It’s been a busy month of canvassing in Higham Hill and helping out colleagues in other areas like Redbridge and Chingford. I’ve been rubbish at posting pics so here’s a selection!
Shumon Ali-Rahman
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In just a few months time it’s going to be the May elections where I’ll be re-standing alongside my fab colleagues @kmillana.bsky.social & Karen Bellamy 🌹💪🏾 If you like working with us, what we’ve achieved and our pledges, please do vote for us in May!
Great #labourdoorstep in Higham Hill today spreading the @wflabour.bsky.social ❤️ & listening to residents on how we can help 👍🏾 with @kmillana.bsky.social
Heroes don’t have to wear capes ❤️ www.bbc.com/news/article... Very upsetting at how much hate / evil still exists in the world for this to happen at all 😞 Thoughts and prayers with the victims and their families.
'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed
Eleven people were killed in the shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, as crowds attended an event to celebrate Hanukkah.
bbc.com
Proud that a Labour Government has scrapped this cruel, inhumane policy that the IFS estimates will lift 600,000 children out of poverty. Governments have to do the right moral thing, show leadership and not just blindly follow opinion polls of public opinion.
Stella Creasy MP@stellacreasy.bsky.social · 9mo agoAbolishing the two child benefit cap will make a life changing difference to many families in Walthamstow for whom work is not enough. This budget has much to commend and much to work on - this cannot come a moment too soon for so many for whom there is too much month at the end of their money.
Zohran Mamdani: "I am Muslim. I am a democratic-socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this."
New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani, a left-wing Democrat and frequent target of Donald Trump's fury, to be the city's next Mayor.
Fresh blow for Donald Trump as left-wing Democrat elected Mayor of New York
mirror.co.uk
The new mayor of New York hit the ground running — and he aimed squarely at the US president.
Zohran Mamdani Directly Challenges Donald Trump In Fiery Victory Speech
The new mayor of New York hit the ground running — and he aimed squarely at the US president.
huffingtonpost.co.uk
Such ugly efforts to stop Mamdani winning - the level of anti-Muslim bigotry thrown around during the campaign should not be forgotten
Turnout in the NYC mayoral election is the highest since 1993.
Great weekend on #labourdoorstep helping colleagues in Leytonstone with Bridget Phillipson & in Higham Hill after a productive catchup with our local police team at Higham Hill Park Cafe on Saturday👍🏾🌹I had a soya latte 👌
For many years I have supported the call to recognise Palestine as a state, as part of a two state solution alongside the state of Israel. Now more than ever standing for Palestine’s existence matters as part of securing an end to the horrors of Gaza. 1/4
Great #labourdoorstep 🌹 session in Grove Green yesterday & Higham Hill today. Fabulous cllr team also met up with Big Penny Social on Friday to talk about community activity 👍🏾 @kira.social @wflabour.bsky.social
Great #labourdoorstep 🌹session in Higham Hill today followed by a community litter pick in Sutherland Rd area and Oakfield Rd with @kira.social 👍🏾
Another great #labourdoorstep 🌹session in Higham Hill chatting to residents and taking casework with @kira.social
Great #labourdoorstep session in Higham Hill earlier, chatting to residents and taking casework with @nathanburns.bsky.social @kira.social & Bella
The UK must immediately recognise Palestinian statehood. There can be no two state solution if there is no viable state left to call Palestine.
It has been a great week speaking to residents on #labourdoorstep in Higham Hill with @kira.social & supporting our Council motion on prioritising play for children in Waltham Forest. Our family hubs & community groups in Higham Hill do amazing work to encourage play. @wflabour.bsky.social
Good #labourdoorstep 🌹session in Higham Hill today chatting to residents 👍🏾👌 with @kira.social @nathanburns.bsky.social & Katriot, Marsela and Kyalo @wflabour.bsky.social
Leyton & Wanstead MP @calvinbailey.bsky.social on @bbclondon.bsky.social politics today talking about council funding, NHS funding & treatment, homelessness and housing. He was strongly advocating for @redbridgelabour.bsky.social & @wflabour.bsky.social councils plus @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social ❤️👍🏾
The public vote better bring some sanity to this table ie putting Sweden up #eurovision
.... Italy had an animated mouse give their points. Magnificent. #Eurovision
How is Austria leading in judges vote 😂 #eurovision juries all over the place
The UK is on the left side of the board. Europe, are you OK? #Eurovision
Ok. Sweden has absolutely nailed it. All the right amount of Eurovision kitsch and earworm. #Eurovision #Sauna