ELLection Archive

#ELLection: Labour boosts majorities in Lewisham

Labour secured Lewisham again with an overwhelming majority in the borough’s three seats in last night’s general election. Vicky Foxcroft …

by Alex Wilson/ June 9, 2017/ ELLection, ELLElections, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

#ELLection: Hackney results

Diane Abbott increased her majority in Hackney North and Stoke Newington last night by 11,000 in a landslide victory – …

by Alastair Norton/ June 9, 2017/ ELLection, ELLElections, Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/

#ELLection – Labour maintains stronghold in Tower Hamlets

After a seismic night, the Tower Hamlets constituencies of Bethnal Green and Bow and Poplar and Limehouse remained Labour strongholds …

by Oliver Chapman/ June 9, 2017/ ELLection, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

#ELLection live 2017

03.35am Labour seat for Lewisham West & Penge makes it a Labour Lewisham once again   Labour’s Ellie Reeves has …

by ELL Admin/ June 8, 2017/ Croydon, ELLection, ELLElections, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Politics/

#ELLection: What lies ahead for young people and their careers

Young voters care passionately about issues such as job security – an issue that has not been centre stage of …

by Alice French/ June 7, 2017/ Croydon, ELLection, Hackney, Lewisham, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

#ELLection: How the future of energy could affect your vote

The environment has not been topping the agenda in this year’s election campaign but for Hackney resident and renewable energy expert Agamemnon …

by Imogen Lodewyke/ June 5, 2017/ Croydon, ELLection, Hackney, Lewisham, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

#ELLection: Our campaign to urge young people to vote

With only days to go until the general election, we at EastLondonLines believe it is vital to get young people voting and …

by Eshna Mangat/ May 30, 2017/ Croydon, ELLection, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

VIDEO: #ELLections Are you registered and who will you vote for?

Voters around Goldsmiths University of London tell us who they will be voting for in the general election on June 8 …

by Joseph Green/ May 21, 2017/ ELLection, Lewisham, Videos/

#ELLection Exclusive: Shaun Bailey’s vision for young and old in Lewisham

Voters in Lewisham West and Penge can look forward to “different solutions to local issues” if they back the Conservatives on …

by Charlotte Leedham/ May 20, 2017/ ELLection, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

#ELLection: I want to make a difference, says Croydon’s young Tory hopeful

A self-described ‘social entrepreneur’, Samuel Kasumu, has already worked at Westminster, had a 10-year long political presence and founded a youth …

by Rebecca Holmshaw/ May 20, 2017/ Croydon, ELLection, Lead Stories, News/

#ELLection: Q&A with two Hackney residents campaigning for your vote

As part of Eastlondonlines’ build-up to the general election on June 8, we spoke to Hackney North and Shoreditch’s Liberal …

by Oliver Chapman/ May 19, 2017/ ELLection, Hackney, News/

ELLection: Affordable housing will be our priority, say Hackney Lib Dems

In the build-up to the general election in three week’s time, the Liberal Democrats have announced plans to tackle the …

by Udayan Sinha/ May 18, 2017/ ELLection, Hackney/

VIDEO: #ELLection, How will residents of Lewisham West and Penge vote on June 8?

Following the resignation of Labour MP Jim Dowd, ELL asked voters in the Forest Hill ward of Lewisham West and Penge …

by Charlotte Leedham/ May 16, 2017/ ELLection, Lewisham, Local News, News, Politics, Uncategorized/

#ELLection: Hackney candidates tell us why they deserve your vote

The candidates for Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Hackney South and Shoreditch have been officially announced by the four …

by Rianna Newman/ May 12, 2017/ ELLection, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/

ELLection: Football fan Willow, 72, fights Lewisham East as Pro-Millwall candidate

Ardent Millwall fan, Willow Winston, has announced she will be fighting as an independent candidate for the Lewisham East seat …

by Rianna Newman/ May 11, 2017/ ELLection, Lewisham, News, Politics/

#ELLection: Crime, poverty, mental health – the issues our MPs must tackle

With the general election now just four weeks away, ELL takes a look at some of the key issues that each of …

by Rianna Newman/ May 10, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, ELLection, Environment, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

#ELLection How young voters can make a difference

While statistics from past general elections suggest a downward trend in voting among young people, close to half of voters …

by Victoria Lancaster/ May 10, 2017/ Data, ELLection, Politics, Society/

#ELLection: East London voter turnout on the rise – but could be better

The turnout rate for east London has risen steadily over the past 10 years, to the point where it is …

by Imogen Mills/ May 9, 2017/ Croydon, Data, ELLection, Hackney, Lewisham, Politics, Tower Hamlets/