The debate around the mosque development has been bedevilled by misinformation and half truth as exemplified in the question that was put to council from Cllr Craig on October 28th. The question is attached unedited, together with the response from Cllr McAuley. It is taken from the council papers which will be available on the Newham website,
Proposed by Alan Craig (CPA). Defeated
Interestingly, of the three CPA councillors, only one was willing to speak in favour of this motion…….. The Respect/SWP councillors held their tongues and then ….abstained.
“Council believes that contrary to the comments made by Mayor at February’s Council meeting, the Christian Peoples Alliance party’s foundational Mayflower Declaration offers universal principles of social justice, respect for life, dispersion of power, active compassion, care for the physical environment and reconciliation between peoples, that are particularly relevant to Newham and from which other parties in Newham may usefully learn and borrow.”.
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Motion on the Bicentennial of the Act to Abolish Slavery
Proposed by Mike Nichols (Lab) Speeches of CSM members Joy Laguda and Tony McAlmont (Lab). Passed Unanimously.