Mike Gapes
@mikegapes.bsky.social
Internationalist. Retired. Joined Labour 1968. Left 2019 on kamikaze mission. Rejoined Labour 2023. 15 years Party HQ including head of International. MP for Ilford South 1992-2019. Hammers season ticket holder. Cricket at Lords. Blues and Jazz. Rotarian.
Great walk in Valentines Park Ilford this afternoon with the Friends of Valentines Mansion. Very well attended despite heavy rain. And our guide the excellent Stephen Smith was very informative about the history and the characteristics of the diverse range of trees in the Park.
October 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Great walk in Valentines Park Ilford this afternoon with the Friends of Valentines Mansion. Very well attended despite heavy rain. And our guide the excellent Stephen Smith was very informative about the history and the characteristics of the diverse range of trees in the Park.
Great to be here with my daughters at Edgbaston. England make a strong start against the West Indies. Lovely weather too for top quality cricket.
May 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Great to be here with my daughters at Edgbaston. England make a strong start against the West Indies. Lovely weather too for top quality cricket.
It is good to be at the other place again.
May 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
It is good to be at the other place again.
My daughter Rebecca was born 32 years ago today. She brought joy to the world.
April 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
My daughter Rebecca was born 32 years ago today. She brought joy to the world.
It is five years since the first lock down following the Covid 19 Pandemic. This morning I attended a moving Redbridge Covid memorial event at the new Memorial garden in Valentines Park Ilford.
March 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It is five years since the first lock down following the Covid 19 Pandemic. This morning I attended a moving Redbridge Covid memorial event at the new Memorial garden in Valentines Park Ilford.
Come On You Irons.
February 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Come On You Irons.
Thanks to Steve and Chris and Redbridge Music Lounge for organising another great evening of live music here in Ilford. And there is a good value bar too !
November 15, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Thanks to Steve and Chris and Redbridge Music Lounge for organising another great evening of live music here in Ilford. And there is a good value bar too !
Fantastic result for Labour in the Wanstead Park by election tonight. Congratulations to Emma Shepherd-Mallinson and the whole Labour team.
November 15, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Fantastic result for Labour in the Wanstead Park by election tonight. Congratulations to Emma Shepherd-Mallinson and the whole Labour team.
This morning I attended the Remembrance Service at the Ilford War Memorial. I laid a wreath on behalf of the Rotary Club of Barkingside and Redbridge.
November 10, 2024 at 3:02 PM
This morning I attended the Remembrance Service at the Ilford War Memorial. I laid a wreath on behalf of the Rotary Club of Barkingside and Redbridge.
We will Remember Them. Ceremony before kick off at West Ham v Everton today.
November 9, 2024 at 2:55 PM
We will Remember Them. Ceremony before kick off at West Ham v Everton today.
I hadn’t been on the London Eye for 24 years and it was a nice day to visit today. We had a good view of my old place of work.
November 5, 2024 at 7:41 PM
I hadn’t been on the London Eye for 24 years and it was a nice day to visit today. We had a good view of my old place of work.
The view from the Grand Stand. England v Australia after rain delays start.
September 27, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The view from the Grand Stand. England v Australia after rain delays start.
This Labour conference has a plethora of fringe meetings on a wide variety of issues including many on Foreign policy. Good to see the Saudi Ambassador to the UK on a panel - what a change from the dire Corbyn years when they were refused visitor passes. Progressive realism in practice.
September 24, 2024 at 1:08 PM
This Labour conference has a plethora of fringe meetings on a wide variety of issues including many on Foreign policy. Good to see the Saudi Ambassador to the UK on a panel - what a change from the dire Corbyn years when they were refused visitor passes. Progressive realism in practice.
In Liverpool Labour Conference. Deputy PM Angela Rayner. Change Begins.
September 22, 2024 at 11:02 AM
In Liverpool Labour Conference. Deputy PM Angela Rayner. Change Begins.
Just home from a fantastic third day of Test match cricket at the Oval. We beat the rain interruptions as we saw 16 wickets taken and 292 runs scored. Sri Lanka are now clearly favourites to win after a fast scoring evening session but who knows what tomorrow holds.
September 8, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Just home from a fantastic third day of Test match cricket at the Oval. We beat the rain interruptions as we saw 16 wickets taken and 292 runs scored. Sri Lanka are now clearly favourites to win after a fast scoring evening session but who knows what tomorrow holds.
Waiting for Day 3 of England v Sri Lanka to start. Our view of the Lords Pavilion from the Compton upper stand.
August 31, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Waiting for Day 3 of England v Sri Lanka to start. Our view of the Lords Pavilion from the Compton upper stand.