ALL COUNCILS are equal – but, under Starmer’s Labour Government, some are more equal than others. The cash-strapped Government that had to axe the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners has found funds for a selective cash bailout to some failing ...

AN EXECUTIVE MAYOR is accountable to the public who elected them, rather than to the Council. Nonetheless, the Mayor is alloted six minutes every meeting to address the Council. That’s about half an hour a year, or two hours each ...

A MAYOR will always want to implement their Manifesto – but some, it seems, will find it easier than others. For example… In 2015, Labour’s John Biggs promised that if he was elected he would give the Rich Mix Centre ...

REFORM UK has more members than the Conservative Party. Their website real-time membership clock clicked over the Tory total just in time for Nigel Farage to announce it on the slow-news Boxing Day. On the face of it, this has ...

THE Stop the War Coalition has looked back on 2024 with dismay – and determination to do better next year. What has been so dismal, then? First, there have been demonstrations around the world in protest at the wars and murders ...

By Mak Kunwar In a stunning turn of events, Donald Trump, a convicted felon, has made history by reclaiming the US presidency in 2024, defying all odds and reshaping the political landscape. This analysis delves into the key factors that ...

Emdad Rahman THE DOCKLANDS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE has received a timely boost for the community winter support programmes. As part of its outreach programme, the Asda superstore on the Isle of Dogs has provided food items for sharing with those in need.  ...

Muhammad Talha TO ADDRESS KNIFE CRIME on the Isle of Dogs and in the Borough of Tower Hamlets, volunteers at the Docklands Community Initiative (DCI) have formed a coalition to shed light on the horrendous impact this form of crime ...

Emdad Rahman WANT TO HELP make nutritious, affordable and environmentally friendly food available to everyone in Barking & Dagenham?  Company Drinks are thrilled to be working with the Council, Sustain and local residents on a research project to help develop ...

Muhammad Talha TO CELEBRATE the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the long weekend, Just Smiles Original teamed up with Inades NGO and the Docklands Community Initiative to organise a soup kitchen and food hub.  The coalition ...