Author Archives: Cllr Richard Watts

About Cllr Richard Watts

I am the Leader of Islington Council and the Labour councillor for Tollington ward.

Standing strong after Manchester

Posted on May 24, 2017

Following the tragic attack in Manchester on Monday 22nd May, I, made the following statement: “On behalf of Islington Council and everyone in Islington, I send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of those killed and injured in … Continue reading →

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Theresa May: lunch snatcher

Posted on May 19, 2017

I’ve just come from hustings at St Mary Magdalene Academy, where I had the pleasure of deputising for Emily Thornberry. As well as general disgust at the Tory cuts to Islington schools parents were shocked at Theresa May’s plan to cut … Continue reading →

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Labour’s manifesto – tried and tested in local government

Posted on May 17, 2017

One of the best things about Labour’s manifesto is that many of the best ideas in it have been tried and tested by Labour in local government – especially here in Islington. I’ve been pleased to play a small part in this … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Vine in Islington

Posted on May 17, 2017

Have a listen to the Jeremy Vine show from the fantastic Nags Head market on Seven Sisters Road.  It features, among other things, me being interviewed part of the way in. The link is on the BBC’s iPlayer.

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New Community Centre for Tollington

Posted on May 3, 2017

For the ten years they ran Islington Council, the Lib Dems neglected Tollington ward.  When Islington Labour took power at the Town Hall in 2010 we decided to invest across the borough. We know that Tollington ward is one of … Continue reading →

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Making a Difference with Less

Posted on April 24, 2017

With this Labour administration, Islington Council is on the side of ordinary working people. Despite the massive cuts imposed on Islington by the Tory Government (and their Lib Dem helpers) I’m proud of everything we’ve done for our borough over … Continue reading →

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Why vote Labour in Islington?

Posted on April 24, 2017

This election in Islington boils down to a choice between Islington Labour and the Tories. Once again, the Tories have decided that their own political opportunism should come before the needs of working people in Islington. Just as with the … Continue reading →

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