by Puru Miah | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
A non-theological reflection on the movement to establish a local lunar visibility calendar in the UK, and its place in history and the future in a post-Gaza world. A Spring Evening at Wanstead Flats: Searching for the New Crescent Moon BBC WORLD SERVICE – URDU...
by Puru Miah | Jan 15, 2025 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy, Housing
Never in my history as an observer in Tower Hamlets politics have I witnessed a planning committee that ignored the unanimous objections of its planning department, at the cost of potential millions to the Council. This also affects the health and well-being of school...
by Puru Miah | Nov 21, 2024 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
In Islamophobia Awareness Month, an investigative look at the racist campaigning strategy of Tower Hamlets Labour, how it alienates voters and party members. A Long Read (about 10 minutes) Islamophobia Awareness Month in Tower Hamlets Old Bottles, New Wines: A Brief...
by Puru Miah | Nov 14, 2024 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
A deep dive into the Best Value Inspection Report delivered by Whitehall Inspectors on Tower Hamlets Council. A strategic own goal by the local Labour Party? Plot to Remove the Mayor? Call In the Inspectors! For around a year, political circles in Tower Hamlets have...
by Puru Miah | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Is the defection of former Labour Councillor, Sabina Akhtar to Aspire, a sign of an impending Labour electoral collapse in 2026? A Defection to the Aspire Party: The canary in the coal mine? On October 29, 2024, the then Labour Councillor Sabina Akhtar met with...
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