Iβm doing the last councillorsβ surgery at the Stowe Centre. Thanks to PDT for hosting us for the past 10 years. From next week we will be at Maida Vale Library - same time, 11 am on Saturday
28.06.2025 10:04 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0@davidboothroyd.bsky.social
Cabinet member for Finance and Counci Reform at @citywestminster.bsky.social and Labour councillor for Westbourne ward
Iβm doing the last councillorsβ surgery at the Stowe Centre. Thanks to PDT for hosting us for the past 10 years. From next week we will be at Maida Vale Library - same time, 11 am on Saturday
28.06.2025 10:04 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Delegates and visitors for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Conference 2025 are being sorted out but here's a link to the unofficial conference report for 2023: drive.google.com/file/d/14xBx...
And for last year's conference: drive.google.com/file/d/1lkxv...
Credit to @adamhug.bsky.social @carasanquest.bsky.social and Westminster colleagues for reinvesting in Childrenβs Centres locally after a decade of cuts and closures. This is how to make a difference
22.05.2025 07:01 β π 15 π 5 π¬ 0 π 1From the Hundred of Ossulston, wishing everyone in the county a very happy #MiddlesexDay
16.05.2025 11:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I've no vote, but the ten I'd put through are:
Albania #ALB
Azerbaijan #AZE
Belgium #BEL
Cyprus #CYP
Netherlands #NED
Norway #NOR
Poland #POL
San Marino #SMR
Sweden #SWE
Ukraine #UKR
#Eurovision #Eurovision2025 #ESC2025
Whoever decided to do it, using 25pSF (film effect) on #Eurovision2025 is awful. It makes it look like a recording, not live television. Bring back 50fps interlaced
13.05.2025 19:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Canadian colours I think
02.05.2025 11:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0And here's what happens if you flip it the other way and look at religious affiliation by ethnic group (so, eg, 69.8% of White Irish people in London are Christian)
18.04.2025 16:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Here are the London-wide figures for Ethnic group by religious affiliation (so, eg, 96.8% of all the Hindus in London are from Asian ethnic groups)
18.04.2025 16:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Interesting opening from @davehillonlondon.bsky.social in the OnLondon extra, about religion in London. One thing the Census does is allow you to look at cross-tab data, and dataset RM031 on Ethnic Group by Religion is quite interesting in London www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/RM0...
18.04.2025 16:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Good news today that the British Newspaper Archive has added almost the entire run (1861-1891) of 'The National Reformer', Charles Bradlaugh's secularist newspaper which takes in his many battles for freedom and liberty www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/natio...
17.04.2025 10:05 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0If Labour members didn't stay, fight to remove antisemitism, the party could've been lost. If Trade Unions left thinking Labour didn't want them, there would be no Employment Rights Bill.
Loyalty to party, even if disappointing or doing profoundly disagreeable things, is underappreciated, admirable
For Americans who didnβt get the joy of living through the Truss/Kwarteng budget, this is the point where the government starts to call the stock market left-wing and/or woke.
03.04.2025 14:49 β π 6489 π 1278 π¬ 2 π 75I presume Hachette checked their obligations to Kelvingrove Gallery for the use of Dali's "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" on the 1st US edition
31.03.2025 13:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0βBuddha did it earlier than Jesus β and did it better.β Strongly recommend this review of Tom Holland's "Dominion" by Nicholas E. Meyer in @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social freethinker.co.uk/2025/03/do-a...
31.03.2025 12:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Very impressed by @deirdrecostiganmp.bsky.social on BBC Politics London explaining what Labour is doing to help people out of poverty, while Chris Philp boorishly repeats stale Tory gibes and shouts over her
30.03.2025 09:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It is International #AtheistDay on 23 March, and a day to be thankful of freedom of thought, liberation from repressive doctrines, and a hearty affirmation that this existence is all there is
23.03.2025 14:10 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Northern Irelandβs blasphemy laws are out of step with the European Convention on #HumanRights, says the @natsecsoc.bsky.social π
π www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/03...
#FreeSpeech #ECHR
We're increasing affordable housing through regeneration projects like Ebury Bridge in Belgravia.
Phase 1 is complete, with over 90 families back in their new homes. An additional 133 homes for social rent will follow.
Read our Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan πhttps://bit.ly/4kShprW
A great piece. As an aside, perhaps Anthony Sharp doesn't get enough recognition for playing authority figures in both straight drama and comedies
15.03.2025 20:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Excellent news that Grand Junction, at St Mary Magdalene's Church, has got a grant from MHCLG for National Windrush Day on 22 June
11.03.2025 19:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The joys of British legislation - clause 94 of the recently introduced Planning and Infrastructure Bill:
11.03.2025 14:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Labour-led Westminster is delivering for local residents whilst keeping council tax low. Our budget delivers more support for adult social care; temporary accommodation; tackling rough sleeping; rent support & Β£2m on dealing with ASB inc 200 CCTV cameras.
05.03.2025 20:12 β π 1 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0Last night, at Full Council, we were delighted to announce that our Fairer Westminster Delivery Plan for April 2025 β March 2026 has been approved.
This is our vision for how we are going to combine delivering effective services with creating a more equitable city.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ_2...
Location discovery: "The Crunch" by Nigel Kneale (ATV, TX 19.1.64) was made at Hazlewood Crescent, Kensal Town. The 'Makang Embassy' was 50 Hazlewood Crescent. Most of the street is long since demolished but Our Lady of the Holy Souls RC Church survives
01.03.2025 21:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Today's C1 judgment for Westminster Housing is a great achievement for @begumliza.bsky.social and her the whole team. Managing social housing is really difficult, not getting easier, but pulling WCC Housing out of a rut and pointing it in the right direction is outstanding www.gov.uk/government/n...
26.02.2025 15:05 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I see the Iranian dictatorshipβs practice of taking innocent Britons hostage on fabricated espionage allegations is continuing
18.02.2025 12:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Good to see this Early Day Motion from Neil Duncan-Jordan. Hope every MP signs. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
11.02.2025 00:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Our budget invests more in tackling ASB problems, providing care, supporting vulnerable families and helping people find homes - and saves money delivering services so we keep tax low. www.westminster.gov.uk/news/safer-s...
08.02.2025 10:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great news for Paddington and all Londoners.
The design and planning of St Mary's Hospital redevelopment can continue. This is the biggest ever investment in the new St Mary's project, marking a huge step forward after years of uncertainty.
www.rachelblake.org.uk/stmaryshospi...