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Thoughts on the situation in DR Congo
By Cllr Jean Roger Kaseki, Tollington Ward I fled the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the late nineties. At that time civil war was erupting, the slaughter of children was beginning and political...
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Islington’s Communities Unite against fascism
Cllr Catherine West, leader of Islington’s Labour Council recently attended the public launch meeting of Islington Unite Against Fascism at the Finsbury Park Mosque. The launch was a perfect example of...
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Ed Miliband visits Islington’s Platform Youth Hub
Ed Miliband, the Leader of the Labour Party, spent this Wednesday morning (15 February) speaking to local young people at the Platform Centre in Holloway. In a week that another set of atrocious job...
View ArticleIslington Crime Chief demands the Mayor restores our police
Islington Council’s Crime Chief, Cllr Paul Convery, has called on the Conservative Mayor of London to reverse his cuts to police numbers in Islington and to return the Safer Neighbourhood Teams in the...
View ArticleCatherine West: why Islington desperately needs more affordable housing
By Councillor Catherine West, Leader of Islington Council Yet again, the first email I opened this morning was from a local family living in a flat so overcrowded it is ruining their lives....
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Free School Meals make a difference
Despite Islington’s reputation for cappuccino swilling and boutique shopping, our borough is one of the most deprived in the country. Around half our children live under the poverty line and a...
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Islington Labour welcomes the Olympic torch
With just a day to go until the start of the games, thousands of local residents turned out to welcome the Olympic Torch relay as it passed through Islington this morning (Thursday the 26th July 2012)....
View ArticleOn the side of local businesses
Islington Labour Councillors, Cllr Richard Greening and Cllr Richard Watts, have shown their support for local businesses by signing up as Real Life Entrepreneur Champions in a campaign being run by...
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If we stand for nothing, we’ll stand for anything
For Islington’s Labour council, ‘fairness in tough times’ is not just rhetoric. Locally, we are tackling poverty and reducing inequality where it matters most, on the ground. Since 2010, we have: -...
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Irish flag raised over Islington Town Hall to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Islington council today raised the Irish flag above the Town Hall for the first time in the borough’s history. This historic occasion was witnessed by members of the...
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