Local government is fighting for survival
As we enter 2020, local government faces a fight for survival. We’ve already suffered a decade of austerity…
John Biggs
Why we’ve declared a climate emergency in Tower Hamlets
They say a week is a long time in politics. The political cycle means just looking to the…
Dear Mrs May – keep Donald Trump out of our borough, a Labour mayor writes
This is the full text of the letter John Biggs has sent to the prime minister, asking her…
Tory trickery on funding will not tackle the social care crisis, writes a Labour mayor
It may have been wrapped up as an early Christmas present for councils, but the £240m fund…
Winning in Tower Hamlets: home to Labour Pride
I’m proud to be leading the fight for Labour in Tower Hamlets. We have activists who have kept…
Boris’ paltry tax cut wouldn’t buy your family a chicken
Yesterday saw campaigners across London out in force to protest at David Cameron and Boris Johnson’s rail, tube…
In London – there is an alternative
Today at City Hall we will present Labour’s alternative budget for London to the Mayor. Boris’s record as…
With one eye on Westminster, Boris Johnson makes the wrong budget choices
By John Biggs AM In all likelihood Boris Johnson’s £13.6 billion budget will be approved at City Hall’s…
