by Puru Miah | Dec 2, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
The recent decisions by the Bethnal Green and Bow CLP and Newham Council to campaign for the abolishment of the Executive Mayoralty. I ask below what kind of democracy would we want to replace the existing centralised and autocratic system. A Week in Politics On the...
by Puru Miah | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Earlier this month I raised questions and concerns with regards to a refocus of resources with regards to the Councils resources on fraud committed by unscrupulous Developers and Financiers. Below is a piece as to the concerns I raised and my reasoning. Taking on...
by Puru Miah | Nov 18, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
On Saturday 17th November 2018 I attended the Unity Demonstration March Against Racism and Fascism, below are my thoughts about how we can practically, beyond the usual gestures and photo ops, tackle the forces that are leading to rise of the far right and all forms...
by Puru Miah | Oct 27, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
After much hard work by campaigners and elected members, TFL has agreed to rename a bus stop after the Altab Ali, to mark the 40th anniversary of his racist murder and the anti racist movement the came about, following his death. On Wednesday 11th of July in main...
by Puru Miah | Oct 27, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Crime and Anti Social Behavior (ASB), Democracy
Journalist Rod Liddle wrote a racist and Islamophobic piece in the Sunday Times. Politicians from all side expressed the standard outrage and demands for apology. In this piece I argue, that if activists and public figures are genuine in their outrage we must address...
by Puru Miah | Oct 20, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Below is the Press Release from the Save Our Nurseries Tower Hamlets, outlining the successful call at the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, asking the monitoring officer to take the matter to a Full Council meeting, as the decision contravenes policy. The call in was...
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