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Exclusive: man shocks passersby with homelessness protest outside Barnet council building

12/12/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 46 Comments

Man to underwear on a freezing day and lies on pavement to draw attention to Tory policies backed by Tory-run council As people queued at polling stations in their eagerness […]

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Video: Johnson shredded by flooded residents as real leader Corbyn wipes floor with him

13/11/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 12 Comments

Tory leader called liar by plain-speaking Yorkshire folk during belated appearance in flooded area – and met with cries of ‘Where ya been? You took your time!’ Boris Johnson eventually […]

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Redbridge cllrs circle wagons for leader suspended re sex harassment complaint despite misleading defence

09/10/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 19 Comments

Local MP Streeting also continues support A group of Labour councillors in Redbridge have announced that councillor and would-be parliamentary candidate Jas Athwal will remain as council leader in spite […]

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Enfield council leader no-show as bullying finding upheld

06/09/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 13 Comments

Right-wing Labour council leader’s appeal attacking integrity of monitoring officer and bringing statements of support from various problematic right-wingers rejected A bullying finding against Enfield Council leader Nesil Caliskan has […]

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Caliskan’s appeal against bullying finding to be decided next week – but already highly revealing

30/08/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 10 Comments

In June Nesil Caliskan, Enfield Council leader and close ally of former Labour MP Joan Ryan, was found guilty by the council’s statutory Chief Monitoring Officer (CMO) of bullying a […]

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Hodge subject of formal antisemitism complaint by Orthodox Jewish Labour member

23/07/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 2 Comments

Charedi Shraga Stern objects to ‘second-class Jew’ dismissal Shraga Stern is a member of London’s Charedi Orthodox Jewish community – and a member and supporter of the Labour party. Last […]

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Breaking: after Sandwell council leader and CEO, Watson-linked deputy leader also resigns

17/07/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 8 Comments

Latest resignation raises further questions In the last few minutes, Sandwell council’s deputy leader Syeda Khatun has resigned for unspecified ‘unforeseen personal reasons’. An email circulated to staff reads: SKWAWKBOX […]

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Labour councillors in Watson’s home borough stand in solidarity with Formby – except two who work for him

17/07/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 13 Comments

Sandwell Labour group stands for photo to send to Formby as council leader ‘heaps praise’ on Labour general secretary – apart from two employed by ‘bullying’ deputy leader The behaviour […]

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Sandwell council CEO’s no-pay-off departure raises serious questions re conduct of Watson’s local allies

05/07/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 11 Comments

Sandwell Council confirms Jan Britton resigned from £140k per year post without ‘compensation package’ As the SKWAWKBOX reported yesterday Jan Britton, the chief executive officer of Sandwell Council – the […]

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Breaking: controversial Sandwell council CEO in Watson territory put on ‘extended leave’ amid ‘serious concerns’

27/06/2019by SKWAWKBOX (SW) 36 Comments

The chief executive of Sandwell Council – the borough which houses right-wing Labour First MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar – has this morning been suddenly placed on gardening leave […]

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