Cllr. Terry Wheeler

Cllr. Ahsan Khan and a Mayoral reception to honour ‘a friend of mine’ UPDATED

June 6, 2016 Cllr. Ahsan Khan, Cllr. Saima Mahmud, Cllr. Terry Wheeler, the Labour Party in Waltham Forest

Browsing YouTube at the weekend, I was amused to come across this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9fLay0VLbE It is a short film shot in the Town Hall, at which Waltham Forest’s Mayor honours a guest. One interesting thing is that the Mayor in question is not Cllr. Saima Mahmud, bur Cllr. Terry Wheeler, her predecessor – suggesting that the practice of Mayoral honouring which has recently caused such controversy is nothing new. In addition, the first few seconds of the film are very illuminating. Cllr. Khan introduces the event, and states that it is being held to honour ‘th... »

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‘Cllr. Khan cleared’ shock, and other Labour Party witterings

May 20, 2016 Cllr. Ahsan Khan, Cllr. Terry Wheeler, the Labour Party in Waltham Forest

In what surely must be the biggest surprise since Leicester won the Premiership, it appears that barrister Jonathan Auburn’s no doubt thorough review has cleared Cllr. Ahsan Khan of any wrongdoing, and he is to be restored to the Cabinet shortly. Cllr. Khan’s adventures in bestowing ‘community awards’ are thus vindicated. In a related development, I understand that the Cabinet has been increased in size, with the unimpressive Grace Williams and the Pilgrim Sharon Waldron joining, and the dispeptic Mark Rusling leaving – a development that of course makes a further call on the public purse. Mor... »

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