Phil Portwood

Thank you for coming down, to our coffee with a copper and reporting the concerns you have on the ward to us. Our next coffee with a copper will be on the 16/10/23 from 14:00HRS - 16:00HRS. #MET #POLICE #SNT #EastActon

Prof John Curtice said today that the 'official' BBC/ITN/Sky News estimates of notional 2019 results for the new Parliamentary boundaries will be coming out shortly after the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire byelections.

First @YouGov poll post-conference season gives Labour a 23 point lead: Lab: 47% (+2) Con: 24 (no change) Lib Dem: 9% (-2) Reform UK: 8% (=) Green: 6% (-1) SNP: 4% (=)

Jack Oldfield, who was Labour MP for Essex South East between 1929 and 1931 (& never sat elsewhere), probably holds the record, 68 years, for the longest time as an ex-MP. He died in 1999 aged 100.

The mountain Labour must climb is not as high as it was. After the 2019 election its target for an overall majority was a lead of 13% in votes. It may now be just 5%. My analysis for @prospect_uk shows how the winning post has moved. prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/63475…

Holyoake Walk on the Brentham Estate in LB Ealing is thought to be the only road name in London named after him.

Very moving packed funeral service for Glen Barnham at Mortlake Crematorium. Good to talk to my old mate John Cudmore - by common consent, the best ever Leader of LB Ealing (1990,1994-2005)

That attack with glitter was perfect for Keir Starmer, he now has a jacketless, gets get down to business look "If he thinks that bothers me, he doesn't know me. Protest or power, that's why we changed our party."

When LB Ealing was marginal - Glen Barnham lost Acton by 808 votes and Bill Molloy won Ealing N by 2922

exc @theipaper Public backs Labour's plan to put VAT on private school fees, @BMGResearch poll finds 49% in favour and 18% against - even Tory voters back it Story: inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Kelvin Kiptum becomes the first human in history to run a marathon in sub-2:01 🔥 He now holds two out of the three fastest ever times over 26.2 miles (2:00:35 and 2:01:25) ⚡️ A sub-two hour marathon looks a possibility 👀

1922: Shops on the Old Oak Estate, Old Oak Common Lane, corners of Erconwald St and Du Cane Rd #W12 #London

About a third of people think they’ll have to pay inheritance tax. Yet the most recent Treasury figures show that it’s paid on just 3.76% cent of estates.

Credit to Valerie Vaz MP for using an adjournment debate in Parliament to pay a fine tribute to Glen Barnham (search for Acton) #g1299.0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=20…

1968: #QPR Rodney Marsh in the Loftus Rd end while construction of the South Africa Rd stand goes on in the background. #WhiteCity

@WMDX_CAMRA is reporting that the Castle pub in North Acton has been demolished westmiddx.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?i… Particularly sad in the week of Glen Barnham's death - Glen had a fount of stories about meeting Equity members there in the days the old BBC Rehearsal Rooms were next door

Sad news. This morning took my laptop for a minor repair at Chiswick Computers (excellenly dealt with at no charge), and found that the shop is closing on 30/9.

Mourned at tonight's AGM of the Goldsmiths Residents Association

1896: The official opening of #ShepherdsBush Library. Now the home of @bushtheatre Uxbridge Rd #W12 #London

We're running a webinar for our members with @purpose_union about good practice around electoral registration auto-enrolment for university students. Big thanks to them and to our members from @cardiffcouncil elections team who are sharing their frontline experience.