Spare a tenner for crucial challenge to government on allotments sell-off
I donated this morning to the Farm Terrace Allotments Fighting Fund. Here's why in the Campaign's own words:Farm Terrace Allotment site Watford has existed since 1896. It stands in the centre of the...
View ArticleMuhammed Butt debates 'racist vans' on Radio 4
Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt last night debated the issue of the Home Office 'racist vans' which are touring six London boroughs with the message 'Go Home or Face Arrest'.The debate, on Radio 4's...
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Summer Exhibition at Wembley's Coming Soon Club
The Coming Soon Club is on the corner of Wembley High Road and Wembley Hill Road, close to Wembley Stadium Station and a short walk south from Wembley Central station. Main bus routes 18, 83, 182.
View ArticlePCS union protests to Home Office civil servant boss over racist van camapign
From the Public and Commercial Services Union website LINKA controversial Home Office immigration campaign is "political, deeply divisive and likely to stir up racial hatred", PCS has told the...
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Get the 'racist van' off the road for good this weekend
The campaign against the 'racist' vans is proceeding on several fronts as the Home Office pilot project comes to an end. The PCS has taken up the issue with the senior civil servant at the Home Office....
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Horse chestnuts hit by leaf miner moth
The horse chestnuts in the Church Yard of Old St Andrew's Church in Kingsbury were particularly lovely this Spring but have been hit again by what I believe is the larvae of C. ohridella leaf miner...
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A round up of messages to the 'racist van'
Some of the recent messages to the 'racist van':
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Natalie Bennett supports UKYP 'Curriculum for Life' campaign
Last weekend Green party leader Natalie Bennett signed up to pledge support for the 'Curriculum for Life' put forward by the United Kingdom Youth Parliament.At a time when Michael Gove is narrowing the...
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Bennett: 5 steps to restore the NHS to the proud state Bevan intended
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has identified a series of actions that need to be taken to save and restore our publicly owned and publicly run NHS.Bennett was speaking at the Call 999 for the NHS...
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Twitter's creative response to 'racist van'
The 'racist van' has spawned some creative responses on Twitter:Historical precedent
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Allotment plots available in Brent NOW!
A corner of my allotment at Birchen GroveI was under the impression that there were huge waiting list at all Brent allotments but today Brent Council tweeted that there were vacant plots available...
View ArticleThe PFI scandal that led to NHS Trusts going bust
I received the posting below as a comment on Natalie Bennett's NHS speech LINK but I feel it is important enough to be published as a Guest Blog:What an excellent assessment of the problems facing the...
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UK Border Agency target Brent station in check for 'illegals'
UK Border Agency at Kensal Green station this morning (via@mattkelcher)Monday morning commuters at Brent's Kensal Green station were shocked this morning to find a group of black-clad heavies in the...
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Brent Council leader condemns 'divisive and intimidating' UKBA tactics after...
Three people were arrested this morning after the UK Border Agency raid on Kensal Green underground station. Locals said officers behaved in an intimidating way. Cllr Muhammed Butt in a statement to...
View ArticleBrent Greens condemn Kensal Green station raid
The Brent Green Party has released the following statement following the UK Border Agency raid at Kensal Green Station this morning.Shahrar Ali, Brent Green Party spokesperson said:UKBA are duty-bound...
View ArticleJenny Jones condemns Coalition's 'senseless' lurch to right on immigration
GREEN Party London Assembly member Jenny Jones has condemned the Coalition Government’s “senseless” lurch to the right on immigration.Last week, the Home Office’s ‘Go Home or Face Arrest’ vans were...
View ArticleSarah Teather doubts PM's claims on 'racist van' campaign
Sarah Teather MP, Liberal Democrat, Brent Central, reacting to David Cameron's spokeperson's claim that the 'racist van' campaign was working, said:I am extremely sceptical that these adverts are...
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Greens leaflet Kensal Green station after UKBorders raid
Brent Green Party leafleted commuters at Kensal Green station this morning following yesterday's raid by UK Borders officers in which thre people were arrested.It is reported that they were at...
View ArticleCall for devolved powers to tackle London's 7,000 vacant shops
The capital has almost 7,000 vacant shops, costing the London economy £350 million in lost trade and earnings, a new study has revealed.Streets Ahead, produced by London Councils, which represents the...
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