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Work in Tollington ward
A small example of the work of Tollington’s Labour Councillors from the Islington Labour website: https://www.islington-labour.org.uk/news/2018/07/27/homeless-gardening-project/
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Thank you
I am delighted that Islington has given our Labour Council a massive vote of confidence at last Thursday’s Council elections. Thank you to everyone who voted for us – it is much appreciated and we don’t take your support for … Continue reading
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Tagged Emily Thornberry, Islington Council, Jeremy Corbyn, London elections 2018, Richard Watts, Tollington
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While There Is No Easy Fix To Knife Crime, There Is Hope
My colleague Cllr Joe Caluori and I have penned an article for the Huffington Post trying to distil our learning from Islington’s work with young people caught up in knife crime and other serious youth violence. We believe that knee-jerk … Continue reading
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On Day One of a Labour Government
Labour councillors involved in the Local Government Association recently published the booklet ‘On Day One‘ setting out how we wanted to work with a newly elected Labour government to end austerity and deliver social justice. As Labour’s lead in local … Continue reading
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#enoughisenough
A lot has been said recently about the issue of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. I believe everyone in the Labour Party needs to stand up on this issue, so I wanted to be clear about my own views. I’ve … Continue reading
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Islington Labour’s 2018 manifesto launch
On Sunday, 25 March I was proud to join Jeremy Corbyn and Emily Thornberry to launch Islington Labour’s manifesto for the 2018 local elections. The Manifesto can be found in detail here. At the launch I said: Only eight years … Continue reading
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No clarity yet for Islington’s EU citizens
In December, I, along with every other Labour Council Leader in London, wrote to the Prime Minister asking that she immediately guarantee the future rights of EU citizens living in our City. EU Citizens are our friends and neighbours. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, EU, EU Citizens, Islington, Islington Council, Rights
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Carillion and why ordinary people feel the system is rigged against them
Many Islington residents will have been shocked by the dramatic collapse of the massive private construction firm Carillion in recent weeks. The first priority of the Government in responding to this crisis should be to help protect the more than … Continue reading
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Islington Council’s budget: Labour values in action
At this time every year we publish our first draft of Islington Council’s annual budget for the next financial year. A lot of work goes into this: setting the budget is the most important decision that Councillors have to make … Continue reading
Thank you and onwards!
Thank you to all the members of Tollington ward Labour Party who voted this evening to re-select myself and Cllr Flora Williamson to re-stand in next year’s local elections. We’ll be joined by Anj Khurana, who won a very comradely … Continue reading
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