DAVIES PAUL Communist League    110 DE LA HAYE    Denny Independent    95 HILLIER    Meg Labour    23,888 KING    Michael John UK Independence Party    651 LANE    Polly    Green 1,493 NAYYAR    Simon Naresh Conservatives    5,800 RAE    Ben    The Liberal Party 539 RAVAL    Dave Liberal Democrats    9,600 SEN    Nusret Direct Democracy (Communist) Party    202 SPINKS    Michael John Independent    20 TUCKETT   [...]

After a very eventful election night, the much anticipated results have been declared. Labours Diane Abbott has been relected to serve again. ABBOTT Diane Julie Labour 25,553 ANGUS Keith Liberal Democrats 11,092 CAPLAN Darren Spencer Conservatives 6,759 HARGREAVES Maxine The Christian Party 299 KNAPP Knigel Monster Raving Loony William Hill Party 182 MOORE Suzanne Lynne [...]

After a night of confusion and disappoinment when hundreds of angry voters were turned away from various polling stations across Hackney, the borough still awaits results of yesterdays parliamentary and council elections. Although promised results this morning, it is understood that counting had not even began at 10 am. A spokesperson for Hackney council stated:  “Hackney has [...]

Yesterday we reported The Hackney Citizen had broken a story of what seemed like an attempt by Hackney council to mislead people into thinking there was no Conservative party member contesting the Hackney mayoral seat. Today, they are reporting the council are demanding Hackney Citizen remove the audio link of  Tory mayoral candidate – Andrew [...]

It’s still not too late to cast your vote, if you are registered to vote.   Polling stations are open until 10pm tonight. Your polling stations location will be on your election poll card.  If you do not have one,  call 0208 356 3000  for your location. Results for the Parliamentary elections is expected early morning  [...]

Employees at Hackney council have been telling callers that there is no Conservative candidate, standing for Mayor of Hackney in the coming elections, this according to the Hackney Citizen and Andrew Boff. The Conservative Mayoral candidates attention, was brought to this issue by ‘concerned residents’.  Only last month, Boff was told his election address would [...]

Unlike some of the other candidates contesting the Hackney North & Stoke Newington Parliamentary seat,  Alessandra Williams was not a name most people in Hackney were familiar with when she announced she would be contesting the parliamentary seat. Other than her tweets on Twitter and her face book messages,  there has been little  coverage about [...]

So Alessandra Williams a prospective independent parliamentary candidate for Hackney North & Stoke Newington, resides in leafy, stockbroker belt Reigate Surrey – nowhere close to East London and definitely not in Hackney. While it’s not uncommon for prospective MPs to eye constituencies far from their homes, Hackney Hive, most visitors to this site and I, [...]

Barrister and criminologist,  Alessandra Williams announced in March she would be running,  for what has become Diane Abbott’s very comfy cozy safe seat for 23 years. Ms Williams of Stoke Newington is a single mother of two boys,  a 16 year old and 22 year old.  She has worked in the private, public and voluntary [...]

I caught up with Diane Abbott who was kind enough to spare a few minutes answering some questions for Hackney Hive,  and I’m happy to report  that like me, the  incumbent Hackney North & Stoke Newington Labour MP,  lets off a few F bombs  when needed. 1)  What was the deciding factor that made you run [...]