The press coverage on the Friern Barnet summer show incident, when Barnet Alliance for Public Services were prevented form having a stall and had their banner stolen reminds me of a similar attempt at political gagging a few years ago, when Barnet Council wanted to ban the Hendon Labour Party from having a stall at the Grahame Park fun day […]
Read moreEarlier this year, Transport for London (TfL) undertook a trial removal of signals at Stirling Corner which operated part time between 3.30-6.30pm on weekdays. TfL concluded the signals should not be removed and ought to be returned to part time operation. But TfL has now decided to “extend” the trial. Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly candidate for Barnet and Camden […]
Read moreLocal Labour Party members were out at the weekend collecting signatures on the petition about the Health and Social Care Bill now going through Parliament, with hundreds of people signing up. We were “signing in the rain” on Sunday! I expect we will be out next weekend too. If you have not already done so, you can sign on line: http://nhsalert.org.uk/page/signup/nhs-alert-petition […]
Read moreWayne Casey, former Liberal Democrat Councillor for Mill Hill has today endorsed Andrew Dismore in the election for the Barnet & Camden GLA seat. Wayne Casey said: “Andrew’s reputation for hands-on hard work, leadership and tireless commitment to the community is well-deserved. He is appreciated for his sound common sense, his deeply personal involvement with the issues that matter and […]
Read morePRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE: 25/8/11 Labour’s London Assembly Transport spokesperson, Val Shawcross AM, has demanded an explanation from Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson after TfL announced weekend tube closures on the Jubilee Line will continue well into the autumn. Boris Johnson has made and broken a series of promises to end the weekend closures on the Jubilee Line, saying they would be […]
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