Author: The Thorncliffe team

It can’t have escaped your notice, with stories about Facebook and data breaches at myfitnesspal, that personal data is high on the agenda at the moment.  You will also probably know that citizen control of their own personal data is being enhanced by the new GDPR regulations coming into force in May this year. Thorncliffe… Continue reading GDPR and Stakeholder Consultation

There are two towns in the UK that used to be cities, but are no longer.  What are their names? Who are the longest serving Labour and Conservative council leaders in London? Which TV series did the character Freddie Patterson appear as a councillor? How did the European Parliament take over from the Conservative Party,… Continue reading Thorncliffe Spring Quiz

Sometimes the most important elections are the ones that most people can’t vote in. Over the next few weeks, anyone with an interest in politics will be looking at the local elections coming on May 3rd. Yet for many politicians, the results of these elections are in little doubt, with either safe seats or no… Continue reading Trigger Ballots and internal party battles

We are hiring more staff to cope with the pressure of new clients and new projects. We will be particularly keen to hear from you if you are a Labour party activist, with good links to local government in London. Find out more about the job opportunity on our careers page.

Housing is now the number one domestic priority for the government – yes, the government does have priorities other than Brexit. And by the time you’ve read this, the PM may have got to her feet to make her second major speech in just a few days, about how she will change housing planning policy.… Continue reading Housing – the new number one domestic policy

Newham has suddenly gone from being one of the most predictable and stable boroughs in London, to extraordinarily unpredictable in the space of a few weeks. Sir Robin Wales is the longest serving borough leader in London, having first become council leader in 1995 and then directly-elected Mayor in 2002. He assumed he would be… Continue reading Battlelines in Newham