by Puru Miah | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Politics on paper is a vocation of public service, delivered to the highest standards. So why is it seen by many as a rent-seeking opportunity? Some reflections. “Indeed, that was an apt and true reply which was given to Alexander the Great by a pirate who had been...
by Puru Miah | Jul 18, 2020 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, COVID-19, Democracy, Housing
Below is my letter to the Mayor highlighting the concerns about the Program expressed by many in our BAME and working-class communities about the Livable Streets Programme, with many seeing it as a tool for gentrification and social cleansing. The letter also proposes...
by Puru Miah | Sep 1, 2019 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
As Summer comes to an end, decided to reflect on memories as a teenager, as a guide to where things are going, in terms of politics in the East End… “We Need Your Vote” by Joi As summer draws to an end, the end of one chapter and the beginning of...
by Puru Miah | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
h Dear Residents, 1.Letter to Mudchute – Possible Breach of Islamophobia Definition adopted by Council Please find below a link to my letter to the Trustees of Mudchute Farm, raising concerns about the possible breach by the Trust of the APPG working definition...
by Puru Miah | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Once upon a time the East End of London was at the forefront of cutting edge political thinking and activism. In order to bring about a renaissance of this Golden Age, councillors such as myself along with activists have to break with existing political conventions,...
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