by Puru Miah | Nov 28, 2025 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy, Housing
A deep dive into the scandal surrounding the Chinese Embassy in Tower Hamlets. Did members of the local Labour Party lobby for the Embassy in order to personally enrich themselves from the subsequent land grab following the granting of the Embassy? Back to Black: The...
by Puru Miah | Nov 14, 2025 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Why has the Secretary of State, Steve Reed, falsely accused two Bangladeshi councillors in Tower Hamlets of being candidates for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the forthcoming Bangladesh General Election? A tactic to tap into the rise of far-right politics in the...
by Puru Miah | Aug 5, 2025 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
The 2026 local elections in Tower Hamlets are shaping up to be a turning point for the local Labour Party. Once considered a stronghold, the borough now shows signs of slipping from Labour’s grasp. With rising voter dissatisfaction, demographic shifts, and growing...
by Puru Miah | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
A non-theological reflection on the movement to establish a local lunar visibility calendar in the UK, and its place in history and the future in a post-Gaza world. A Spring Evening at Wanstead Flats: Searching for the New Crescent Moon BBC WORLD SERVICE – URDU...
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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