Andrew Dismore, former Hendon MP and now London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden has today announced he will not be seeking nomination as Labour’s candidate for Hendon in the 8th June General Election. In a message to Hendon Labour members, Mr Dismore said: ‘The Prime Minister has decided to call an unnecessary election, for the benefit of the Conservative […]
Read moreA campaign by a student at Henrietta Barnett School in Barnet to provide free sanitary products for school girls on free school meals has attracted over 2,000 petition signatures. Amika George, the student who started the petition said: ‘I started this because I recently met some London schoolgirls who told me about the unthinkable solutions they resort to […]
Read moreThe Prime Minister has now served the Article 50 notice formally beginning Brexit. Her letter’s not so veiled threats over security were crude and provocative. The response from the other 27 states is not encouraging either, refusing the PM’s key demand that the terms of exit and new trade arrangements should be negotiated simultaneously. Faced with a leaving bill of […]
Read moreNo. 42: 11th March to 12th April 2017 Introduction As you would expect, I start with the appalling terrorist attack on Westminster on 22nd March. I paid tribute to the victims, especially PC Keith Palmer, at the emergency meeting of the Assembly called for the following day. I also commented on the need, when we thank the emergency services for their […]
Read morePlease see the Mayor’s response to my petition to stay in the European single market.
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