Election time: Rowenna Davis addressing the audience at Ruskin House’s Cedar Hall last night, at an event organised by the local trades union council
KEN TOWL was at last night’s Ruskin House election debate, so that you didn’t need to be
The great red-green face-off at Ruskin House last night answered some burning questions, such as who will Your Party support? And, what will the candidates say to get that support? And what would the candidates be wearing?
There were quite a few members of Your Party in the audience. There were also quite a few members of the Socialist Party. They were the same people. Conveniently, they all announced themselves as dual members. The Socialist Party is the group that used to practise entryism in the Labour Party. They now practise it less discreetly in Your Party. Continue reading
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There were no other casualties reported from the fire, which seems to have been caused by bedding being too close to a heater. “The fire is believed to have been caused by combustible material placed too close to a heat source,” the London Fire Brigade said.
