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 East Ham MP Steve Timms gives his take on education Congratulations to all the Newham students celebrating their A-level and GCSE results. I was delighted so many Newham students did so well. I know from visiting local schools and colleges that it was... » MORE
West Ham MP Lyn Brown has been brought to book, so to say, over the non-appearance of her annual reading list LAST week I received an e-mail from a regular reader of this column asking me about my summer reading list. She pointed out that summer was almo... » MORE
This week East ham MP Steve Timms reflects on Singapore TWENTY four years ago I married a Singaporean at Memorial Baptist Church, Plaistow. Since then I have been a regular visitor to Singapore, staying with my mother-in-law, and Leng and I have been the... » MORE
East Ham MP Steve Timms looks at the skills benefits the Olympics has and will bring IT IS now just two years to the Olympics! I visited the plant training school two years ago. It s where people can learn to drive JCB diggers before starting work on Ol... » MORE
West Ham MP Lyn Brown today tells of her frustrating fortnight IT S been one of those really frustrating fortnights in Westminster. Twice I wrote speeches on issues affecting people in this borough and twice the debates were so oversubscribed it was no... » MORE
East Ham MP Steve Timms tells of his first debate in the House since he was injured LAST week I made my first speech at the despatch box in the House of Commons since I was injured. It was the debate on the Government s Finance Bill, putting into law key... » MORE
West Ham MP Lyn Brown this week looks at one of her favourite duties As I have said in this column many times before, one of my favourite bits of the job is visiting schools and talking to young people. Last Friday was no exception. I visited St Anth... » MORE
East Ham MP Steve Timms rides into the Equestrian Centre for his column this week Last week I visited Docklands Equestrian Centre. It is a surprising place: hidden away at the A13-A406 junction, giving 150 Newham young people every week the chance to rid... » MORE
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THERE was no debating that a Beckton school was the tops in a national competition designed to develop speaking skills. Specialist Language College Kingsford Community School in Kingsford Way took first prize in the Richard Koch Cup national debating co ... more
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