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
Being a Conservative in the most Labour part of the Country 19th August 2015 This piece originally appeared on the Conservative Way Forward website. "One must at least admire your indefatigability." That was the response I received from... Local NewsOpinions
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Should all frontline police officers be wearing body cameras? 15th July 2015 With body-worn cameras set to be harnessed by all frontline Metropolitan Police officers, some fear the move will be unnecessarily intrusive and undermine civil... Assembly NewsLocal NewsOpinions
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
Newham Recorder Big Debate: Does the UK need electoral reform to replace first past the post? 20th May 2015 Following the election of a majority Conservative government, smaller parties like the UK Independence Party (Ukip) and the Green Party feel the "first past the... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
Newham Recorder Big Debate: 24-hour weekend tube services 16th October 2014 Transport for London (TfL) says the move would support almost 2,000 jobs, but is it really a good idea in practice? Festus Akinbusoye, founder of Newham... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
