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All my tweets from, and some reflections on, today's #LondonLab14 conference: storify.com/bitoclass/london-labour-...

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Good to speak to @aliceperryuk after #LondonLab14; hope she's right & cllrs are being listened to more about perilous state of local govt £!

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And that's a wrap, then #RedFlag #LondonLab14 https://vine.co/v/OnUgHtFMHb5

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Wasn't surprised to see a rendition of the Red Flag would end #LondonLab14 proceedings, but didn't foresee Jerusalem coming first

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Clive's mooted parking space levy includes free parking spaces and workplace parking spaces. Interesting idea, could be good? #LondonLab14

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Clive: "If I were Mayor of Ldn—I'm not standing, I'm the only one who's not—I'd put a levy on parking to fund public transport" #LondonLab14

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Val's closing words call for us to assert London as a national capital in the best sense, doing our bit to heal UK's N/S divide #LondonLab14

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Alice's last words today are on devolution - "there's a lot of innovative thinking in local gov't and we know the issues best" #LondonLab14

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Both Val and Clive call for franchises to be run publicly as each one expires. So do most of public - c'mon, @labourtransport! #LondonLab14

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Val: "You say rail nationalisation, I say regionalisation: local democratic control", via Ken's successful Ldn Overground model #LondonLab14

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Val says transport poverty is a real concern, and soaring fares risk pushing more people back onto the roads. #LondonLab14

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Wide-ranging Qs in this session, including in the latest batch condemnation of human rights in Qatar, and rail nationalisation! #LondonLab14

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No to Silvertown Tunnel Say no to Silvertown Tunnel. Find out why TfL, Boris Johnson and Greenwich Council's planned road tunnel under the Thames is the wrong solution for London.

Doubt I'll speak in this session so I'll just encourage all at #LondonLab14 to read http://www.silvertowntunnel.co.uk Lab must take evidence-based side

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Linda adds to this topic from the UNISON perspective, pointing out evidence suggests outsourcing costs more, doesn't save money #LondonLab14

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Alice: One Barnet cllrs see selves as executive commissioners of services—so then why need to be representative? "V dangerous!" #LondonLab14

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Answering a Q about outsourcing, Alice Perry calls the "One Barnet" mass outsourcing project "awful and terrifying" #LondonLab14

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Claude reiterates that Labour MEPs will not vote for TTIP to touch public services in any way and wants that info shared widely #LondonLab14

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Clive's recent NHS anti-privatisation bill would require a specific vote in UK parliament before TTIP could be applied to NHS #LondonLab14

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Responding to a Q on TTIP, Claude says all Labour MEPs are working hard to stop this causing problems, esp with NHS #LondonLab14

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Alice joins brief list of (I think) 3 ppl today to acknowledge the existence of the office of Mayor of London, attacking Boris. #LondonLab14

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Alice is last to speak, talking up the successes of Lab in May but rightly highlighting the "crisis of funding in local gov't" #LondonLab14

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I fear those excellent 5 minutes from @ValShawcross will be the only recognition of London's devolved powers here at #LondonLab14 - baffling

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Val talks through some of the campaigns the Labour AMs have worked on, including Boris's neglect of bus passengers. #LondonLab14

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Val: "this city needs *active management*" to tackle housing, pollution, transport… Not getting that from Boris, obviously. #LondonLab14

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Val speaks next. In 2012 twelve Labour AMs were elected - the highest number ever on the London Assembly (set up in 2000) #LondonLab14

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Claude encourages members to read all the comms he+other MEPs send so no-one can say we don't know what they do in Europe! #LondonLab14

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Claude thanks members for their work delivering in May the best Labour result in a London European election: half MEPs Labour. #LondonLab14

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Clive talks about the threat to the NHS in London, and the recent parliamentary vote against NHS privatisation. #LondonLab14

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#LondonLab14 pm panel Alice Perry, Claude Moraes, Val Shawcross, chair Linda Perks, Clive Efford & Stephen Alambritis

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Tessa has barely any time to say anything but raises campaign she's backing: http://gu.com/p/43mcx Now, back to the main hall! #LondonLab14

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