LETS HAVE A LOOK WHATS HAPPENING

We thought we would bring you up to date on whats going on in Barking CLP and also, thanks to feedback from contacts in each of the wards just what is going on in the wards themselves.

Generally we understand the bubble has burst, the rose tinted glasses have come off and a large number of the Mafia now realize that the canvassing they are doing, the leaflets they are delivering, and the coffee mornings they are attending have nothing to do with getting them elected. It is as its always been about getting M Hodge elected, and we hear that quite a few are no longer happy with this.

Especially as they are told we hear that any leaflets going out in their wards has to have her picture on it.

Still what they really should be more worried about is where has Barking CLP money gone?

Anyway lets do a whistle stop tour of the Wards.

Abbey - we hear panic has settled in, the 3 of them have finally realised they have to work, they cannot pay people to deliver their leaflets, and its just been confirmed that the growth in their ward membership has really dropped off, since December 30 members have lapsed.

Alibon - What can we say, Mr Rodwell is convinced he has already won, and is not particularly worried about his running mates.

Becontree - We hear that Evelyn has decided to take over the ward, totally in breach of Party Rules of course, but then when did rules ever bother Evelyn.

Eastbury - Known in Barking CLP as the "rebel base" so therefore gets nothing at all.

Goresbrook - We understand that Mr Letchford is flying solo as well, but, there is some talk in the ward that he may be getting help from the opposition.

Gascoigne - Odd one this, Mr Twomey was heard to say a few weeks ago "its going great, Im in" yet we hear confidentially that Twomey has stated in honesty that its worse than he ever thought, its no longer a safe Labour ward and he has serious doubts.

Longbridge - Seems the only person you hear about on the ward is Rocky,still we hear on the street that Rocky is in for a real big shock in the next couple of weeks.

Mayesbrook - Well looks like a re - run of 2006 Dee Hunt is off doing her own thing, Baldwin parachuted in from lord knows where, but definitely not Barking telling all and sundry what a great bloke he is, which is certainly not going down well on the street.

Parsloes - More of the same really, Bert Collins as always a safe pair of hands, a good ward Councillor and knows his patch, the other 2 very little has been seen of them.

Thames - with the announcement from Fred Barns this is a lost ward for Labour. We hear that what limited canvassing that has been done over there the doors are more often than not slammed in their face, nothing has been seen of the female candidate at all.
George Shaw really should hang his head in shame at the damage he has done.

Valence - Another loss for Labour, even more disappointing and damaging than Thames, this ward could have been taken from the BNP all it needed was 3 people who were prepared to work and commit to the fight, sadly this has not happened.

So this is just a quick whiz through and over the next week or so we propose to give you an in depth look at each ward.

If you have anything to add please let us know.

One more thing, it is very noticeable some say how the team/group spirit has disappeared in Barking CLP it appears its each man or woman for themselves now. Not something to be proud of is it?