by Puru Miah | Aug 15, 2021 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Below is a brief explanation as to why I will be standing down as a Labour Councillor for Mile End. Reason? To spend more time to fix our Tower Hamlets politics. The Accidental Labour Councillor for Mile End, Tower Hamlets My journey into being the Councillor was not...
by Puru Miah | May 4, 2019 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
AIt has been a year since I have been elected as a Ward Councillor by the people of Mile End Ward. The campaign was tough and opposition came from, let’s say ‘unexpected quarters’. Since elected I have regularly carried out twice weekly surgeries (an average of 8 per...
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...
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