Toxic Belmont councillor & Brent North Tory candidate in deep trouble

LBC obtained dossier of ten serving and former Conservative councillors who have made or shared Islamophobic comments on social media – one of them is Belmont (Harrow) councillor Anjana Patel who despite her known toxicity was selected by Brent North Tories. “Anjana Patel, a councillor in Harrow, who tweeted angrily at Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai,Continue reading “Toxic Belmont councillor & Brent North Tory candidate in deep trouble”

Unlikely to win Harrow West and Brent North Tory candidates being ‘used’ to secure party votes elsewhere

Many say that Tory candidate for Harrow West Anwara Ali is unlikely to win but is being used to secure Tory votes in a certain community by using her religious background and supporters. However, Anwara Ali, a Bangladeshi promoted by the Conservatives Friends of Bangladesh, has uphill struggle because of the divisive nature of theContinue reading “Unlikely to win Harrow West and Brent North Tory candidates being ‘used’ to secure party votes elsewhere”

Gareth Thomas speaks out about election, Brexit and NHS

“Whilst I welcome the opportunity the election brings to end the incompetence and disastrous policies of this Government, I would have preferred Parliament to make progress on Brexit first” says incumbent Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas. “I cannot and would never support a Brexit deal that I think would harm jobs, rights and living standardsContinue reading “Gareth Thomas speaks out about election, Brexit and NHS”

Anger over Belmont walk-in clinic closure

After closing the walk-in service at Alexandra Avenue, Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) ended the service at Belmont Health Centre. Walk-in Centres and Urgent Care Centres (UCCs) are an alternative to accident and emergency (A&E) departments and treat minor illnesses and injuries, without an appointment. Incumbent Harrow East MP Bob Blackman, has not supported residentsContinue reading “Anger over Belmont walk-in clinic closure”

Tory councillors wasting cabinet time

After a Tory councillor spilled out her venom against the London mayor Sadiq Khan with reference to policing situation in Harrow, another Tory councillor asked whether independent schools a good thing at the cabinet meeting on 10 October 2019, most probably  inspired by Boris Johnson political point scoring about the ‘private schools’. It was inappropriateContinue reading “Tory councillors wasting cabinet time”