An extraordinary memo, written by former Labour Councillor – and former Council Leader –Michael Keith has revealed that Labour’s internal splits on the issue of race go back nearly 20 years. In the memo, Michael Keith twice accused John Biggs, ...

London Labour stands divided as once again Tower Hamlets Labour members invent a special policy with which to attack Mayor Lutfur Rahman – without stopping to check what their own mayors are doing just a postcode away. Tower Hamlets was ...

It was interesting to hear that the Met had decided not to investigate Mayor Lutfur Rahman and/or the Town Hall for committing fraud or other criminal offences on the basis that “no credible evidence” had been supplied to “provide reasonable ...

The Metropolitan Police Service has today issued a statement confirming that it is not launching an investigation into fraud in Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Town Hall – because the allegations of fraud made to date are not accompanied by any credible ...

Harry Palmer reflects on the close alliance between Labour and the Tories. This week Eric Pickles threw his spotlight on Tower Hamlets: but while he was shining his light on Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Council, he also brought the actions of ...

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 ...

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:

  Eric Pickles has sent inspectors into Tower Hamlets: but Mayor Lutfur Rahman has invited him to visit the Borough and see what’s going on for himself. Mayor Rahman’s invitation came after former Labour Group Leader Councillor Joshua Peck appeared ...

Irate taxpayers were today calling for an investigation into Community Secretary Eric Pickles,

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