Welcome to our new Liberal Democrat website covering the East London boroughs of Newham and Barking & Dagenham. Please take a look around to see what we stand for, what we are campaigning about, and how we are trying to make a difference, locally and nationally. Both of our boroughs have been Labour for a long time. That means they take your vote for granted and they've stopped listening to you. We want to change that. We want to provide some real debate and sensible opposition. Please tell us what you are thinking. Explain the issues that are worring you so we can help.
We stand for liberty, equality and community. If your values match our values then please join us or come and help us.
Rob Blackie criticises the government's laughing gas ban - a policy which threatens to waste valuable policing resources
Rob Blackie criticises plans to use facial recognition technology to catch shoplifters in London.
Rob comments on shocking statistics which reveal the Met's slow response times.
Rob Blackie has accused Sadiq Khan of “suppressing” the findings of the Drugs Commission, following reports that it will now not report back until the end of 2024.
Liberal Democrat, Rob Blackie, tells Jumoké from BBC Sounds why he is running for Mayor of London.
Rob Blackie accuses the Met of "absurd, twisted priorities" and "wasting time searching people for cannabis".