Ken Livingstone is one of the few politicians to refuse to become embroiled in the hate campaign against Mayor Lutfur Rahman which began when party officials over-ruled local Labour Party members who had chosen the then Cllr Rahman to be ...
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Labour left red-faced after “Stop John” tweet
It wouldn't be the first time the local Labour Party's dropped its own official candidate, so there was more interest than surprise yesterday, when the Party's official Twitter account
Read More »Biggs is the members’ choice
So in the battle between the traditionalists and the modernists, traditionalist John Biggs has
Read More »Biggs -v- Boris on 999
London Assembly Member John Biggs made a splash at the GLA meeting on 31st October when he took on London Mayor Boris Johnson over threats to East London’s emergency services.
Read More »Don’t believe everything you read [in the papers] on the internet
Those who tried to attend the public meeting with John Biggs on the Isle of Dogs last night (Monday, 7th April) were even more grievously disappointed:
Read More »Council “will make envoy welome”
Government inspectors spent several months in Tower Hamlets Council this year, inspecting the Council’s observance of its “Best Value” obligations. Their report was released on Tuesday, 12th November. Below we print the Council’s response to the report. A link to ...
Read More »Inspection Report: Council to get “envoy”
IT’S OUT. The Best Value Inspectors sent into Tower Hamlets Council by the last Government have produced their report and it will be out on Tuesday, 12th November. We know this, because it says so in The Guardian. The Guardian ...
Read More »Labour flip-flops like a man on a beach
ELN COMMENT: LABOUR COUNCILLORS are having a hard time of it lately – looking for new ground to occupy now that their party is in national government but is still giving local government a hard time. For many voters, the ...
Read More »Winter fuel: Rahman to the rescue!
IT’S NOT THE first time that Tower Hamlets Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman has stepped in to save the people of Tower Hamlets from Government cuts. But it is the first time he has had to save us from Labour Party ...
Read More »All’s well – till Labour loses the plot
ELN COMMENT: A spirit of constructive governing broke out at Tower Hamlets Council on 27th July 2022 – the first scheduled full Council meeting since the election (the AGM in May dealt only with formalities). It was so different from ...
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