Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2009
East London Advertiser has run articles two weeks running about a clash between Tower Hamlets Chief Executive, Martin Smith, and the council’s political leader Lutfur Rahman (Labour). It appears Martin Smith is being forced out of office at great public expense. It is on the Advertisers front page on both 11th and 18th June 2009 issues
The Advertiser also has article headed “Labour HQ seizes local party’s crisis-hit selection process” – see the online version of The East London Advertiser here. The Advertiser says Tower Hamlets Labour Party was placed under “special measures” three years ago. Because the problems have yet to be resolved Labour HQ will not allow the local party to select council candidates at the next election. The article makes for a very enlightening read, whatever your political colour.
You would be unlikely to read about any of the above in East End Life! If you really want to know what’s going on in Tower Hamlets get the Advertiser.