“On the knocker” for Labour in Green Street West 2010

Picture of the Labour team (and young helpers!) at the end of our voter ID canvass in target ward Green Street West. Our West Ham Parliamentary candidate, Lyn Brown, led the charge.

In 2006 this ward was the only one in Newham taken by Respect. Since then two of the three former Respect Councillors have joined the Labour Party and are now active campaigners in the ward for Labour despite not being candidates themselves (the Newham Recorder has got this wrong).

I think this shows political commitment and great strength of character by them. Not least since the fanatical rump that remains of Newham Galloway/Respect have been up to their old tricks of violence and intimidation.

No surprise there.

Respect “To Let”

This morning I was out with West Ham Labour Party Comrades delivering rather wet and soggy Labour Ken Livingstone (and TULO) leaflets in the Green Street West ward. This ward was taken by “Respect” in the last election and all the 3 councillors are nominally members.

It was interesting to come across the former Newham Respect HQ in which appears to have been closed down and up for “let”.

Outside this office during the 2006 elections I was sworn at and threatened by Respect activists while canvassing for Labour. Happy days.

Of course, nowadays “Respect” has split into 2 different groups who hate each other more than they do New Labour or even the Tories (who one of their Councillors have joined!)

In the GLA election it would appear that the various factions will be standing against each other!

I am sure that the “To Let” signs are not is a reference to the recent finding that the old Respect had been funded by a company led by a Tory Peer that specialises in privatisation of British public services?

I of course treated this discovery in my usual legendary politically mature and grown up manner (see below)