John's Labour blog

My own personal blog. Labour & Co-op Cllr, Statutory Deputy Mayor & Cabinet Lead for Housing, UNISON NEC member for Community, Branch Secretary, London Regional Council Officer & Chair of its Labour Link Committee. Newham Cllr for West Ham Ward, Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pension trustee, Housing & Safety Practitioner. Centre left and proud member of the Labour movement family. Strictly no trolls please.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

West Ham Labour Remain Campaign Bank Holiday Weekend

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Last Thursday we had London Labour MEP, Mary Honeyball talking to the West Ham Labour General Committee and taking questions about the ...
Monday, May 30, 2016

The UK's housing bubble: ready to pop?

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As someone who was badly caught out by the last major crash in 1990 - this chart frightens me. The report is from Fathoms, who are econ...

Greece Solidarty Campaign delegation visit March 2016: Day One "Refugees Welcome to Piraeus".

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This is a  late post on a 3 day delegation visit I went in March to Athens with the Greece Solidarity Campaign (GSC). The GSC is an in...
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Canning Town North Labour Party meeting on proposed Silvertown Link Tunnel - 9 June

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Canning Town North Labour Party Email: Labourparty.canningtownnorth@hotmail.co.uk Twitter:@LabourpartyCTN Facebook: coming soon Bran...

Register to Vote in EU Referendum - online in 5 minutes (By 7 June)

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If you haven't registered to vote - Click on  https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote . It will take about 5 minutes and all you need is ...
Saturday, May 28, 2016

The EU: in or out - Newham Compass debate 13 June

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This should be interesting. I have not heard anyone yet speak on behalf of "Labour Leave". 
Friday, May 27, 2016

Axe the Housing Act

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Picture is from the Defend Council Housing lobby against the Housing and Planning Bill in the House of Commons earlier this month. A numb...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

Pension v ISA: what future for workplace saving? 27th June 2.30-4.40pm

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This should be fascinating. A debate between the quiet and unassuming, Michael Johnson and trade union Baroness, Jeannie Drake on the futur...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Forest Gate "Labour In"

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Picture is from the stall on Saturday in Forest Gate of West Ham CLP supporters campaigning for "Remain" in the EU referendum. ...
Monday, May 23, 2016

UNISON "there for you" grants for School Uniforms

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UNISON's special charity for its own members " there for you " is helping low paid families to meet the cost of providing s...
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