In Guardian Letters, a Newham Labour Councillor reinforces the view that one-party dominance in local government is damaging the reputation of the the Labour party locally. Echoing some views held by Democracy Triggered, the councillor states: As…
In a powerful editorial, the Guardian has written a persuasive piece on the dangers and problems with one party states in local government, e.g. places like Newham. Making a case for electoral reform, the editorial says…
As previously reported here and here, following an investigation into the Newham Fabian society Trigger Ballot nomination vote in favour of the incumbent Robin Wales, the national Fabian Society has finally ruled that Newham Fabians…
Yesteray evening, Democracy Triggered learnt that at the Newham Full Council meeting, Robin Wales declared his pleasure that the NEC had endorsed his candidacy as Labour's candidate for Newham's Direcectly Elected Mayor in 2018. But…
Democracy Triggered takes you down memory lane. Look at the 10-year old feature below which appeared in the Newham Recorder in 2006 - it shows one of the Newham's Mayor's loyal lieutenants has certainly changed his tune…
There’s a great blog over on forestgate.net on how our fellow members in Green Street East won’t even get a chance to go to a Trigger Ballot meeting. It’s copied and pasted it below. All…
At the Co-op Party trigger ballot meeting on Monday 21st November, Trigger Democracy’s #VoteNotForChoice won the argument by one vote! And last week Thursday, in Manor Park, there was a tie before a second ballot led…
Trigger Democracy has been asked who else might stand to be the Mayor of Newham. The campaign wants a fair and democratic selection which will allow other candidates to come forward, for the first time…
The way the trigger ballot or ‘affirmative motion’ process works means that not all members are equal. Instead of it being a ‘one member, one vote’ system, members of each branch and affiliate meet. However the…
The confusing and unclear question put to members at the trigger ballot meetings is called an ‘affirmative nomination’. It means to vote for choice and a fair and open selection you have to vote ‘No’. This does not mean you are…
Guardian Letters: Executive mayors and one-party councils – the view from Newham