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Tory MP Bob Blackman in marginal Harrow East, well known for his divisive politics, has calculated his votes and asks specific questions at the Commons to capture the Indian and Jewish background voters. On 4 July 2018, he asked what assistance can the UK government give to match the donations by  Indian Diaspora for orphanagesContinue reading “Blackman told off at the Commons again”

Bob Blackman (photo), Tory MP for marginal Harrow East, denies that he is divisive as Barry Kendler, chairman of Harrow East Constituency Labour Party, outlines his group’s plans to defeat Mr Blackman whose majority was slashed at the last general election. Mr Kendler said that “all communities are suffering at the hands of Blackman’s Government”Continue reading “Only Blackman says he is not ‘divisive’!”

Irrespective of what data are reported in the council reports, the grass root complaints are that residents wait too long for a telephone answer from many extensions. Worst extensions are specific to council tax, bins, waste collection, street issues and environment health. In one example a caller tried to contact environment health and hanged upContinue reading “Council telephone answering time needs to improve”

Many Tory MPs and councillors have been reported  as members of the Conservative Debating Forum, now changed to the Conservative Politics Forum. The exposed Facebook group contained Islamophobic, homophobic and racist comments about some public figures like Sadiq Khan, Diane Abbott and anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller. Comments, part of the evidence collected by Red RoarContinue reading “Harrow appears in pro-Tory racist group!”

There have been complaints regarding the new red seats installed on the bus stops, like the one in front of the civic centre or further down the Station Road. “The new bus stop seats are too high and too back that you can’t sit on them, especially old ladies who are not tall enough.  EvenContinue reading “Uncomfortable bus shelter seats are to stay!”

An interesting difference between the previous Tory group leader (Cllr Hall) and the present leader (Cllr Osborn) is that he recognises ‘compromise’ being a key quality of good leadership. Therefore, the allocation of shadow responsibilities for the council work reflects good compromise – rewarding those who elected the leader and keeping those under wing whoContinue reading “Council opposition profile – mixed picture!”

Harrow East MP Bob Blackman (photo) is in the news again for his divisive politics – he is in a habit of ‘do first, apologise later’! The Sky News reminds that  last October, Mr Blackman hosted a parliamentary event attended by Tapan Ghosh, a Hindu nationalist who describes himself as “determined to fight against IslamicContinue reading “Tory MP Blackman defends indefensible”

Harrow’s Headstone Manor is one of six projects in London to be awarded funding for green space improvements – as part of the Mayor of London’s push to make London the world’s first National Park City. £300,000 will introduce new and attractive wetlands at the historic grounds, which will also help preserve a 14th centuryContinue reading “London mayor money for a Harrow park”

UPDATE: good news:  James Walters, deputy chief operating officer at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, has assured us that the reception facility at The Wealdstone Centre will not be now closing. He said that the Trust will continue to fund a receptionist until July when the responsibility for providing the 0-19 services that theyContinue reading “NHS front desk at Wealdstone Centre closing”

At the annual council meeting on 24 May 2018, the Labour group running the council has announced the cabinet, cutting down one portfolio but retaining most of the previous portfolio holders. Particularly good to see former mayor Councillor Krishna Suresh joining the cabinet to lead Community Cohesion & Crime. Krishna Suresh under his stage nameContinue reading “Council administration enriched!”