IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history.
“Rushanara Ali: Please remember to vote Labour!”
Cllr Rajib Ahmed, Lansbury Ward, Tower Hamlets, 7th May 2015 – giving us a rare insight into the political thinking of the then ceremonial Mayor of Tower Hamlets. It was such a good Tweet, he tweeted it twice – and has only tweeted five times since. Rushanara Ali, Labour MP for Bethnal Green & Bow, replied, “thank you.”
●Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today