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.
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Greens demand Asda ends poverty pay
It used to be that if you said, “I’m going to Asda to see the Greens,” you were popping across to the Isle of Dogs supermarket to see if they had any cabbage.
Read More »Still blue under the green cover
David Cameron promised his Government would be the greenest Government ever. Indeed, once elected, the Con-Dem Coalition continued their predecessor’s
Read More »Is this our legacy? 20-20 vision: a load of posh tosh!
ELN: Mystery surrounds the Olympics housing legacy, with PR companies engaged in an aggressive sell of the housing at “East Village” –
Read More »Labour red-faced as stunt falls flat
ELN: Labour has a dogged history of claiming to be the Party which can make the Borough
Read More »Young campaigners sing for change
As the Tories were threatening to take housing benefit away from the under-25s, Ava Patel and an under-25s choir were highlighting youth unemployment.
Read More »R.I.P. Island Homes
- Sold off by Labour - Transferred by the Mayor - Abandoned by the Tories ELN: Island Homes Housing Association has now been formally swallowed up by One Housing Group.
Read More »Is Hudson the new Galloway?
There is a by election in Manchester Central on 15th November. Clearly there is no chance that Respect can tear this rock solid safe Labour seat away from Her Majesty’s Opposition – but
Read More »London Labour: end of an era
It has been announced that Ken Clark, the London Labour Party’s Regional Director, is to retire. Mr Clark has a long association with Tower Hamlets,
Read More »New issue: editor’s choice
Today's ELN leads with "Lutfur blunder: can he recover?" - the Mayor's surprise sell-out of Island Homes residents.
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