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Our heritage is slowly being chipped away
Earlier this month the High Court ruled that a town council in Devon had acted unlawfully by allowing prayers to be said at council meetings. These are the same kind of prayers incidentally that...
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My first year as a Councillor – activities and achievements
Exactly a year ago today residents in Beaumont Leys voted to elect me as one of their local Labour Councillors to serve on Leicester City Council. It was a tremendous honour and a huge privilege to...
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Marking the 40th anniversary of Ugandan Asians in Leicester
This has been a truly historic year for our city. Not only did we celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style by welcoming Her Majesty to Leicester; we also played host to both the Olympic and...
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Speech to Council: motion to recognise the contribution of Ugandan Asians
Click here to watch my speech on the Leicester City Council webcast video archive. Speech delivered at a Leicester City Council meeting on 13 September 2012 As the son and grandson of Ugandan Asian...
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Speech to Council: Budget 2013
My speech to Council can be viewed here. “Thank you my Lord Mayor. This is the most difficult time of the year for Leicester City Council. Two-thirds of the money that we get is from central...
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Council commits to new riverside memorial space in Leicester
Click here to listen to an interview I gave on the BBC Asian Network in March 2014. Leicester people – of all faiths and none – will soon have an additional choice when it comes to honouring the lives...
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Speech to Council: Budget 2014
My speech to Council can be viewed here. Last week 27 Anglican bishops – including the Bishop of Leicester and 16 other clergy – attacked David Cameron and his Tory-led government for creating a...
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Leicester people condemn vandalism of Gandhi statue
Many Leicester people were appalled and disgusted on Saturday (7 June 2014), when photos emerged on social media showing that the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on Belgrave Road had been defaced. Rupal...
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Resignation Statement – Stepping down from Leicester City Council
“I have decided to step down as a Leicester City Councillor in May 2015 to focus on my parliamentary election and my new full time job. It has been a huge privilege to serve as a Labour and...
View Article48 hours that changed my life
In mid-2015 my entire world came crashing down. Everything I understood about life and my purpose on this journey was shattered in an instant. Thankfully most of us have an extraordinary ability to...
View ArticleHarborne Labour hit the ground running!
Earlier this month I was thrilled and deeply honoured to have been selected as a Labour candidate for Harborne in the May 2018 Birmingham City Council elections. If elected, it will be the second time...
View ArticleThe End of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (April 2004 – January...
On Monday 8 January 2018 the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will cease to exist. In its place the new Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will be established. For my part I...
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