by Puru Miah | May 28, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
How did an arts centre, named after Kazi Nazrul Islam, end up platforming Gaza War profiteers, values he fought against, while insulting Bangladeshis and their culture? The Kobi Nazrul Centre Controversy SXSW in London last year was boycotted by various artists over...
by Puru Miah | May 17, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Why are sections of the right-wing media targeting Tower Hamlets to inflame community tensions and portray the borough as politically dysfunctional? The Daily Telegraph, GB News, Camilla Tominey and the Rage-Bait Industrial Complex In 1997, the British sociologist...
by Puru Miah | May 13, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy, Housing
This article is a response to, and critique of, the post-election analysis produced by Andrew Wood. My central argument is straightforward: the election result in Tower Hamlets was shaped more by class and organisation than by identity politics. National political...
by Puru Miah | Apr 28, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
The possible historic ramifications of the 7th of May elections. A Labour wipeout in Tower Hamlets? Polling signals a sharp decline for Labour: Numbers not Anecdotes With fewer than ten days until polling day, the contours of the election are coming into focus. Postal...
by Puru Miah | Feb 9, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Investigation into the usual mudslinging in Tower Hamlets elections, the long-lasting damage it does, with a possible long-term solution. Silly Season in Tower Hamlets: Elections, Allegations, and the Cost to the Borough The May elections are approaching, and with...
by Puru Miah | Jan 25, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
After reports of a possible illegal Labour shadow campaign to split votes in Tower Hamlets, this article takes a deep dive into what’s happening in Poplar. A Curious Sequence of Candidates: Labour vs Labour in Poplar? Tower Hamlets Labour Candidate for Poplar, Zeglul...
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