Councillor Yvonne Maxwell: Hoxton West

Fantastic news. Yvonne (aka Stroppy) has been elected! My former blogging pal and daughter of former Newham Councillor Doris Maxwell, was elected last night in a Hackney Council by-election.

Hoxton West (Hackney) result: LAB: 68.3% (+11.6) CON: 13.3% (+1.2) LDEM: 9.6% (+3.2) GRN: 8.8% (-11.3)

Labour 951, Con 185, LD 133, Green 123.

This is really good news for Labour. Both times I went to help out with canvassing were spent in working class social housing estates. Increasing our vote here after a time when the Labour Party has been in a bit of a mess is encouraging. But one swallow does not a summer make.

Having a hard working good candidate (who is also firmly on the "left" of the Party and a long standing supporter of Jeremy Corbyn) who local activists across the Party united to support, obviously made a difference.

I have of course been telling everyone I know that I have been her political mentor and taught her everything she knows about politics:)

Picture with newly elected (after an open selection process) Hackney Mayor, Philip Glanville, Yvonne and Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn (who has gone through 2 open selection processes in less than a year. Just saying).

Vote for the Labour Party Candidate, Gordon Miller, in Aylesford Green Ward By-Election Thursday November 19 2015

Good luck to Gordon and the Labour team in Ashford for tomorrow.

UPDATE:
What a shame. Gordon lost by 4 votes! Politics is a cruel game at times but a great result that Labour got a third of the vote in Tory heartland.

Adrian John Gee-Turner	Liberal Democrats	42
Alex Howard	The Conservative Party Candidate	110 Elected
Christine Ann Kathawick-Smith	Ashford Independent	92
Gordon Miller	Labour Party	106
Thom Pizzey	The Green Party	10
Harriet Bronwen Yeo	UK Independence Party (UKIP)	109

Defeat the BNP in the Barking & Dagenham By-Election 6 July

UNISON NEC member Louise Couling who won the election last month has had to resign and re-run in a by-election on 8 July.

BNP assembly member Richard Barnbrook is standing against her.  I also received this email from local MP Margaret Hodge. 

"We now have just over two weeks to go until polling day. This election will be vital in determining whether we have truly seen the back of the far right in our Borough.

Please do come and help us if you have time over the next few weeks.

We will be campaigning this Saturday 11am-3pm at Transport House 50-52 New Road, Dagenham RM9 6YS. We'll provide lunch, training for anyone who is new and of course a warm welcome. The nearest train station is Dagenham Dock, trains run from Fenchurch Street (Tower Hill) and West Ham every half hour and it's a five minute walk from the station to Transport House.

This Thursday and Friday we will be delivering postal vote GOTV letters, this is crucial to our strategy of getting all of our Labour promises out to vote.

Please put Saturday 3rd July in your diary - it is the final Saturday before polling day and we will be holding a big final push to make sure we speak to all of our promises before July 8th. We will be meeting again at Transport House at 11am. I do hope that you will be able to join me".

If you can help with any of our activities or have a spare hour or two, please do call Jen on the campagins hotline on 07576 323 109 or e-mail me at margarethodgebarking@googlemail.com".

Promoted by Jennifer Oliver on behalf of Louise Couling all at 304 Hedgemans Road, Dagenham, RM9 6DA.

Help Labour Fight the BNP in Dagenham and Rainham

Quick plug to appeal for help in these important London by-elections. Activists from Newham TULO agreed after tonight’s (excellent – see future posts on our 3 speakers) West Ham GC to help out. We’re going down this weekend and hopefully other nights next week. All London Labour members and anti-fascists - please pass the word about.

"There are two council by-elections in Dagenham & Rainham Constituency on 3 July. Labour currently has other sitting councillors in both these wards but we face a strong threat from the BNP and the Tories. We have excellent candidates in Graham Carr and Margaret Mullane.

There are a number of ways members can help them:

Canvassing & Leafleting until election day

South Hornchurch Ward:Mon to Fri 12pm -2pm, or 6.30pm. Meet at 10 Royal Parade, Church St, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9XB. Saturday and Sunday at 10am. Meet in the public car park opposite the Cherry Tree pub, Rainham Rd, RM13 7QX

Chadwell Heath Ward:Monday to Thursday 6.30pm and Saturdays at 12pm. From the Car Park rear of Marks Gate Community Centre, Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, Essex RM6 5NJ.For leafleting please contact Liam Smith 07961 727321

On Election Day 3rd July: All day from day from 10 Royal Parade, Church St, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 9XB.Nearest Tube: Dagenham Heathway. Alternatively, telephoning from Central London, 39 Victoria St from 4pm (ring for details).

Ring Liam 07961 727321 or Rob 07892 407615 or email rob_chapmanatnewdotlabourdotorgdotuk if you are able to give some time for the arranged activities, or if you are available at other times.

Please come and help if you can!

Ken Clark
London Labour Party-Regional Director"