I’ve campaigned on housing issues ever since my days years ago as a Westminster Councillor and Labour Group leader, when we exposed Dame Shirley Porter’s infamous “ homes for votes” policy, branded by the courts as the greatest act of local government corruption of the last century. Many people remember the news headlines: but I saw with my own eyes […]
Read moreUnder the Tories, industrial relations between the GLA and its hard working staff have reached an all time low. I’ve campaigned for fairness at work since I started my first job. My involvement with the trades union movement is not a hollow claim in speeches or on paper, but one with a proven track record of decades of activism and […]
Read moreWhilst the relevance of a rights based approach to the work of the GLA may not be obviously apparent, I believe this should be integral to services in London generally and provided by the GLA in particular. Having been the Chair of Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Human Rights for five years, I developed a real and deep understanding of […]
Read moreMainstreaming, the economy and transport We have to cut carbon emissions by at least 40% by 2020. So, the environment should not be seen as something extra, but decisions taken by public bodies and private enterprises alike should mainstream the demands of maintaining our environment throughout their decision making processes, whether it is transport, housing or economic development. There is no […]
Read moreThe problem in brief Even before my days years ago as a Westminster Councillor and Labour Group leader, fighting Dame Shirley Porter’s infamous homes for votes policy, I have seen it as one of the prime duties of any elected politician to ensure that people have a decent and affordable place to live. For many, especially in today’s housing market, […]
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