A major development project in Shoreditch, London, has been blocked because of…its lack of recycled material in carpet tiles and other building items. Labour-led Hackney council have, in their infinite wisdom, unanimously opposed the £900 million project – which would include an 18-storey office building – over wails that the developers aren’t doing enough to go green. This is despite the developers planning on using half of the carpet tiles, plasterboard and blockwork with recycled materials…
Council officials lamented:
“While it is acknowledged that the opportunities for reuse of on site materials on the Hackney side are limited, it is considered that there is a significant missed opportunity by not committing to actively seek to incorporate reused materials sourced through local exchange material platforms.”
The GLA get the final say in whether this project, which would ultimately inject money into the local economy, goes ahead. Though judging by their track-record, it’s more than likely they’ll choose going green over growth. And Labour said they would target planning…
With the help of Angela Rayner, Starmer allowed Diane Abbott to stand as the Labour candidate for Hackney and Stoke Newington. Her opponent, who is standing as an independent in the seat, despite saying he is “in solidarity with Diane Abbott” Ryan Ahmad is quite the character…
Ahmad’s campaign website, which plasters “New Labour” over the page, is a lengthy letter detailing his colourful life story. From worshipping at the altar of Blair though loving Corbyn, it’s an interesting read…
“I literally met a hundred of the world’s most powerful people and another hundred most famous celebrities. I was sounded out for roles in the administrations of Afghanistan and Iraq (scary) and I got a superb job offer from mi5…Sadly I couldn’t take the mi5 offer up as I went on to have a major mental health breakdown. I was sectioned and over the next twelve years spent well over a year in mental hospitals in total, with multiple incarcerations in various psychiatric wards…I didn’t work for 17 years and was in constant crisis and isolation.
“I was also homeless on two occasions in my life, once while on the run from a mental hospital (I spent about 4 months on the streets of central London including Christmas) and then again when I was illegally evicted by my landlord while in hospital. I worship at the altar of Blair/Brown but thought Jeremy was inspirational.”
He finishes strong: “Constiuents, I promise you socialism!” The typo isn’t Guido’s…
His YouTube channel is certainly worth a watch, from videos of how he met Beyonce but was “too drunk” to ask her out, serious discussions on who is the fittest Spice Girl to various shoutouts to his “old friends” such as Tyson Fury, Sylvester Stallone and Ed Sheeran. He also enjoys a few Tommy Robinson marches. Considering Abbott’s held onto the seat since 1987, it’ll be tricky for Ahmad to boot her out…
Labour have suspended the Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville this morning, after a photo emerged showing him (pictured right) celebrating with former councillor Tom Dewey two weeks after his arrest in a shocking child pornography sting last year. Glanville, who also used to share a flat with Dewey, had previously claimed to be “angry, shocked and appalled” by the news in May 2022. Yet here he is, smiling next to a man who confessed to downloading “sadistic” images of child porn.
Dewey was arrested after a raid on his home on 29th April 2022, a week before his election as councillor. He vanished from public view almost immediately after his win, with questions asked over how much Labour Party figures knew – and when – before allowing him to stand in the first place. Glanville insisted to the council earlier this year:
“I was not made aware of the police investigation until after the May 2022 elections when I was told by the council.”
They were close friends, and they lived together. Even after Dewey’s arrest, Glanville happily raised a glass with him as they watched Eurovision together. This morning he released a statement:
“I was told of his arrest, but not the full extent of the charges, in a brief discussion with the council chief executive the same day. I shouldn’t have been at the event in which we were photographed but I did so as I feared to cancel the event, or not attend myself, may alert Tom to what I knew, during what I understood to be a live criminal case. This does not alter the fact I had no involvement in the case, and shouldn’t deter from the actions, including moving out of the house the following day, as well as others I have taken since his resignation and conviction, which I have made clear in previous statements.”
Labour tell the Evening Standard they have taken “immediate action in all aspects of this case“. The police had already raided this man’s home before he pinned a red rosette to his lapel…
The Commissars of the Socialist People’s Republic of Hackney are distraught at the news that the Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s ruling that they must cease the publication of their fortnightly propaganda outlet, Hackney Today. The so-called ‘freesheet’ is actually published and delivered at a cost of over £500,000 a year to the taxpayer…
Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville is not happy with the decision, he’s put out an angry statement defending the council’s decision to take the case all the way to the Court of Appeal – once again at the expense of the taxpayer. Glanville claims it’s actually good value for the taxpayer because it saves “tens of thousands” on having to publish statutory notices in real newspapers. Was his local MP doing the maths?
At least now the advertising revenue will be going to help to support the local press, rather than being blown on what is essentially just a vehicle for the local council to pump out press releases to the public – without any of the scrutiny that comes with actually having to deal with the press. Judging from the not exactly unhappy reaction from the two genuine local newspapers, this is unlikely to be a bad thing for local democracy…
