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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”

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”

Racial harassment is a common occurrence in British universities, finds Equality and Human Rights Commission report published this month. Good to see that racial harassment has been acknowledged .. read more The EHRC findings are eye opener as what happens in one setting could very well be happening in other areas as people are notContinue reading “‘Racial harassment is alive’!”

The opposition Tory group on the Harrow council appears to be less confrontational since councillor Susan Hall stepped down and councillor Paul Osborn became the leader of the group, but there are exceptions. There have been concerns about the conduct of Tory councillor Anjana Patel, rejected by West Harrow and controversially adopted to the BelmontContinue reading “Belmont councillor was told off at cabinet meeting”

In his glossy autumn leaflet, Bob Blackman, Tory MP for Harrow East, has tried to portray his as well as his party’s inclusive image, most probably to counter his apparent divisiveness label. But readers are not impressed! The leaflet highlights the selected PM Boris Johnson’s cabinet which Johnson claims reflects “modern Britain”, including diversity (Black,Continue reading “Blackman tries to defend indefensible!”

Soon after her selection as the Tory parliamentary candidate for Harrow West, Dr Anwara Ali visited Harrow mosque and said in her video clip that she had a great time offering her prayers and chatting to worshippers. Later defending Boris Johnson ‘letter-box’ reference to Muslim women and calls for the Tories to launch an independentContinue reading “Harrow West Tory candidate tries building bridges!”

Momentum backed Aghileh Djafari-Marbini (photo with Corbtn) and Brent councillor Krupesh Hirani have been shortlisted and will be on the One Member One Vote ballot where the party members will decide who will be the Labour candidate representing Brent and Harrow. Aghileh Djafari-Marbini, a socialist, mum, school governor, NHS worker and resident of North WestContinue reading “Labour shortlists Brent & Harrow candidates”

Tories have selected the sitting MP Bob Blackman to stand for Harrow East again despite he being labelled as a divisive opportunist. There are widespread concerns that Mr Blackman is not really interested in Harrow. Majority of Harrow residents voted to remain in Europe but Mr Blackman is not representing them, instead he pleads forContinue reading “Blackman for Harrow?”

Doctor Anwara Ali defected from Labour to Tories some years back, has been selected as the Tory prospective parliamentary candidate for Harrow West. Brought up and educated in Tower Hamlets, Dr Ali MBE, a businesswoman, was a councillor and a Mayoral candidate in the borough. She is said to be passionate about the NHS, women’sContinue reading “Harrow West gets a Tory candidate!”

Pamela Fitzpatrick, Labour’s candidate for Harrow East, welcomes the scheme that will benefit estimated 3,351 households in Harrow East. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell announced that Labour will introduce 2.5 million interest free loans for the purchase of electric cars and has released estimated figures showing how many households in each constituency could benefit from the policy.Continue reading “Labour interest free loans for electric cars policy welcomed”