| Topic: | Guest what? Labour apparatchiks officially party in Southall (all hail the coming car park)) | |
| Posted by: | Marc Races | |
| Date/Time: | 29/04/11 20:44:00 |
While Royal Wedding celebrations in most of Ealing have hardly attracted any backing or interest from the council it is clear that the Southall area of Ealing is being "loved in" by Ealing's Labour glitterati - no doubt something to do with the unnecesary Southall car park. As residents are stunned by the cuts to disabled centres, mental health day centres and the libraries, Labour Council Leader Julian Bell, Labour MP Virendra Sharma, and Labour Mayor of Ealing Rajindra Singh Mann helped organise parties in Southall this week! All three helped organise the event with MP Sharma devoting a lot of his time recently to helping put the dance events together. Clealry the impact massive cuts in Ealing have a lesser priority than partying! Their participation was kept quiet and no prior publicity put out by Ealing Council to the press. No doubt it would be too embarassing for Councillor Bell and the Labour Party that Southall was to have "official" celebrations, but nowhere else in Ealing (strange that, isn't it To quote The Economic Times today (which scooped the Ealing Gazette, of course): "The fairytale wedding of Prince William with his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton was celebrated all over the UK today but the 'street party' at the Clarence Street in Southall, where Kate's grandfather once lived, was special as it was celebrated in typical Punjabi style with Bhangra dance and folk music. While the wedding proper at the historic Westminster Abbey was shown on the big screen set up near a stage at the Clarence Street in Southall, there were typical scenes of Band Baja, Bhangra and Doli organised by Virendra Sharma, NRI Labour MP . Southall, primarily a South Asian residential district, also known as "Little India". Local businesses including TKC's Restaurant and Chandni Chowk Restaurant owned by leading NRI hotelier Baljit Komal helped to sponsor the food, drink and festivities. Sharma said, "As Kate Middleton's grandfather lived in Clarence Street, Southall, it seemed a great idea to hold a street party in celebration of the Royal Wedding there. " Southall residents are proud of their connection with the newest member of the Royal family. It is a great day for everyone involved." He suggested organising similar parties for celebrating various occasions including Eid and Diwali. Sharma and Mayor of Ealing Rajindra Singh Mann jointly cut a huge cake to celebrate the royal wedding. The cake had sketches of Kate and William on top. Councillor Julian Bell said, "This is a fantastic celebration for the people of Clarence Street. Besides the big screen for the people to watch the wedding, people enjoyed the mock Indian Wedding organised on the occasion. It was a nice way to celebrate the wedding and the streets connection with Kate Middleton's family."" |