Leyton residents concerned about crime and community safety, will be pleased to know that I am now doing a regular monthly joint surgery with the fantastic Leyton Safer Neighbourhoods Police Team.
The new surgeries are being held on every fourth Saturday of the month at the usual venue, the Class Education Centre near Leyton Asda Continue reading “A New Police and Councillor Surgery for Leyton!”
Thanks so much to the African and Caribbean Elders group for inviting me to join their 2006 Black History Month celebrations. I spent a wonderful night listening to poetry, singing old time Caribbean songs (songs I’ve known since childhood, thanks to my Caribbean mum) and I also learnt more about Black History and the positive contributions Black people have made to Britain. Did you know, for example, that it was Garret Morgan, a Black man, who invented the traffic light? No? Me neither! Continue reading “Celebrating Black History Month with Leyton’s Elders”
Please find attached the Leyton Labour Action Team’s latest ward wide newsletter.
Click on this red link to download it.
Dagenham MP Jon Cruddas (pictured with me above) launched his campaign for the Labour Party Deputy Leadership earlier tonight. I was really pleased to be there to show my support.
Jon Cruddas is a breath of fresh air. Here’s a candidate that wants to debate ideas and policy, has no baggage, is not ashamed of our party’s trade union link and also – and most importantly – has his feet placed firmly on the ground.
I can’t wait to start campaigning for Jon!
Go to www.joncruddas.org.uk to find out why Jon Cruddas is the best person to be the Labour Party’s next Deputy Leader.
Congratulations to the Barking and Dagenham Alliance Against Racism and Facism for organising a well attended demonstration, at Barking and Dagenham Town Hall, to protest against the facist British National Party (BNP).
On Wednesday, I accompanied London’s Deputy Mayor Nicky Gavron and Battle of Cable Street veteran Max Levitas to the protest, which was the second demonstration since the election of twelve BNP councillors, to Barking and Dagenham Council, back in May. The BNP are now Barking and Dagenham’s council’s official opposition party. Continue reading “Barking and Dagenham say No to the BNP!”