Category Archives: News

A local hero of W9 – Flight Sergeant Peter Brown

There was a great send off for Flight Sergeant Peter Brown at St Clement Danes Church by the RAF for one of the last “Pilots of the Carribean“. He was…

British Bangladeshi educational achievements continue…..

In the 1980’s the lack of educational attainment amongst British Bangladeshi children was noted as underachieving greatly but things have changed considerably now, as they outperform their peers amongst White…

Protect the right to Strike

Thanks to the TUC to organise all the Trade Unions to come and protest at Parliament Square last night, as the Commons voted on the undemocratic, unnecessary and unworkable Tory…

Rana Plaza – 10th anniversary

  10 years ago on the 24th of April, a 8 storey commercial building called Rana Plaza on the outskirts of Dhaka came crashing down on killing 1,138 people in…

SEBRA – Spring 2023 Column

Success in saving the 205 route to Paddington In the last edition of SEBRA for Autumn 2022, l reported the efforts to save the 205 bus route still going to…

Overdevelopment of old Paddington Green Police Station

Light Easement  The overdevelopment of this site was drawn to my attention by the residents of the Princesses Louise Close, Winnicott House, Mary Adelaide House, 149 & 151 Church St,…

Is the Met fit for purpose anymore?

After the devastating Casey Report on the Met prompted by the Sarah Everard abduction and murder, found it “institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic”, it is only natural for us to…

7th March liberation speech by Bangabandu

My Liberation Hero is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, otherwise known as “Bangabandhu” in Bangla.   He is my Liberation Hero, because of his role in the struggle, or the unfinished business of…

Building a Common Ground for the Co-op Party in London

It was great meeting up with the many colleagues across London involved with the Co-op Party at the London Regional Conference at the Abbey Centre, SW1 including the Chair himself,…