East London for the People

By: Nilufer Erdem

The divide between rich and poor in the London borough of Newham illustrates the grotesque inequalities of the city, but community organising is empowering residents to fight back against the corporate takeover.

(Ricardo Santos)

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Of all of London’s great injustices, nothing can demonstrate its stark realities more than the entrance to the Docklands and Custom House DLR station, East London. Taking a right turn out of the DLR, you quickly reach the Royal Docks. Previously, this environment had once hosted a dockers’ club for working-class families to socialise, enjoy […]

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Of all of London’s great injustices, nothing can demonstrate its stark realities more than the entrance to the Docklands and Custom House DLR station, East London. Taking a right turn out of the DLR, you quickly reach the Royal Docks. Previously, this environment had once hosted a dockers’ club for working-class families to socialise, enjoy […]

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Of all of London’s great injustices, nothing can demonstrate its stark realities more than the entrance to the Docklands and Custom House DLR station, East London. Taking a right turn out of the DLR, you quickly reach the Royal Docks. Previously, this environment had once hosted a dockers’ club for working-class families to socialise, enjoy […]

Of all of London’s great injustices, nothing can demonstrate its stark realities more than the entrance to the Docklands and Custom House DLR station, East London. Taking a right turn out of the DLR, you quickly reach the Royal Docks. Previously, this environment had once hosted a dockers’ club for working-class families to socialise, enjoy […]

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