Category Archives: Press Releases

Dismore supports SOAS cleaners campaign

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM has announced his support for the Justice for Cleaners campaign (J4C) at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). The campaign aims to convince the university authorities to bring the cleaning services back in-house, as well as support strengthening union representation and workers’ rights.   Mr Dismore said: […]

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Mayor admits he did not know of extent of fire station closures- but orders cuts anyway

At today’s London Assembly budget Mayor’s Question Time meeting , Labour Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM challenged Mayor Johnson over his decision to order the cut of 13 fire engines, even though this is not needed to balance the fire authority’s budget.  Video: https://vimeo.com/156265694   Mr Dismore asked the Mayor: ‘You have indicated you intend to […]

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Dismore raises ‘Israel apartheid week’ posters on tube with TfL

Labour Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM has today raised with TfL the apparently official posers on the tube promoting the so called ‘Israel apartheid week’. Mr Dismore said: ‘ As soon as I heard about this, I got on to TfL senior management as these notices are clearly against TfL’s advertising policy rules. ‘It appears they […]

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Dismore challenges Mayor over Brexit

At today’s London Assembly budget Mayor’s Question Time meeting, Labour Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM challenged Mayor Johnson over his decision to support British withdrawal from the EU in the forthcoming referendum. Videos: https://vimeo.com/156269274; https://vimeo.com/156266041 In the debate after question time, Mr Dismore also spoke in favour of the successful motion to support the UK’s continued […]

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Dismore: ‘Which?’ rail survey results: it’s no surprise that south east rail passengers ‘least satisfied in the country’ – and Thameslink service amongst the worst

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM says that it is no surprise that rail passengers in the South East are the least satisfied in the country, according to a survey by consumer group Which?. Overcrowding, poor value for money and dirty trains were among the issues raised by the poll of almost 7,000 travellers. Southeastern […]

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