Newham Recorder Big Debate: Was David Cameron a good prime minister for Newham? 20th July 2016 David Cameron resigned – and Theresa May took the reins of power – earlier this month. The MP for Witney spent six years as the country's, and Newham's, prime... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Were Newham teachers right to strike against government cuts? 12th July 2016 The National Union of Teachers (NUT) strike closed 61 borough schools on Tuesday last week (July 5), with teachers citing cuts to education as the reason for... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Has Sadiq Khan broken his fares freeze promise to commuters in Newham? 29th June 2016 After succeeding Conservative Boris Johnson as Mayor of London last month, Labour's Sadiq Khan has been accused of not delivering on his flagship fares freeze... ArticlesAssembly NewsLocal NewsOpinions
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Should we stay or should we go? Newham, it's all about EU 10th March 2016 Last week the results of our EU survey showed 65 per cent of Newham respondents wanted out, while 32pc wanted to stay. North Woolwich's Tate & Lyle Sugars vice... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Is Universal Credit fair or will it hurt Newham's poor? 24th February 2016 Following the introduction of Universal Credit in the borough on Monday last week, Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales expressed fears that the new system would... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Should Britain pay reparations for its role in the Atlantic slave trade? 7th October 2015 During David Cameron's recent visit to Jamaica, one issue in particular caused a great deal of controversy – reparations for the Atlantic slave trade. Jamaica's... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
It's time for CCHQ to have a majority seats unit 20th September 2015 Gareth Knight, Chairman of West Ham Conservatives, makes the case for dedicated central party support for constituencies such as West Ham. ArticlesOpinions
Results from 2015 AGM 31st July 2015 The 2015 Annual General Meeting of the West Ham Conservative Association was held on 9 July at 40 Cheering Lane, London E20 1BD. ArticlesLocal News
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Are the new strike laws asking too much of trade unions? 3rd June 2015 When the Queen's Speech was read last Wednesday, it included many new proposals to toughen up trade union strike laws. At present, strikes are valid if they are... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions