Acting Leader of the Labour Party, Harriet Harman MP said she was proud of Labour's achievements for women as she joined with the rest of her female Labour colleagues.
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"We were familiar with the countryside, because I can say truthfully that one of the best periods of my life was the days I spent cycling through the Essex countryside before the motor car and lorries came to spoil it all.
In 1910 I had founded the North...
: : SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Saturday 29th May 2010 David Laws's resignation : The coalition's honeymoon is officially over David Laws's resignation caps a bad week for the coalition and David Cameron in . particular First , he was forced to backtrack on his attempt to neuter the 1922 Committee . Then Andy Coulson managed to antagonise the executive editor of Question Time to such an extent that he went public about what was a fairly routine request for the Labour Party to put up a member of the Shadow Cabinet on the panel before agreeing to put up a member of the Cabinet . And now this the resignation of the man who , more than any other Lib Dem , convinced Tory sceptics that the coalition might actually be a good thing . To read more , click here COMMENT
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On Saturday the 5th June the Poole RESULTS group is organising an afternoon of fun and entertainment in aid of WaterAid and RESULTS at Sandbanks, one of Britain's best beaches.: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Friday 28th May 2010 Downing Street scores spectacular own goal What on earth was Andy Coulson thinking Presumably , he's the Downing Street spokesman whom the executive editor of Question Time is referring to in this post about last night's edition of Question : Time This week , for the first time in my three years as executive editor of Question Time , we were told by Downing Street that a cabinet minister would only appear on the programme if another member of the panel was replaced . According to No 10, a senior member of the cabinet was available to do Question Time but only if Alastair Campbell was replaced by a member of the shadow cabinet . To read more , click here COMMENT COMMENTS SO FAR : 0 FIXED LINK EMAIL TO A FRIEND3rd speaker was Ken Livingstone nd he was definitely “on form” (pictured with our Regional convenor Gloria Hanson and BA striker Nikki Marcus). Much of his speech was similar to what he said the other week at London Progressive but he was much sharper and persuasive. Ken announced to no great...: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Friday 28th May 2010 Debate with Polly Toynbee on Sky News COMMENT COMMENTS SO FAR : 0 FIXED LINK EMAIL TO A FRIEND campbellclaret What a pathetic own goal on the Govt's part 3 hours ago Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Wikipedia IMdb Email BEST OF THE WEB Decca Aitkenhead takes down the Hitch Guardian Why did the Lib-Lab coalition fail newstatesman.com Why is Ed Balls a hate figure for the Tories telegraph.co.uk Profile of our next PM by Matthew D'Ancona telegraph.co.uk Freedland : Cameron on his way to Downing Street Guardian The truth about Corin Redgrave and the Workers Revolutionary Party standpointmag.co.uk Matthew Norman skewers Ed Balls independent.co.uk Marina Hyde profile of Lembit Opik Guardian Rod Liddle reports on Zac
2nd Speaker was BA Unite cabin crew steward, Nikki Marcus. Who gave an excellent and inspirational speech about the real reasons for the strike and why it matters to all of us.
The strike started over BA demands for £120 million of savings from the 14000 cabin crew. Despite being unfairly...This report goes on a bit so I have split it in three parts. The actual meeting itself was in-quorate despite a silly email going out by he who should know better trying to instruct branch delegates to attend and also pretending that he was speaking on behalf of the region. The arrogance of such...
A look at the top seven images from Great Britain of the past week.This evening I went to my branch executive committee meeting in Kings Cross where I was confirmed as the newly elected (unopposed) Branch Secretary. UNISON Housing Association branch (HAB) has just under 3400 members and100 plus stewards in over 180 different housing organisations across London and...
The June action pack is now available on the RESULTS UK website. When we join together next Tuesday for this month’s conference call, it will be less than two weeks before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The 2010 FIFA World Cup, the world’s single biggest sporting event, attracts hundreds of [...]
Over at OpenDemocracy, Dan Smith has published an interesting article ('The New UK Coalition and UK Development Policy') that looks looking at the future of British Aid and DFID under the new coalition government.
hat-tip SERTUC
At the State Opening of Parliament today, the Queen confirmed the government's intention to spend 0.7% of GNI on official development assistance (ODA) every year from 2013.Last night on Facebook Tower Hamlets Party comrades were busy chatting about Oona King standing to become the Labour Party candidate for London Mayor in 2012. Today it was confirmed.
I haven’t made up my mind who to support but I think it this is great news for London and the regional Labour...Interesting post here by Newham Tory blogger and history buff, Tim Roll-Pickering, on a history of BME Conservative MPs. He reports that the first ever BME MP was a Liberal elected in 1892 while the first Tory, Mancherjee Bhownagree, was elected for Bethnal Green North East in 1895!
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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the RESULTS half-marathon/10km walk, those who helped out on the day as well as everyone who sponsored a participant.
All three elected Labour Party Councillors at Plaistow North ward in Newham, London are UNISON embers.
Seen here at the Count shortly after their declaration are (left to right)
Alan Griffiths (Housing officer); Forhad Hussain (NHS hospital project officer) and Joy Laguda (NHS...
Yesterday I received a text from UNISON national office reminding me to vote in this election and then latter a recorded telephone message on my home line, with a similar message.
I am leased that UNISON is trying to encourage members in this way to vote in this important election and try to...
Check out this BBC and Sky news report. Just when you think there can be nobody as stupid and self destructive as BA management up pops “the life of Brian” head banging cultists to prove otherwise.
Who on earth on their Central Committee authorised them to break up a meeting at Acas (Acas for...
I could not resist the New Labour tag but today Inside Housing reports that the newly elected Labour Council in Ealing has carried out a manifesto promise to bring back the management of their 18000 homes “in-house” and not implement Tory plans to allow “private sector organisations” (whatever that...
This very topical event clashes with the Council AGM. Pity.
The "Born HIV Free" campaign, which aims to ensure no children are born HIV positive by 2015, was launched this week by Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria.Last night we had our third induction training workshop for new Councillors in Newham Dockside building opposite City Airport. I will try during the next few months to make a few observations about my experiences as newly elected Labour Party Councillor.
Last week I posted on the initial...
I got a text from one of our shop stewards this afternoon about this great victory for industrial democracy.
Even if you do not “agree” with the rights or wrongs of this particular strike you should accept it was fundamentally wrong of the High Court to have banned a strike which had such...I got a text from one of our shop stewards this afternoon about this great victory for industrial democracy.
Even if you do not “agree” with the rights or wrongs of this particular strike you should accept it was fundamentally wrong of the High Court to have banned a strike which had such...Some good news - Stephen left hospital today and walked to a car which took him home. See report and picture with his friend and agent, Cllr Unmesh Desai, here.
Local newspaper the Newham Recorder also reports “Throughout his stay the popular MP was inundated with messages of support from friends...
I got this postcard sized plastic coated flyer on the way into Monday’s Progressive London event in Congress House. It is very professional looking indeed and a great picture of the Parthenon.
It is nteresting that Clare Solomon and John Rees are speaking - which has no doubt upset their...I got this postcard sized plastic coated flyer on the way into Monday’s Progressive London event in Congress House. It is very professional looking indeed and a great picture of the Parthenon.
It is nteresting that Clare Solomon and John Rees are speaking - which has no doubt upset their...
Last night I went to a packed meeting of Progressive London at Congress House. Considering that the Labour Party had just been beaten and we now have a Conservative led Government the atmosphere was remarkably positive and even upbeat.
Some brief thoughts on each speaker and the Q&A. The...Ballot papers for the UNISON General Secretary election should have been sent out today to ur 1.3 million members. I will be supporting the re-election of Dave Prentis and I urge all UNISON members to do as well.
Dave has been nominated by a massive 371 branches, 11 regional councils, 7...
Top legal blogger Jack of Kent looks here at the decision in detail. He calls it “a refreshingly liberal judgment, though one which is in the context of an ongoing overall failure of English libel law”.
He thinks that it is a useful judgement for bloggers and other internet publishers with regard...This is really good. nbsp;Should give us some ideas for this side of the pond. Enjoy! at-tip Harry's Place and Socialist Unity.
Update: check out also sleepingwiththerightpeople.org
Last week I posted a picture of my old Dad, the original John Gray, a Labour Councillor and trade union activist. Since then I have been asked about my Mum and also her contribution to my politics and who I am.
My Mum is a “Matthews”, born in Denbigh, North Wales, and was brought up with 7...Now that I have worked out how to transfer video from my camera to the computer here is the East Ham Election declaration by the returning officer and the acceptance speech by Stephen at the Excel centre last Friday 7 May.
Stephen was of course seriously injured yesterday while holding a surgery...