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The Cllr. Ahsan Khan affair: new revelations UPDATED

April 19, 2016 Cllr. Ahsan Khan, Martin Esom, Prevent, the Labour Party in Waltham Forest

Harry’s Place has further revelations about the Cllr. Khan affair: http://hurryupharry.org/2016/04/18/meet-the-friends-of-corbynista-vicar-steven-saxby/ It certainly does seem strange that a person who apparently feels the imagery pasted below is acceptable now finds himself honoured with a ‘community award’ by councillors, including Madam Mayor, on LBWF property. I’ve pointed LBWF Chief Executive Martin Esom to this specific detail, and again will post his reply. UPDATE I e-mailed Mr. Esom about this at 07.31 on 19th April. As of now – 08.06 on the 28th April – he has not even sent me an acknowledgement.               &n... »

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Cllr. Ahsan Khan steps down amid talk of inadmissible intolerance UPDATED

April 13, 2016 Cllr. Ahsan Khan, Martin Esom, Prevent, the Labour Party in Waltham Forest

Word reaches me that earlier in the week Labour councillors were circulated with an e-mail which announced that Cllr. Ahsan Khan, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, had stepped down from the Cabinet, pending an independent investigation by the LBWF Monitoring Officer. What appears to have happened is that Cllr. Khan organised an event in the Town Hall, attended by the Mayor, which was then the subject of a video posted online, the latter put together by one Qari Mahmood and propagated by Khalid Iqbal Malik. It is this video that is the source of the problem, because it is said to display a degree of intolerance that is of reasonable and significant concern in a multicultural borough li... »

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Council Leader Chris Robbins: staying or going?

April 11, 2016 Cllr. Chris Robbins, the Labour Party in Waltham Forest, Uncategorized

A local Labour Party mole writes in as follows: ‘When Labour was re-elected at the 2014 council elections, it was assumed by many insiders that this would be Chris Robbins’ last term as Leader. Speculation turned to the succession, with Clare Coghill and Mark Rusling generally believed to be the leading contenders. However, those who knew Robbins well were always sceptical, because he previously had made a habit of hinting at his imminent retirement, using it as a tactic to keep members in line. Several aspiring successors were assured ‘keep your nose clean and you’ll be alright’, but each time absolutely nothing happened. One close associate asked: ‘What would he do if he retired, sit... »

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LWBF, Prevent, and the Lea Bridge Rd. Mosque

April 7, 2016 Martin Esom, Prevent

An interesting and very concerning report on the Lea Bridge Rd. Mosque has been published at the blog Harry’s Place: http://hurryupharry.org/2016/04/06/the-waltham-forest-islamic-association-conspiracy-theories-antisemitism-and-rejection-of-the-west/ I have written to Martin Esom, LBWF Chief Executive, as follows: ‘Dear Mr. Esom, You no doubt will have seen the recent report on the Lea Bridge Rd. Mosque published at the blog Harry’s Place… I understand that LBWF claims some sort of expertise in relation to the Prevent strategy; and also that a number of local councillors have strong connections with Lea Bridge Rd. Mosque. In the light of these facts, please will you explain... »

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FGM and Waltham Forest

April 6, 2016 Uncategorized

From yesterday’s Evening Standard: ‘A survivor of female genital mutilation today told how she had been attacked in public over her outspoken campaign to confront the barbaric practice in London’s schools. Hibo Wardere, 46, who fled Somalia’s civil war at the age of 18 having suffered FGM aged six, has made it her life’s work to educate and speak frankly about the brutal surgery which affects 200 million women in 30 countries. Mrs Wardere, a teaching assistant who visits schools to educate children about the procedure, has written a book about her one-woman fight to wipe out FGM in her lifetime. The mother-of-seven from Walthamstow told the Standard how after speaking at one loca... »

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