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 ...
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Peace and harmony break out at Council
ONLY KIDDING! The last full Tower Hamlets council meeting of 2024, held on 20th November, took place under a blanket of calm respect. But it was only superficial: under the blanket seethed the usual passions over who should be governing ...
Read More »Former Labour Speaker joins Aspire
AN EXPERIENCED Labour Party Councillor who resigned from the Party four months ago in concern over the direction the Party was taking has now joined the Aspire Party in Tower Hamlets Council. Cllr Sabina Akhtar, who represents Stepney Green Ward, ...
Read More »The historic triumph: analysing Trump’s 2024 victory
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 ...
Read More »Selling our health data: so wrong
Boris had his parties at no. 10; Cameron his parties back at university; and Starmer had a bottle of beer in an MP’s office. But now there’s a new scandal brewing: and it’s to do with your personal health information. ...
Read More »Labour flip-flops like a man on a beach
LONDON BANGLA 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, ...
Read More »Join local protest against Barclays arming Israeli state
AS THE ISRAELI STATE continues its relentless massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, campaigners in the UK continue their relentless efforts to stop this unlawful collective punishment. While many protests have been targetted at governments, there have also been successful actions ...
Read More »Starmer can’t undo own goal on Bangladeshis
“I’M SORRY I upset you about ‘Bangladeshi Removals’” read the headline on the Evening Standard article describing how Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer tried to limit the damage from his careless comments on Bangladeshi migrants. Sorry? Sir Keir Starmer? Yes, ...
Read More »Sylhet And Derai March On
Bangladesh Upazila Championships 2024: Day 4 Emdad Rahman Sylhet and Derai are the latest teams to make it through to the last eight of the Bangladesh Sports Network UK Cricket Upazila Championships. Shofiqul Islam’s Derai pulled off the shock result ...
Read More »Last Eight For Beanibazar
Bangladesh Upazila Championships 2024: Day 3 Muhammad Talha Glorious weather and a tough day of cricket saw Beanibazar Bears make it through to the Quarter Finals. After losing the first game against a red hot Jagannathpur Emdad Rahman’s men led ...
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