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Woolwich is an amazing place. It’s where the Labour party was founded as a mass membership organization. The Woolwich Provident was one of Britain’s first building societies. The Royal Arsenal Coop one of our first cooperative societies…
Following yesterday’s attack in Woolwich, Leader of the Labour Group on the London Assembly Len Duvall AM said: “The attack in Woolwich was horrific, the actions of local people in response and the head-teacher and staff at the school are a…
One year ago, London went to the polls and handed Boris Johnson another four years as Mayor. Then, he stood on a “Nine Point Plan for a Greater London”, a skeletal manifesto designed to counter criticism that he had no plan for his office…
Following reports that London Mayor Boris Johnson is backing a statue of Margaret Thatcher on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, Len Duvall AM, Leader of the Labour Group on the London Assembly released the following statement: “I don’t…
Speaking to The Sun today, Eddie Izzard says: “I’m going to chuck in comedy in six years to go into politics. I’ve proved I can be determined and do things in a different way. And you need comedy in politics. There are lots of decisions to…
Diane Abbott was interviewed by MumsNet today - and when asked if she was considering running for Mayor of London, she said: "I am not ruling it in or out :)" Rumours have been circulating in the Westminster Village for weeks now - it seems…
The European Council’s agreement on the EU budget for 2014-2020 has been greeted with relief in Brussels. The dark scenario of endless wrangling and brinkmanship – à la Washington – has been avoided. Perhaps this is the start of a more…
47% of children in my constituency of Manchester Central live in poverty. That's 47% too many. With the highest child poverty rate in the country Manchester Central is on the front line in the fight to improve children's futures and get…
The Democratic Audit report into the Bradford West by-election is important because it demonstrates that the party is changing, and that Ed Miliband, Sadiq Khan and others will listen when the voters send them a clear message. Bradford West…
We owe a continuing debt of gratitude to the men and women of the Metropolitan Police. They are in general superb public servants, doing a very difficult and very important job extremely well. The Met were rightly praised for their work…
Today at City Hall we will present Labour’s alternative budget for London to the Mayor. Boris’s record as Mayor is pathetic, he has failed to deliver any meaningful projects and has overseen cuts to London’s frontline emergency services. He…
This week we have seen the Coalition Government's statistics called into question. The numbers they use to justify their cuts seem to be cover for their ideological preference to cut back the state - leading to claims of 'Lies, damned lies…
