Has it been 3 years already? Hard to believe it was the year I started this site and first announced, what is fast becoming a must go to event on the literary calendar. Festival organizers say this year, The Stoke Newington Literary Festival will be a refreshing alternative to the union jack teapots and [...]
Was what Abbott said smart or appropriate? Is Twitter a sensible medium for elected public officials to use when expressing complex thoughts? Not very
Diane Abbott among those opposing involvement of anti-abortion charity in possible amendment to law
You may be forgiven for thinking they all share similar traits, but these are just a few included in the Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2011 line up next month. So open that diary and clear the weekend of Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th June – this year sees the introduction of children’s events. The line-up [...]
It’s been quite a day for Labour. Party members and trade unionists began to receive their postal ballots, to choose the next party leader, and Tony Blair, decided to unleash his memoirs on us, some would argue, furthering dissent amongst party members and distancing voters. In the midst of last minute rallying, we caught up [...]
I believe if Diane Abbott would just admit, that maybe some of the socialist ideology of her earlier years is no longer her creed, she would get a pass from even some of her most fervent detractors. The North Hackney and Stoke Newington MPs latest gaff, has brought out the usual suspects, yet I will [...]
Hackney South and Stoke Newington MP, Diane Abbott, is gearing up for the Labour Party leadership race, after gaining the 33 nominations she needed to appear on the ballot papers. In doing so, Abbott 57 becomes the first black person to contest the leadership of any major political British party. She announced her intention to [...]
Hackney North & Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott, has announced her intention to run as labour leader during an interview with BBC Radio 4′s Today programme this morning. A Cambridge graduate, Abbott 57, became the UK’s first black female MP in 1987. The 6th person to throw her hat in the ring, which includes David [...]
Hackney council is to carry out it’s own review into what went wrong on election night, at several polling stations on 6 May. The decision comes after the Electoral Commission announced it would be investigating why people were turned away or locked out of polling stations across the country. Results of the investigation is expected [...]
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 [...]
