Phil Portwood

“East Acton is God’s own country – eastern division” – said by my grandad William Portwood (born locally in 1888).
Never moved from East Acton - never will.

[East Acton Police @MPSEastActon]

Thank you for coming down, to our coffee with a copper and reporting the concerns you have on the ward to us. Our next coffee with a copper will be on the 16/10/23 from 14:00HRS - 16:00HRS.
#MET #POLICE #SNT #EastActon

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

Prof John Curtice said today that the 'official' BBC/ITN/Sky News estimates of notional 2019 results for the new Parliamentary boundaries will be coming out shortly after the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire byelections.

[Pippa Crerar @PippaCrerar]

First @YouGov poll post-conference season gives Labour a 23 point lead:

Lab: 47% (+2)
Con: 24 (no change)
Lib Dem: 9% (-2)
Reform UK: 8% (=)
Green: 6% (-1)
SNP: 4% (=)

[UK Parliamentary Constituencies (since 1885) @parlconst]

Jack Oldfield, who was Labour MP for Essex South East between 1929 and 1931 (& never sat elsewhere), probably holds the record, 68 years, for the longest time as an ex-MP. He died in 1999 aged 100.

[Peter Kellner @PeterKellner1]

The mountain Labour must climb is not as high as it was. After the 2019 election its target for an overall majority was a lead of 13% in votes. It may now be just 5%. My analysis for @prospect_uk shows how the winning post has moved.

https://t.co/Qu05tP9KOW

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

Holyoake Walk on the Brentham Estate in LB Ealing is thought to be the only road name in London named after him.

[Co-operative Heritage Trust @CoopHeritage]

An inscription from George Jacob Holyoake to his friend George Healey in his book on the History of Co-operation.

Healey was an alderman in Rochdale and retired to Windermere, where Holyaoke would visit from time to time. #CoopArchive #WhatWeSawToday

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

Very moving packed funeral service for Glen Barnham at Mortlake Crematorium. Good to talk to my old mate John Cudmore - by common consent, the best ever Leader of LB Ealing (1990,1994-2005)

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

When LB Ealing was marginal - Glen Barnham lost Acton by 808 votes and Bill Molloy won Ealing N by 2922

[Mr Memory @AmIRightSir]

The October 1974 general election took place on this day - result:

- Labour 319 (39.2%)
- Conservatives 277 (35.8%)
- Liberals 13 (18.3%)
- SNP 11
- UUP 6
- Plaid Cymru 3
- Vanguard 3
- SDLP 1
- DUP 1
- Ind Republican 1

[Hugo Gye @HugoGye]

exc @theipaper

Public backs Labour's plan to put VAT on private school fees, @BMGResearch poll finds

49% in favour and 18% against - even Tory voters back it

Story:
https://t.co/nHKLYdhpCI

[AW @AthleticsWeekly]

Kelvin Kiptum becomes the first human in history to run a marathon in sub-2:01 🔥

He now holds two out of the three fastest ever times over 26.2 miles (2:00:35 and 2:01:25) ⚡️

A sub-two hour marathon looks a possibility 👀

[BushmanQPR ⚽️ @BushmanQPR]

1922: Shops on the Old Oak Estate, Old Oak Common Lane, corners of Erconwald St and Du Cane Rd #W12 #London

[Pippa Crerar @PippaCrerar]

About a third of people think they’ll have to pay inheritance tax.

Yet the most recent Treasury figures show that it’s paid on just 3.76% cent of estates.

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

Credit to Valerie Vaz MP for using an adjournment debate in Parliament to pay a fine tribute to Glen Barnham (search for Acton)
https://t.co/SckydLAIh6

[BushmanQPR ⚽️ @BushmanQPR]

1968: #QPR Rodney Marsh in the Loftus Rd end while construction of the South Africa Rd stand goes on in the background. #WhiteCity

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

@WMDX_CAMRA is reporting that the Castle pub in North Acton has been demolished https://t.co/8UeduzHWmE
Particularly sad in the week of Glen Barnham's death - Glen had a fount of stories about meeting Equity members there in the days the old BBC Rehearsal Rooms were next door

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

Sad news. This morning took my laptop for a minor repair at Chiswick Computers (excellenly dealt with at no charge), and found that the shop is closing on 30/9.

[Phil Portwood @eastacton]

Mourned at tonight's AGM of the Goldsmiths Residents Association

[BushmanQPR ⚽️ @BushmanQPR]

1908: The Goldsmiths' Arms pub #EastActon Lane #Acton #London Demolished in 2020.

[BushmanQPR ⚽️ @BushmanQPR]

1896: The official opening of #ShepherdsBush Library. Now the home of @bushtheatre Uxbridge Rd #W12 #London

[AEA @AEA_Elections]

We're running a webinar for our members with @purpose_union about good practice around electoral registration auto-enrolment for university students.

Big thanks to them and to our members from @cardiffcouncil elections team who are sharing their frontline experience.