PRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE: 5/7/12 Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Camden and Barnet challenged Mayor Johnson over his poor record on the London Living Wage, during Mayor’s Question Time. Mr Dismore asked the Mayor, when he awarded the sponsorship to Emirates for the cable car and granted Virgin Media the franchise for WiFi on the Tube, why he did […]
Read moreDear Editor Last week’s community column by David Hogarth reminds us of the importance of the quality of care homes, and especially the “human side”. In 2007, when I chaired Parliament’s Select Committee on Human Rights, we published a detailed report on these issues: a clear example of how important human rights are. The Human Rights Act empowers users of […]
Read moreWhat is ridiculous about the Human Rights Act is the way that ill-informed right wing politicians attempt to undermine our fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Act with silly stories about their dogs. Most of the tabloid stories they love to quote are either not true or inaccurate. When people have attempted to use the Act for frivolous reasons, whilst the […]
Read moreCan any pensioner believe what the Conservatives and Lib Dems say, now they’ve cut the Winter Fuel Payment? They promised to keep it during the election- but now they have cut the £50 supplement (£100 for older pensioners), leaving every pensioner worse off next winter. With so many pensioners in Barnet and Camden- and Barnet has the highest proportion of […]
Read moreAs you know, I have previously emailed you about my candidacy for the Labour nomination to stand for the GLA Barnet and Camden seat in next year’s London elections. I thought I’d let you know that I will be taking time out from my selection campaign to join with my union, the GMB, on the TUC National Demonstration against Cuts […]
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