by Puru Miah | Jul 31, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy, Housing
A Labour Secretary of State has approved a scheme with six social homes, in a borough where more than 20,000 households are waiting. Ten days earlier her Prime Minister called for a council house building revolution. Triangulation of a Housing Crisis: Just Six Homes...
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 14, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Crime and Anti Social Behavior (ASB), Democracy
Featured Image: Banner used by residents’ campaign for Tower Hamlets Council to adopt Transparency International Recommendations regarding the planning process. Two years ago, I wrote about the potentially illegal decision taken at Tower Hamlets Strategic...
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 | 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...
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