This is Frank and he has had a coffee stand at the top of the steps at Bethnal Green tube for as long as I can remember.
When the new restaurant/coffee shop next door opened along with another high street outlet opening across the street, Frank suddenly found that his license from the council had been revoked and he was chucked off his stand.
I believe it was to make way for these new shops to take his regular custom. They didn’t need him in the way of gaining maximum profit... so Frank was gone.
Well the locals were having none of it and a petition started demanding his return.
How dare they do this to him.
How dare these people smash his business and leave him with nothing.
After a lot of pressure the council backed down and Frank had his licence and pitch returned to him but sadly by that time Frank had sold his equipment to feed his family and try to survive.
So the good people of Bethnal Green started crowdfunding and here’s the result... Frank back in business on his old pitch with brand new equipment and even a little hut now to shelter him from the rain... Brilliant!!
He is truly the happiest man in East London and it’s wonderful to see.
It really does show that if we all stick together, stand up to them and just say no... the little guy can win.
If you’re in Bethnal Green come and have a coffee with this lovely man. 🧡
This is the Covid Memorial wall in London. It took me a full 10 minutes to walk its length in 2022.
Then, there were 197,635 Covid deaths.
Now, there are >230k. Boris Johnson’s unforgivable legacy.
Then, we had no power.
Now, finally, we do.
VOTE 👊
They partied , they bet on elections , they crashed the economy, they broke every public service, they destroyed integrity and honesty in public office , they paid their mates billions , they put their friends in the House of Lords, they gave their cronies knighthoods, they went into the jungle , they lied again and again, they were convicted by police, they went on holiday when they shouldn’t and they have the cheek to question Keir Starmer’s work ethic. I would never take anything for granted but I hope they are annihilated on Thursday. The worst people and government we have ever had!
P.S good afternoon all 😊❤️
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My Circle
Just spent 45mins on the phone with this guy…
This is Jovan
He joined Labour at 17
He saw his midwife mum work all hours
He saw sure start centres close & inequality rise
He now finds himself up against Farage
Please support him: @jovanforclacton
On my way home after Caribbean tapas and couple rum punches. Might just treat myself to a night cap or two and rewatch sister act for the 10487,467,88 time
Every single time the Conservatives come to power they increase the size of NHS waiting lists.
Please don't let them blame it on Covid or anything else; they were doing exactly the same thing in the 90s.
Please RT if you think everyone should be clear on this.
So just to recap:
Sunak launches the General Election campaign in the pouring rain to the New Labour soundtrack of Things Can Only Get Better.
He then turns up for a question-and-answer session at a factory where two of the questioners were Tory councillors.
Next he asks people in Wales whether they were looking forward to the Euros, even though the country hasn’t qualified for the tournament.
Not to be deterred, he rocks up in Belfast at the Titanic Quarter and gets asked whether he was captaining a sinking ship.
Meanwhile Michael Gove becomes the 77th Tory MP to step down after the election.
Shambles doesn’t come close.
🚨BREAKING
The annual Rich List published today shows the total wealth of the 100 richest people in Britain is now £589 BILLION
That's more than DOUBLED since the Tories were elected in 2010
The Tory plan is working - just not for you.
We need a Wealth Tax on the Super-Rich!