On Thursday I made a verbal submission to this inquiry. Housing Voice is the "campaign alliance established to champion the need for more affordable homes to buy or rent".read more
Here’s another quick outing for five of the [...]
The “cash for lunches” scandal has shone further light on a government report which proposed that employers be allowed to sack workers at will – if the employer thought they were unproductive or...
The Canadian government is encouraging the slaughter of Canada's seals, and baby seals, at that? It's true. Earlier this month, the Canadian government set the seal hunt quota to 400,000 seals in...
We are continuing our fundraising for Live Below The Line with a Live Below The Line Live Lounge event on 15th April at the Buffalo Bar in Islington, London. Continue reading →
We are very pleased to confirm that research organisation InterMedia will present their findings on UK perceptions of international development in the opening session of the RESULTS National Conference. The group have recently published the report titled: ‘Building Support for International Development.’, Continue reading →
Guest Post from Tahmina Rahman, Forest Gate North Labour Party Secretary (3rd from right in photo) “A really positive response yesterday lunchtime from the local Newham residents and visitors at Stratford station. Labour Mayor Candidate Ken Livingstone was joined by Val Shawcross who is the deputy...
: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Thursday 29th March 2012 My drinking competition with Nigel Farage At what age does it become infra dig to get drunk in public Some people might say that it’s always unacceptable , no matter how young and student-like you are . But the older you get , the more embarrassing it becomes . Take my own behaviour at James Delingpole’s book party . At the advanced age of 48, I really shouldn’t stay at book launches for more than half-an-hour . The sensible thing would have been to pop in at 6.30pm , drink a single glass of wine , buy a copy of James’s book and then be home in time for supper . To read more , click here COMMENT COMMENTS SO FAR : 0 FIXED LINK EMAIL TO A FRIEND MichaelLCrick Who are the Tory candidates At last Birmingham
Now only 3 Sundays to go before the London Marathon 2012. I am resigned o do it but am wondering why on earth am oing it? For he second time??? The painful after effects of the long training runs remind me exactly hy I swore I would never, ever, never un a...
This is simply rilliant "French Impressionism isn’t the first thought that comes to mind when it comes to the Olympic Games, but that’s exactly what sparked the creation of a photograph by Olympic Delivery Authority artist-in-residence Neville Gabie.
The photograph of workers enjoying the...
We are pleased to announce that the April RESULTS conference call will take place on Tuesday, 3rd April at 8pm. Continue reading →Hat tip Alasdair Ross Maybe instead of campaigning to save the NHS - we should have just has a whip round and bunged Dave 250 grand?"
The 3rd presentation on Saturday at the UNISON International Seminar 2012 was by trainer Dave Hampson (left) chaired by Paul Gover NEC. Dave has worked for a number of BOND-affiliated aid agencies such as Christian Aid, Oxfam and VSO as an evaluator and human rights advocate. He is also a security...
This year World TB Day fell on a Saturday at the end of a media heavy week in which we had not only a national budget but also the queen’s address to parliament to compete with in the UK. Continue reading →This presentation to the UNISON International Seminar 2012 was by Mariela Kohan (left), Director of “Justice for Columbia” and Chaired by Josie Bird, NEC member. Columbia is still the most dangerous place in the world to be a trade unionist. 70% of all such murders take place in Columbia. The new...
The seminar is taking place in York. It actually started Friday evening which I missed due to work commitments. This morning the first presentation was by ocal Labour MP Hugh Bayley (former junior minister) on "International Development and the UK Parliament". Isobel McVicar, Community NEC...
Only 5 weeks to go before this years Workers Memorial Day. Since WMD is on a Saturday this time UNISON Health and Safety Committee and UNISON offices around the country will be holding a minutes silence at noon on Thursday 26 April. I will be hoping to attend one of the vents in...These message have been sent out to the 130,000 UNISON members who live in London about the forthcoming GLA elections. By post, phone, email and text.
"All members living in London
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Date: 23 March 2012
Ken Livingstone has published six pledges to address the...On Thursday attended this national UNISON seminar at our headquarters in Euston. ane Carolan, NEC, Chair of Service Group Liaison welcomed us saying that the traditional esponse by the union to serious disputes with our employers had been industrial conflict, that option will...
Today, on the eve of World TB Day, 2012 three UK NGOs are warning that a US$1.7bn reduction in funding to tackle TB over the next five years will affect the treatment of 3.4 million TB patients and could result … Continue reading →: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Thursday 22nd March 2012 Is George Osborne the wrong sort of toff to lead the Tory Party Is George Osborne too much of a toff to lead the Conservative Party On the face of it , the answer’s no , even if he does look like a powdered French aristocrat” Charles Moore Douglas Hurd was ruled out on the grounds that he was a titled , ex-public schoolboy , but that was 22 years ago . If David Cameron’s poshness isn’t an electoral handicap , then why should George Gideon Oliver Osborne’s be But I’m beginning to suspect he’s the wrong sort of toff . On Radio 4 earlier this week , Janan Ganesh made the point that while the Prime Minister and the Chancellor are members of the same class , Cameron is a country mouse and Osborne is a city mouse .The UNISON Health Service Group Executive (SGE) agreed yesterday afternoon by an overwhelming majority to consult members by secret ballot on the final package. This will be n the basis that the proposed agreement is the best that can be achieved by negotiations. I am a member of the...
Only 4 Sunday's to go before the London Marathon 2012 (22 April)! Run of the week was on Sunday when I did a double circuit of Wanstead flats and Wanstead Park for 2 hours. During which I did intermittent interval (or fartlek) training.
Due to work commitments I haven't been out as often as I...
In July 2011 RESULTS’ Monthly Action focused on the EU budget. Our key asks of decision makers in Brussels, including Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission (EC), were to protect and increase funding for vaccines in both … Continue reading →Yesterday evening the new Labour Party General Secretary, Iain McNicol paid a visit to Newham. He had a briefing on the campaign plans and went out with a door knocking team in East Ham. While in total there ere 3 activists out ast night knocking doors and telecanvassing for...
I saw this BC news report yesterday morning on ewham being the home of the most business start ups in London.
"Many boroughs saw rocketing numbers of start-up businesses, particularly in the East End.
In Barking and Dagenham, between 2010 and 2012, some 7,685 new businesses began -...
The Greater London Assembly and Mayor campaign (Purdah) 2012 officially starts to day! London embers should have got this poster from the Party. Put it in your window!
I'm just back from the Rally held this evening in the Old Vic Tunnels in Waterloo. Which I have never been to before and is a fantastic location.
There was more than 500 people present. It was so crowded that I couldn't get into the main hall (or rather "arch") and had to stand outside
one of...
The Chair of Tower Hamlets UNISON Local Government branch, Rita Ash, ied on arch 3 after a long struggle against cancer. Her funeral begins at St Pauls, Bow Common, corner Burdett Road and St Paul's Way, E3 4AR at 2pm n Wednesday 21 March then 3.30pm in the City of London...
Picture from yesterday's canvass session in Abbey Road, West Ham, E15. I represent the ward as a Councillor. After my surgery we met up outside the Rokeby Community Centre. It was pouring with ain at the beginning so we had split up into 4 separate canvass teams to call at the tower...
Last week I went to the launch at the House of Commons of the report "The Enlightened Shareholder: Clarifying investors' fiduciary duties" by Fair Pensions.
The peakers included Professor John Kay, who is currently leading a review which looks into long-termism in the UK equities...
Picture is from last night's Rally for Libel Reform which took place at the Great Hall in the historic Inner Temple.
There was a number of speakers including Lord McNally, who is the Lib Dem Minister for Justice ,who said about the (probable) Libel Reform bill "This is not the end, not the...
Below is the UNISON press release on the attack on terms and conditions of staff employed by London Homeless Charity Broadway. Our members (seen lobbying their Board meeting on Tuesday evening in Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets) carry out a very difficult and demanding job supporting vulnerable...: SEARCH Blog Journalism Books Film Radio Toby's School Friday 9th March 2012 Why are posh parents reluctant to send their children to the West London Free School Last week , the West London Free School went out with offers to parents who’ve applied for places in September and it’s not an exaggeration to say my phone’s been ringing ever . since The first category of callers are disappointed parents who haven’t been offered places . We had nine applications for every place this year , making us the most popular school in the borough , so there’s no shortage of angry mums . I tell them , truthfully , that there’s nothing I can do . School governors have a certain amount of latitude when it comes to admissions criteria , but once they’ve been finalised it is up to the local bureaucrats to