by Puru Miah | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
The death of Mizanur Rahman and the subsequent investigation raises questions. From institutional failures to an apathetic politics dominated by Landlords and exploitative businesses. An avoidable death, but one that is just a tip of an iceberg of an infrastructure of...
by Puru Miah | Aug 28, 2022 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Tower Hamlets Council is deciding whether to adopt the “Spitalfields and Banglatown Neighbourhood Plan”. With the current Cost of Living Crisis, why should it be adopted and supported by all. In summary: 🌟 Current Council policies in the area, have failed. 🌟 Leading...
by Puru Miah | Jul 30, 2022 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
A reflection on Islamophobia in the Labour Party. With a focus on a response to the Forde Report, on whether it is necessary for Labour to select ‘Hijabi’ or bearded men as candidates. PS. For those who have not seen Jordan Peele’s film, ‘Get...
by Puru Miah | Jul 23, 2022 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
How the ordinary folks in the East End came together and defeated a flagship Government and Council policy. Liveable Streets. Observations and analysis. Liveable Streets was a flagship policy by the previous Labour administration, of introducing Low Traffic...
by Puru Miah | Jun 30, 2022 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
An attempted explanation as to why Apsana Begum MP lost her Labour reselection votes in every single ward in her constituency of Poplar & Limehouse This analysis is from the anecdotal conversations with Labour members in Poplar and Limehouse, where I served as a...
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