Proud to be backed by UNISON - Joel Bodmer for Croydon East
Updated: 2023-10-26 21:23:00
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Thursday , October 26, 2023 Proud to be backed by UNISON Joel Bodmer for Croydon East Congratulations to Joel for winning the UNISON Labour Link nomination . In our roles as elected Chair and Vice Chair of Greater London Regional Labour Link committee , myself and Yvonne Green who happens to be a Croydon East Labour activist interviewed a wide range of excellent candidates , supported by a UNISON regional manager as procedural secretary . nbsp On
: : John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Wednesday , October 25, 2023 Black History Month : Representation in East London Hat tip to Ade for arranging and recording this fascinating discussion and beyond Newham Ade Adeyemi i_Ade_Adeyemi BlackHistoryMonth Black councillors across Newham celebrating and discussing representation in policy and politics across EastLondon WestHam CustomHouse CanningTown Beckton Plaistow Lots to celebrate , more to do See the convo https : youtu.be
: . John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Sunday , October 22, 2023 Despised . Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class I met up last week with a UNISON member and former work colleague . We meet 3-4 times a year for a meal and chat about politics and trade unions . He sent me this book by Paul Embery and we are planning to discuss it next time we meet . I will post further when I have finished reading it . nbsp I cannot resist linking this review from The Guardian . nbsp https :
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Thursday , October 19, 2023 Sundon Hills Walk Chiltern Society OS maps On Sunday Gill and I stopped off at Upper Sundon , Bedfordshire on way back from North Wales to London for a 4 mile walk to break up the journey . How many times have we just made long journeys from A-B without stopping off . nbsp A fabulous , peaceful walk with some great views and rolling landscape . Check out route here paywall and more photos on Facebook Posted by John
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Tuesday , October 17, 2023 How can we put an end to greenwashing LAPFF Smith Institute Fringe at Labour Conference 2023 This is my presentation to this fringe . Hat tip Paul Hunter from PRIC for excellent speech notes . Thank you Clive . I am delighted to be here in Liverpool and looking forward to today’s discussion . I am John Gray , I’m councillor in Newham , I’m chair of Newham Pensions Committee and I am here as vice-chair of the Local
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Monday , October 16, 2023 UNISON National Labour Link elections ballot closes at 5pm on Friday 20 October 2023. All UNISON Labour Link members should have received an email for regional seats if contested and some seats were not : From Civica Election Services takepart cesvotes.com : Subject UNISON National Labour Link Committee Elections 2023-2025 I got mine on Monday September 18 and I voted in London for Anu Prasher . We also received a postal
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Monday , October 09, 2023 Labour Party Conference 2023 Monday Day 3 of conference for me started with another morning run along the Mersey and back 3.4 miles different direction from yesterday I met on route an influential Council leader who berated me for running so late in the day . He had gone for his run that day at 4am I had to do some union casework stuff in the morning then started the day with meeting a former Newham Councillor who now
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Sunday , October 08, 2023 Labour Party conference 2023 Sunday Today started off with a gentle 2.5 mile jog along the Mersey then back again . nbsp At 12.30 I took part in a well attended , lively panel organised by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum on Green washing which I will post on later . nbsp I am not a delegate this year at conference but attending as a elected Labour Councillor and enjoying the freedom of not being required for early
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Saturday , October 07, 2023 Labour Party Conference 2023 Saturday Today , after my Newham Councillor surgery , nbsp I travelled to Liverpool for the 2023 Labour Party conference . I had to go into the conference office yet again to pick up my credentials since they had not arrived by post . nbsp Since this is my 3rd Labour movement conference in Liverpool this year , I feel that I am starting to know my way around the city . nbsp I will blog and
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Friday , October 06, 2023 Husband's moving tribute to ex Newham mayor Marie Collier Hat tip Newham Recorder about the marvellous service I attended today to honour and remember former Councillor and Civic Mayor , Marie Collier . Definitely a life well lived . nbsp Tributes have been paid to a former mayor and long-serving Newham councillor after her . death Marie Collier , an ex-civic mayor who was awarded the freedom of the borough , has died
: John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Thursday , October 05, 2023 Denise Thomas John Gray Community NEC Report Oct 2023 NEC Meeting 14 July 2023 This was the first National Executive Council to be held after National Conference . We had met briefly there to elect the Presidential Team . President is Libby Nolan and Vice Presidents Steve North Julia Maluke were narrowly elected . Neither of us supported their candidacy . The meeting on the 14 July was to elect Chairs of all the NEC
: , John's Labour blog My own personal blog . UNISON National Convenor London Regional Council Officer Chair of its Labour Link , Newham Councillor for West Ham Ward , Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum , Pension trustee , Housing Safety Practitioner . Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family . Strictly no trolls . please Wednesday , October 04, 2023 How can we put an end to greenwashing Labour Party Conference fringe meeting Sunday 8 October , 12.30-1.30 Room 25, Liverpool ACC CHAIR Clive Betts MP , Chair Parliament Levelling Up , Housing and Communities Committee SPEAKERS Baroness Blake of Leeds , Lords Spokesperson Energy and Net Zero Cllr John Gray , Vice Chair , Local Authority Pension Fund Forum LAPFF Cllr Rishi Madlani , SERA Labour’s Environment Campaign