by Puru Miah | May 18, 2021 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
As a Tower Hamlets Councillor in East London, there have been a lot of questions raised. Why Palestine? What relevance does it have locally? Below is my answer. Following the dehumanizing experience of the ‘Age of Empire’ and the horrors of the 20th century. Despite...
by Puru Miah | May 14, 2021 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
The story behind the Palestine Solidarity banner in Brick Lane. It all started with an email… “If one is forever cautious, can one remain a human being?” ― Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918 – 2008) Security forces in Jerusalem storming worshippers in the Al Aqsa...
by Puru Miah | May 10, 2021 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Running battles in the East End between communities, developers and the local authority, what do they have in common? Can the demands articulated by campaigners in regard to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry and Brick Lane be put into a concrete practical program of...
by Puru Miah | May 9, 2021 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Personal analysis and explainer as to why Labour has done so badly in the polls nationally and here in Tower Hamlets. With a possible way forward to rebuild an electoral coalition to win elections. (Creative Commons Licence is applied to this post) (CC) Another...
by Puru Miah | May 4, 2021 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
What happened when the development committee met on the 27th of April 2021 to determine the application by Truman? Below is a summary of what happened and possible ways forward. High Noon at the Town Hall On the 27th of April 2021, the Development Committee at...
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