John's Labour Blog

4 days ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

The country park used to be the site of a First World war and then Battle of Britain airfield called RAF Hornchurch. There are a number of physical reminders of the war including defensive bunkers and gun emplacements. The airfield was attacked 20 times by German aircraft and there was numerous casualties not only of pilots in combat but also of ground crew.

1 week ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

This is the site of an historic "accident" where 3 workers died, one after each other, trying to pull out another worker, who had collapsed at the bottom of a ventilation shaft from poisoned gas. Local MPs, Uma Kumaran and James Asser laid wreaths at the memorial together with Safety officers from Clarion and L&Q Housing Associations.

1 week ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

Today I went to help out in the Labour campaign to elect Helen Mullis as a Labour Councillor in a Council by election in Hainault, Redbrid... "Our next council tenant & leaseholder forum for Plaistow South & Plaistow North, Boleyn, Green Street East and Green Street...   Standing in solidarity with workers and trade unionists around the world today, and every day #IWD2025 #MayDay I received today a persuasive email alert from the Centre for Corporate Accountability ( CCA ).

1 week ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

If you are a UNISON member and work for a Housing Association or Charity then please consider voting for Denise Thomas and John Gray as your NEC candidates. Also think about supporting other Members Together candidates and those who genuinely want to put the real interests of members first, work with our General Secretary, Christina McAnea and genuinely want to build and grow our union to deliver for members.

2 weeks ago | johnslabourblog.org | John Gray

It was a lovely warm and sunny day. On route I saw local MP Jas Athwal. At first I was on a team with local activists (including a NHS UNISON member) and Portsmouth MP, Amanda Martin, which went knocking on doors of voters near Hainault Country Park to remind them to vote. I rang one video internet door bell and had a conversation with a voter who was away in Cyprus, who obviously could not vote that day.