We recently received a communication from Mr Mirza, indicating that he had not been ‘expelled’ from the Labour Party and that he had merely been suspended. He went to some pains to point out that had never revealed the reason behind his suspension and that as he had not revealed it, no-one knew the real reason.

Scanning through the FOI responses at www.whatdotheyknow.com we came across this one. Readers will recall that we have suggested that HMS Newham Council is not a happy ship.

Of course. There are no prizes for guessing which council this is.

It does seem that some of the candidates for the position as Labour’s candidate for mayor have decided that it would be a good idea to engage with the membership in the selection of that candidate.

Six of the declared candidates were invited to sign the letter below, for reasons unknown, but which can be surmised, one of them chose not to.

You know, we said it, but didn’t expect the mayor to confirm it in such a clear and blatant manner.

As we enter the final stages of the Mayoral Candidate Selection Race, we will take a look at the Mayor’s record.

I will “revise the Council’s constitution to increase the number of full Council meetings and bring back Public Question Time.”*

That when you upset people, they can get together and, well you see what below.

Not yet a councillor and definitely the youngest contender, we hear that Zain Miah is throwing his hat into the ring as a mayoral contender.

Taqi Shah has announced his entry into the race to become mayor.

A Message from the Mayor

Last week we were recognised with an award for our Better Streets programme delivered in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy to tackle fly-tipping.

This tweet says it all.

On Friday 3rd, nominations from the place of Labour’s mayoral candidate closed. This is the selection which will determine the governance of Newham 2022-2026.

It seems that the mayor has not been dragging her feet in getting on to social media to advertise her desire to re-stand. She has cut and paste the letter that Labour Party members were lucky to receive by email.

The jockeying for position has started. The Labour Party has announced that nominations can be submitted for the place as Labour’s Mayoral candidate in the 2022 local elections.

At a time when most Newham councillors, at least those wanting reselection are polishing their Starmerite credentials whilst airbrushing their Corbynite past from Facebook, one member stands out for her refusal to tow the new party line. Perhaps this is because the Labour Party isn’t actually the party she supports.

It seems that various councillors have decided that their chances of advancement now lie with Mayor Fiaz.

Plans have been shared for a new housing development in Manor Park.

We have commented previously on the wisdom of appointing Jayne Fisher as Head of the Mayor’s Private Office.