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Concerns are mounting that while Harrow East MP Blackman happily uses diversity loaded foot-soldiers at the doorsteps, he not only shows a lack of democratic sense to represent all his constituents but also uses sensitive international situations to generate political support from the selected communities by siding with the state of affairs concerned in anContinue reading “Blackman could endanger communal relationships!”

Like at many other places, Harrow strike, a part of a co-ordinated day of action by public service unions, has been well noted. People in Harrow value local public services and they don’t want to see those that provide them struggling to make ends meet to feed and clothe their families. Harrow’s position matches aContinue reading “Harrow strike for fair pay condemned by Tory opposition”

We have asked the new council administration to revisit the appointment of the Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board because of the concerns about the nature of the board and the way board appointments were made by the short-lived Tory administration! An interview panel led by Councillor Hall and made up of a former Borough Commander forContinue reading “Re-do Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board (HSNB)”

While the Harrow council machinery was consistently used to promote the environment-specific egos, the iffy use of the council resources under the short-lived Tory administration remained obscured. Few of these we report below in the public interest: Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board appointments under Cllr Hall watch included what appeared to be her friends like HarrowContinue reading “Highlights of the short-lived Hall administration”

Update: Figures speak louder. Those defeated in Harrow are superficially boosting the election figures: the statistical fact is that the Independent Labour Group (ILG) average vote in the wards they contested is only 3.5 per cent compared with Labour’s 16 per cent steady average in 12 wards while Tory 18 percent only in 9 wardsContinue reading “Political immaturity!”

Some real and not stitched-up Standards cases: Conservatives “Councillor Hall may benefit from training in media and interpersonal training and training in holding voluntary groups and public bodies to account” Decision Notice gov 008-039/ 442202 ( Link ),( Link ) “Councillor Mrs Nickolay had failed to comply with Section 3(1) of the Code of ConductContinue reading “Standards-hit councillors seeking re-election!”

It appears that the exact number (47) of the Independent Labour Group (ILG) candidates and their placement were known to the Tory group leadership well in advance – considering the close relationship between the real driver for the ILG and the Tory group leader, it is very likely that the ILG was directed to strategically placeContinue reading “ILG foot-soldiers deployment decided by Tory leader?”

Husain Akhtar, political analyst and researcher for the Harrow Monitoring Group, is a long-standing community activist – retired inspector of schools (Ofsted), former GP assessor and a Harrow councillor (2007-14). He has been living in Harrow for more than 40 years. Dr Pravin shah, coordinator for the Harrow Monitoring Group is a retired Local GovernmentContinue reading “Our officers!”

No institutional racism at the Harrow Council, says a well predicted report written by the former Asian Harrow police chief! He was appointed by the council to investigate the allegations of racism at the council, primarily prompted by the Independent Labour Group, but within the framework of the terms of reference defined for him byContinue reading “Surprise, surprise, surprise!”

For those interested in knowing about the dynamics of racism, Harrow presents a good study: “Harrow Council left with no party in control amid racism row”?” – BBC A local newspaper reported that members of Harrow Borough Council’s Independent Labour group at their press conference (last May) claimed there is ‘institutional racism’ within the authority’sContinue reading “Racism, what racism?”