{"id":3700,"date":"2020-12-19T15:20:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T15:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=3700"},"modified":"2020-12-19T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T15:20:09","slug":"thought-for-today-15-10-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/12\/19\/thought-for-today-15-10-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought for today 15.10.20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFrom the 52nd floor of Canary Wharf, one of the highest points in London.\u00a0 Showing Solidarity with the victims of Grenfell.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cllr Shah Shuhel Ameen<\/span>, Whitechapel Ward, Tower Hamlets, Twitter, 15th June 2020 \u2013 illuminated in green, going to great lengths (heights?) to remember the victims of Grenfell.\u00a0 Perhaps he is now considering how to hasten fire safety measures for residents of high rise blocks in Tower Hamlets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">To catch up with the news in East London, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>East London News<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with regular shows and videos, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VodTalk\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VodTalk Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. 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