5pm at Stratford Picture House

Anytime... inputting data, Wanted volunteers to input voting intention records onto Labour's computer system, Contact Creator. Patience to learn and do the job required, together with a computer using Internet Explorer! Ideal for those who can or don't want to knock doors and help from home.

We hope to see you at something soon. And please email westhamlabour@gmail.com for any more info about us and any of the events. 

Warmest wishes to you and yours over Christmas, see you in 2016 to turn London Labour!

Best wishes
Ellie

Ellie Robinson
Chair, West Ham CLP

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