Lewisham Lately

Thoughts on Lewisham, London. Mostly SE13.

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

Wow. 8 tweets from Lewisham MPS to justify a police car stopping in a family car parking bay. A social media strategy working at its very best.

[Lewisham MPS @MPSLewisham]

@durresh1 @sainsburys In my original replies I hoped I would have made it easier to understand that every situation is different but there are a multitude of valid reasons to park a police vehicle in that bay for a variety of different situations

[Deptford Dame @deptforddame]

So what really happened at the New Cross Assembly? Was it really just anger about @oldtidemillgrdn ? https://t.co/uzAXOQsGft

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@arusbridger He did praise it. Faintly but discernibly. “Much of the book is a thoughtful, if prolix, analysis of the tectonic changes [...] that the internet is effecting on journalism”. There’s your cover line for the paperback

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

How can this be

[Reginald Resident @under_siege_SE8]

One of the henchmen brought in by @damienegan @Joe_Dromey @PaulBell1971 @PaulJMas to violently evict @oldtidemillgrdn. These men are still here, day in day out, right on my doorstep. This is intimidation of a whole community. But it’s galvanising us to fight back #Tidemill

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

Anyone else wonder why he needs his photo on there? A cynic might think this was part of a branding exercise...

[Damien Egan @damienegan]

🇪🇺 On behalf of Lewisham I’ve written to @theresa_may to ask for a People’s Vote on any Brexit deal. Lewisham voted overwhelmingly to Remain in the EU & our councillors have unanimously voted to support a #PeoplesVote too! 🇪🇺

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

Antic pubs sell out (again) in Lewisham - Suttons Radio on the market for £2million - https://t.co/jhBN2gTc2g

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@feline_one @Ian_C_Thomas Don’t know. Ask @damienegan. Apparently it was his “vision” that got @Ian_C_Thomas to Lewisham in the first place.

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

Seems @Ian_C_Thomas is leaving Lewisham. Shame. Seemed like a breath of fresh air. https://t.co/8AKp7v3t1U

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

Sounds like they are presuming Janet Daby isn’t coming back. Which is probably true, but a shame electorate is being taken quite that much for granted https://t.co/pwdrTh79gA

[Tom Copley @tomcopley]

I’m at my first @LewishamCouncil meeting tonight. @damienegan has presented his cabinet, and I’m particularly delighted that he has appointed my Sydenham ward colleague @ChrisBestUK as Deputy Mayor of Lewisham

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@clogsilk Why so long?

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@clogsilk do you know what turnout was like for Lewisham East selection? 455 seems strangely low, but have no idea how Labour membership breaks down between different Lewisham constituencies.

[Joe Dromey @Joe_Dromey]

The good people at @The999Club are crowdfunding for their #SummerShelter for homeless people. If you can help, please do so here https://t.co/OZaf8hH3K6

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

Beautiful little egret in Manor Park just now

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@neilclasper @deptforddame You should call for more transparency. Sorry.

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@CaroleHope4 @DailyQuaggy And who says Twitter is an uncivilised place? Thanks @DailyQuaggy and @CaroleHope4

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@running_past @Augusta_74 But that’s engagement, right there! And we have a huge issue with that. 37 per cent turnout is “good” for local elections but it is risible in reality. Pankhurst, Scottish Martyrs etc etc deserve better... (sorry, got me started)

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

On a local level, i agree more and more with this https://t.co/6nrxc7sJCt

[Emily Woodhouse @emiwoodhouse]

#Lewisham is now a one party borough - 54 Labour councillors; 1 Labour mayor. Not good for democracy & accountability whatever the party. We need PR! #FairVotesNow

[Lewisham Lately @LewishamLately]

@running_past @clogsilk They only had funding for one or two target wards as I understand it. Lee Green wasn’t one of them. Not that it made much difference elsewhere