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Solidarity with Bolivia’s Movement Towards Socialism 3 months on from the Left’s Historic Victory – steps on the road to post-coup recovery.
“In 2020 the people of Bolivia stood up against international pressure & elected a government determined to continue the process of democratisation, equality, peace & development.” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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The Tory Government have continually & disgracefully overlooked the effect of Covid-19 on BAME Communities – Apsana Begum MP.
“BAME communities have suffered nearly a year of unimaginable tragedy, grief & trauma, which has been exacerbated by the Tory government’s abject failure to act swiftly to control the virus & protect the population.” – Apsana Begum MP.
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Our NHS mustn’t be carved up & sold off in trade agreements with the USA
“As Nye Bevan said, the NHS will survive as long as there will be people there to fight for it. Now is the time to fight.”
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Britain’s Covid19 Crisis – There is Another Way
“We’ve tried ‘living with the virus’, & 10,000s have died of it. We’re trapped in a cycle of rolling lockdowns. This can’t go on. Fortunately it doesn’t have to. There’s another way.”
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Rishi Sunak – Workers Can’t Wait!
“The Tories are failing to do enough to save lives, stop job losses & prevent deepening poverty.”
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Tory Government Sinks to New Low on Covid
“The Johnson government’s mitigation strategy, of “learning to live with the virus”, has led us directly into the current catastrophe.”
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There is a lack of leadership from Starmer on the issues that matter – saving lives & livelihoods, by Rachel Garnham, CLPD
“In the Labour Party, we need to hold Keir to his election promises which have been so readily disregarded.” – Rachel Garnham.
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Tory Political Choices to Blame for Deepening Covid Crisis. It’s time for a #ZeroCovid approach – Amy Smith, Halifax CLP
“We must unite to demand a zero Covid strategy is implemented – it is the only way to minimise further loss of life & protect people from destitution.”
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The Tories Are Unfit for Office & People Deserve So Much Better – Kate Osborne MP #Covid19UK
“This virus feeds off inequality, targeting the poor & the vulnerable. But this Government is making deliberate choices – badly. Failure to provide adequate sick pay that people can live on & where all workers who need it can receive it is a political choice.” – Kate Osborne MP.
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With Trump defeated, is Bolsonaro next? Claudia Webbe MP exclusive #ForaBolsonaro
“As Brazil’s BLM & other progressive movements seek to put Bolsonaro alongside Trump in the dustbin of history, they deserve nothing less than our full international solidarity.” – Claudia Webbe MP.
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The First Salvo from Labour’s New Cold War Warriors – Steve Bell, Stop the War Coalition.
“There has been no Labour leadership against the Spy Cops Bill; nor against the immunity for prosecution for war crimes for members of the British armed forces, nor has Julian Assange been defended.” Steve Bell The new pamphlet “Open Labour & A Progressive Foreign Policy for New Times”, (OL) represents the first salvo from Labour’s… Read more
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Tories are failing to support people in this crisis – Left demands action on jobs & livelihoods
“The banks were bailed out. We now need a People’s Bailout,” – Richard Burgon MP.
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Why Boris Johnson allowed such confusion & chaos to build up around school openings before making this belated, blindingly obvious decision is beyond belief – National Education Union responds to lockdown announcement.
“No one wanted schools & colleges to be shut again but the evidence clearly pointed to the necessity for this to happen weeks ago… Government must take responsibility for this closure because it has allowed COVID-19 to become, again, out of control.” – Mary Bousted.
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As Poverty Rises in Covid Crisis, Don’t Cut Universal Credit – 10,000+ back Labour Assembly Against Austerity petition
“Defending people’s incomes needs to be a Labour priority right now – as making the poorest people poorer is the Tories agenda right now.” Over 13,000 activists have signed our petition telling the Government ‘Don’t Cut Universal Credit’ write the Labour Assembly Against Austerity team. Over 13,000 Labour Party activists have warned Boris Johnson and… Read more
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Labour must back National Education Union on Schools Re-opening : Letter to Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner & the Shadow Education Team
“Parents, children, teaching assistants, teachers, caretakers, lunchtime assistants, and office staff are looking to us, the Labour Party, to speak up for them.”
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Tory #PPE outsourcing scandal isn’t a blunder or cock up – Sean Waters, Sussex Uni Labour Club
“when the government should have been procuring quality PPE and ventilators, they first had to ensure that a few companies, with connections to the Conservative Party” “had access to a V.I.P lane” to give them an unfair advantage in the bidding process.”
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Our Movement Must Fight Back – Jon Trickett’s End of Year Column
“The Tories have spent 10 years prioritising wealth over health. Their austerity driven ideological assault on the state left in its wake a public sector woefully ill-equipped to deal with the crisis.” – Jon Trickett MP.
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If he is different from Trump, Biden must change track on Venezuela
“Neither sanctions nor blockades are the answer. There is no better path than democracy. There will be no better tool for solving problems than dialogue & coexistence.” – José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, former Spanish Socialist Party PM
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Stand up For Labour Party Democracy – MPs, unions, NEC members & Left groups speak out!
“We call on Labour’s leadership to reinstate the whip to Jeremy.. end the attacks on party democracy, legitimate discussion & recent wave of suspensions & instead to focus on taking the fight to the Tories.”
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Many questions, no answers – David Evans Zoom with CLP secretaries
“Next time we would hope for actual engagement with the issues rather than nods to ‘important points’ followed by a platitudinous kick into the long grass.”
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10,000 back Richard Burgon’s call to Defend the Minimum Wage during Furlough
“It’s called the minimum wage for a reason – the Government needs to do the right thing and act to ensure nobody is paid less than it.”
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Opposing Imperialism in Latin America : Venezuela’s Unions Launch New Initiative – report back by Adrian Weir
“A movement that aims to contribute to the revival of anti-imperialist struggles of workers against the neo-liberal project of globalization.”
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Support the NEU Strike Over Support for Learning Service Cuts – Apsana Begum MP. #savetheSLS #SLSstrike
“Support for children with special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) is faltering. It is trapped in a vicious downward spiral, as Conservative cuts & increased demand have overburdened the system while thousands of children miss out on the assistance they need.”
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Jeremy Corbyn – We need an urgent green new deal with massive funding.
“The test of any country’s climate commitment will be if they are making the massive, urgent& sustained investment needed to tackle the climate emergency.”
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Keir Starmer – Fight the Tories, not the left! Rachel Garnham, CLPD.
“The new leadership has promised unity & it has promised to focus on winning elections – neither is possible with this approach & therefore members must continue to resist these gagging orders through whatever channels we have available.”
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Macron’s crackdown on Muslims is to scapegoat & distract from his disastrous response to #Covid19
“Whipping up racism in times of major crises is nothing new & just like Trump clamped down on the BLM movement, & Boris Johnson Stirs up hostility towards refugees, Macron’s chosen target of attack is the Muslim community.”
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Attempts to stifle legitimate discussion are harming our local parties – Letter to David Evans from 190+ CLP Chairs & Secretaries
“We urge you to withdraw the ‘guidance’ you have sent to our CLPs & halt any disciplinary action currently being taken against Party Officers for facilitating democratic discussion of party business.”
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The Prime Minister wants to pay for this crisis on the backs of the working class – Richard Burgon challenges Boris Johnson.
“Would it not be fairer to impose a windfall tax on the wealth of the super-rich & those who have made super-profits out of the covid crisis?” – Richard Burgon MP.
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Labour Must Oppose Tory Military Spending Spree
“There’s always money for war but never for public services.” – Richard Burgon MP.
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Tory Toxic Ideology Has Led to Misery – Sean Waters, Sussex Uni Labour Club. #PeoplesPlan
“This is not the consequence of any cartoonish buffoonery from Boris Johnson but the culmination of a decade of downgrading our NHS to justify bringing in the private sector.” – Sean Waters
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The reason people are not self-isolating is because this Government are not supporting them to do so – Kate Osborne MP, #COVID19UK
“Only by having an effective vaccine & a zero covid strategy will we eliminate this virus and get out of this circuit of restrictions & lockdowns that are crippling our communities & businesses.”- Kate Osborne MP.
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Unions Demand Whip Restored to Jeremy Corbyn to Keir Starmer
“In the face of millions losing their jobs & a disgraceful imposition by the government of a public sector pay freeze, we have been distracted by internal wrangling, which is causing deep division in our party & will not be understood or forgiven by the British public.”
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1000s Join MPs to say Restore the Whip to Jeremy Corbyn
“Whenever there has been a struggle, no matter how difficult, & no matter how at times it has been politically dangerous to even be associated with it, if its right, Jeremy has been there.” – John McDonnell MP.
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This crisis shouldn’t be paid for on the backs of the working class – Richard Burgon MP Exclusive. #PeoplesPlan
“We have to fight tooth and nail for a proper people’s bailout. The banks were bailed out so why not our communities?” – Richard Burgon MP.
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“Adopt a humane attitude” – Jeremy Corbyn writes to Priti Patel on Jamaica Deportation Flight
“The Windrush scandal and the hostile approach that it encompassed is still fresh in the minds of the public.”
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We need a #PeoplesPlan for Jobs & Livelihoods – Labour Left responds to Sunak’s #SpendingReview
“The Government is levelling down, not levelling up.” – John McDonnell MP.
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We stand in full solidarity with Jeremy Corbyn – John McDonnell
No Labour Party meeting should take place at the moment without us making the demand for the reinstatement of Jeremy Corbyn
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#RestoretheWhip to Jeremy Corbyn – Support Grows across the movement
“100s of branches & CLPs across the country continue to pass motions – more often than not with large majorities & despite Party HQ’s desperate attempts to stop them being discussed – calling for Corbyn’s readmittance to the PLP.”
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An open letter to Keir Starmer from EC members of Islington North Labour Party
“We urge you to lead the Party in a way that will allow it to devote
its entire energies & resources to attacking & defeating this
corrupt and incompetent Tory administration & to render it fit for the task of winning power and providing the capable & forward looking government the country is crying out for.” -
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Scotland : The time for Devo Max has come – Neil Findlay MSP
“‘Devo Max,’ is based on a positive vision of democratic, cooperative, peaceful, sustainable coexistence with our neighbours on this island.” – Neil Findlay MSP.
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We must stand up for healthcare, not warfare – Murad Qureshi, Stop the War Coalition #SpendingReview
“With the government’s spending review being concluded he took it upon himself to announce ludicrous increases in military expenditure whilst rumours of a pay freeze for frontline workers continue to swirl.” – Murad Qureshi.
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Sunak’s problem is not a lack of funds, but a total detachment from ordinary people. #SpendingReview #PeoplesPlan
“Behind his shiny veneer and BBC superhero cartoons Sunak represents the same old Nasty Party.” – Sean Waters, Sussex Uni Labour Club.
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Freeze Pay? No Way!
“We clapped all frontline workers during lockdown who kept us going and they must not pay the price of the pandemic with more Tory austerity.” – Ian Byrne MP
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Johnson has been exposed to even some of his most loyal supporters as simply not up to the job of being PM – John McDonnell exclusive, #SpendingReview
“Nothing we have heard so far will do anything to tackle the poverty, insecurity and grotesque levels of inequality that scar our society.” – John McDonnell.
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Mass unemployment is not inevitable – it will be the Tories’ doing #SpendingReview #PeoplesPlan
“The fight to prevent soaring unemployment is paramount. We need to build a movement that demands the Government takes the action needed to create full-employment with well-paid secure jobs for all.“ – From the #PeoplesPlan
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Having a mate in the Tory Party is just enough to get you potentially millions of pounds on government contracts – Pascale Robinson, We Own It.
“The flawed, wretched & malignant logic of privatisation has infected every inch of the government’s response to this pandemic.”
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Venezuela: Biden should live up to his promise of mutual respect & cancel sanctions
“The effects of sanctions have been devastating. The blockade has not only damaged the Venezuelan economy, it has obstructed the import of food & essential medical supplies, causing hardship to ordinary people, especially those on low incomes.”
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Keir Starmer’s Direct Political Interference is Unacceptable – Labour NEC members demand the whip is restored to Jeremy Corbyn
“The decision of the Leader to withhold the whip from Jeremy Corbyn is an act of deliberate political interference in the handling of a complaint. It defies the decision of the NEC panel, is a matter of double jeopardy that flies in the face of natural justice, it undermines the Rule Book & it is precisely the type of action found to be unlawful indirect discrimination by the EHRC report.”
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Cruel Tories are punishing those on low incomes #SpendingReview
“The number of people in the UK earning less than the Government’s official minimum wage rate has increased five times since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.”
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Socialist Campaign Group : Restore the Whip to Jeremy Corbyn
“The decision to not restore the whip to Jeremy Corbyn is wrong & damaging to the Labour Party.”
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Restore the Whip to Jeremy Corbyn – Pass the CLPD motion!
“Jeremy Corbyn was reinstated as a member of the Labour Party on 17th November & we believe the Labour whip must also be restored.”
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Labour Voices Call for Whip to be Restored to Jeremy Corbyn & End to Divisive Actions
“Jeremy should immediately have the whip restored. At a time of national crisis, division in the Labour party serves nobody but the Tory Government.” – Richard Burgon MP
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Oxford Labour calls for withdrawal of General Secretary’s undemocratic “guidance”
“Saying a ruling is mistaken in some way isn’t equivalent to disobeying it, & to prevent the expression of such opinions is contrary to democratic rights & will prevent proper political debate.”
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#ReinstateJeremyCorbyn – Unite to Fight the Tories
“Let’s get Jeremy reinstated in the party, because the common enemy is the Tories.” – Ian Lavery MP.
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United, the Left can win – Sam Browse on Lessons of the #LabourNEC elections #GrassrootsVoice
“There is still a huge appetite in the party for an explicitly socialist politics that puts people before profit, tackles the climate emergency & has a serious plan for protecting public health & defending living standards in the wake of the covid pandemic.”
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#ReinstateJeremyCorbyn – Unite to fight the Tories! Richard Burgon MP
“The way forward is clear: Re-admit Jeremy. Unite to take the fight to the Tories.” – Richard Burgon MP
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Boris Johnson’s primary aim is to defend the interests of Britain’s ruling class – Jon Trickett MP
“The Tories have not changed. They are the political arm of the British Establishment – a small golden circle of privilege and wealth – who rule the country at the expense of everyone else.” – Jon Trickett MP.
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Rebuilding to win – Yasmine Dar & Ann Henderson, Labour NEC members #GrassrootsVoice
“What is needed is a framework that can unite this diverse group of voters behind Labour. There needs to be a clear focus on policies that will save people’s lives & living standards in this pandemic & economic crisis – a real alternative to the Tories’ policies.”
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Students are paying for the privilege of being fenced into their homes – Apsana Begum MP #ZeroCovid #Covid19
“I believe that we need a “zero covid” strategy, as countries such as New Zealand have successfully done.” – Apsana Begum MP
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The Tories decision to keep schools & universities open is a clear political choice – Labour must oppose it. #Covid19 #ZeroCovid
“Labour’s leadership must join the Socialist Campaign Group in calling for a zero-Covid approach – crucial to this is supporting the UCU & NEU by calling for the closure of schools, colleges & universities.”
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15,000 Labour activists get behind the #peoplesplan to tackle the crisis & transform our economy
“Now is the time to say lives and Livelihoods must come first.” – Apsana Begum MP.
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Reinstate Jeremy Corbyn – Unite to Fight the Tories, Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs Statement
“We oppose the suspension of former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn and call for his suspension now to be quickly reversed.”
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London Region – Unelected Labour Party officials stop democratic vote on Corbyn’s suspension
“Regional Executive members who were supportive of the motion are horrified at this clear interference in the ability of the Regional Executive to operate democratically.”
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How can those in Government sleep at night knowing there are children going hungry ? – Kate Osborne MP
We have a moral obligation to support the next generation, the mishandling of the Covid crisis has meant that the next generation risk becoming a ‘lost generation’. – Kate Osborne MP
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Reinstate Jeremy Corbyn – support growing across the labour movement
By the Labour Outlook Volunteer Team. Growing sections of the Labour Party and broader labour movement have called for Jeremy Corbyn’s reinstatement after his suspension last Thursday. A Tweet from the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs said ‘we firmly oppose the decision to suspend Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party. We will work tirelessly for his… Read more
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We Need a People’s Bailout – Labour movement responds to Boris Johnson’s announcement #COVID19
“Ministers must do more to protect jobs and prevent poverty” – Frances O’Grady, TUC.
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Government must introduce a minimum wage floor for job support – Labour MPs
“It’s called the National Minimum Wage for a reason – the Government needs to act to ensure that nobody is paid less than it.” – RIchard Burgon MP.
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Winning the Future – New Socialist Campaign Group pamphlet launched
“Our party now needs to go beyond criticising the government’s incompetence – which it has done well & has won the public argument over – & lay out the policies needed to defend people hit hard by this unprecedented public health & jobs crisis.” – Richard Burgon MP.
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Learning the Lessons from Bolivia – Richard Burgon MP exclusive
“Today we celebrate this victory of the Bolivian people, but over the coming weeks & months it is essential that we also continue to offer solidarity – just as they’ll continue to offer us hope!” – Richard Burgon MP.
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University #COVID19 outbreaks are a result of a broken, marketized system – Amy Smith, Halifax CLP
“This situation has always been entirely avoidable, and it is the result of a broken system that values income over student and staff welfare.“
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Jeremy Corbyn Exclusive – “They attack us for a reason – they are afraid of our message & the popularity of it.”
“The media attacks on us are huge and personally unpleasant, [but] are designed to distract away from the issues of unemployment, poverty and injustice in our society, especially at this time of crisis.” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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Emma Dent Coad – The Tories are perfectly at ease with disgusting levels of inequality
The avoidable atrocity of the Grenfell Tower fire revealed the stark truth about Kensington and Chelsea to the world.
How, in what one Councillor had called ‘the richest borough in the universe’, with £.3bn in Reserves, could 72 people burn to death in a fire which, even in the earliest days, was blamed on ‘cheap cladding’? – Emma Dent Coad -
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Why these NEC elections matter – Rachel Garnham, outgoing Labour NEC member
“This really is a government that acts for the few not the many and Labour must offer a genuine alternative.” – Rachel Garnham.
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The Government have failed to follow the scientific advice – instead they’ve prioritised corporate profits, by Nadia Jama, #GrassrootsVoice NEC candidate.
“Changing our party is part & parcel of changing our country, because we are the people who know our communities best.” – Nadia Jama.
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Act Now to Protect the Minimum Wage – John McDonnell MP
“It’s hard to convey at times the scale of human suffering caused by poverty in this the 6th richest country in the world in the twenty first century.” – John McDonnell.
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When ballots drop next week, let’s win a seat on Labour’s NEC for the disabled people’s movement – Ellen Morrison
“I’m standing for the NEC to bring the disabled people’s movement into the Labour Party, & ensure our voices are never shut out again.” – Ellen Morrison.
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In order to distract from the disaster of its own making, the government continues to whip up racism – Barbara Ntumy #BHM
” The whipping up of racism by politicians is routinely met with racist attacks on the ground.” – Barbara Ntumy, Stand up to Racism.
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No to the ‘Spy Cops’ Bill – Kate Flannery & Chris Peace, Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign
“This “SpyCops” Bill will give power and impunity to people who are spying on behalf of the British state. It will give these undercover agents permission to commit crimes such as murder, torture and sexual offences, in Britain and overseas.”
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Brazil, Bolsonaro & Coronavirus Catastrophe – Patrick Foley, Brazil Solidarity Initiative.
“We can’t talk about Brazil’s crisis without mentioning the huge roll-back of workers’ rights, social programs, & access to healthcare & education that have all taken place since the far-right came to power.”
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Left Leads on NEC elections nominations – now get out the vote! #GrassrootsVoice #GV6
“Despite the success of the #GrassrootsVoice slate in topping the nominations, there is a lot of work to do if the left is to be successful.” By the Labour Assembly Against Austerity Team The left came out strongest as local constituency party nominations for candidates seeking to represent ordinary members on Labour’s National Executive Committee… Read more
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Labour must continue to support peace – & justice – in the Middle East, by Nadia Jama, #GrassrootsVoice NEC candidate
“At our 2018 Conference, it was an inspiration to be in the hall and raise my hand to join the forest of outstretched hands all voting in support of the motion for Palestinian rights.” – Nadia Jama
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Crony capitalism? Maybe! More like vulture capitalism – Jon Trickett MP
“From the track & trace app to the recruitment of nurses, we are watching our health service be stripped of its ability to function properly. This is not because of efficiency or cost, nor is it solely down to incompetence. It is an ideological commitment to a system rigged to favour unaccountable private businesses over democratic public ownership.” – Jon Trickett MP.
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Jeremy Corbyn – Socialists should stay in Labour & be central to anti-Tory social movements
Jeremy Corbyn – “We’re not alone in this. There are millions around the world who wish to see different, better world for the future.”
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Jeremy Corbyn : Establishment & media attacks are for a reason – the time for socialist ideas has come.
“They attack us for a reason. The reason is that they are afraid of our message and the popularity of it.” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign – the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill is an attack on Human Rights in Britain
“This is a further serious threat to the civil liberties of people in Britain, extending powers to put citizens under surveillance, particularly those who are involved in campaigns against actions by the British state” – Kate Flannery, OTJC Secretary.
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Jeremy Corbyn to Priti Patel – Asylum seekers are human beings who have a right to be treated with dignity & respect.
“History shows us that refugees are the victims of human rights abuse, war & environmental disasters. We surely all have a duty to support the victims, rather than blaming & punishing them for events not of their making.” – Jeremy Corbyn MP.
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Our Housing System is Broken – Apsana Begum MP
“We are held back by emboldened landlords & greedy developers who are socially cleansing our city.” – Apsana Begum MP.
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The Government must tax wealth to bail out local authorities, so that councils can work for people, not big business – Roger McKenzie
“We should not expect care workers to do the vital work of looking after our loved ones on the cheap.” – Roger McKenzie.
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Some companies have used the pandemic crisis as an excuse to implement a long-held strategy of cutting wages & undermining terms & conditions – John McDonnell
“The pandemic has made us all think about what we value in life and to reassess how our society and our economy operates.” – John McDonnell
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Cuban Doctors Should be Given a Nobel Peace Prize
“The response from the two neighbours to the coronavirus pandemic are in stark contrast to one another. At a time when Cuba sends healthcare workers to some of the worlds worst affected areas, Trump insists on pursuing a policy of blame & division.”
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Now is the time to speak up for Palestine
– Hugh Lanning, Labour & Palestine
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The people of Bolivia have risen & we must stand with them – Christine Blower
“By this summer, Bolivia found itself in a deepening political, economic, social and health crisis, & has now seen months of protest in what is nothing less than a national uprising.”
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The government should not be shelling out large sums of public money to subsidise poor business practice – John McDonnell’s ‘Business Standards Bill’
“Billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being paid to companies to help them get through the pandemic, so it is not much to ask that these companies abide by very basic good business practices of treating their employees decently, not harming our environment and paying their fair share in taxes.” – John McDonnell.
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Why I voted against the the Overseas Operations Bill – Kate Osborne MP
“We know that this Government are no strangers to violating international law & the bill in its current form only seeks to further diminish our global reputation. ” – Kate Osborne MP.
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Show humanity towards refugees – Jeremy Corbyn speaks out against Tory divide & rule.
“when the Daily Mail and others have screaming headlines about refugees landing on the coast of Kent, they should spare a thought for a minute [and ask] why would somebody risk everything to get into a rubber dinghy, to cross the world’s busiest shipping lanes, to try and get to a place of safety if they weren’t totally desperate?” – Jeremy Corbyn
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Jeremy Corbyn – Government Must U-Turn on Ending Furlough Scheme.
“The Government needs to recognise that having put money into local government and industry in order to keep jobs going… it has got to continue doing that as the economy begins to rebuild.” Jeremy Corbyn. In an exclusive interview with Labour Outlook to be published shortly, Jeremy Corbyn argues that if the Government doesn’t urgently… Read more
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#GrassrootsVoice NEC Candidates Stand for Peace & Internationalism – George Holmes, Leeds East CLP.
“Another world is possible, but it will be our national & global organisation that makes this happen.”
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We need a people’s plan – Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell & 1000s of Labour Members speak up.
“The economic crisis we now face is set to be the worst any of us have experienced. We urgently need to transform our economy & society to ensure that people’s jobs, livelihoods & health come before private profit.”
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Sunak’s Silence on Sick Pay Shows We Have to Step Up the Fight – Richard Burgon MP exclusive #COVID19UK #LabourConnected
“Some on the left are no doubt despondent at recent political events. I understand that, but I’m afraid we don’t have time for that. People need to dust themselves down & get ready for a huge fight over the coming months to force the government to change track on health & the economy. Many lives & millions of livelihoods depend on it.” – Richard Burgon MP.
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Building a revival of trust in working class communities – Mish Rahman, #GrassrootsVoice Labour NEC candidate
“Working class communities, already suffering the needless impact of austerity measures that have seen our hospitals and libraries closed, our school budgets decimated, our wages slashed and our workers’ protections and rights eroded, need the support and energy of their CLPs, not just at election time.” – Mish Rahman, #GrassrootsVoice.
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Why we need a zero Covid-19 strategy – Diane Abbott Exclusive, #COVID19UK
” The idea that people’s health & lives could be put at risk in effort to get back to economic normality was always as misconceived as it was grotesque.”
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How the Tories have failed social care during the pandemic – A care worker writes #COVID19
“Many people know that care homes struggled to access the PPE required to keep staff and service users safe. What people do not know is that many agency workers who knew they had potentially come into contact with COVID-19 still accepted shifts from other homes because they had no access to sick pay.”
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Defending Labour’s progressive internationalism – Yasmine Dar, #GrassrootsVoice Labour NEC candidate
It was a privilege for me to be on the platform for the session of Annual Conference 2018 where our whole movement made a commitment to justice and human rights for the Palestinian people.” – Yasmine Dar.
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Clapping is one thing – now give NHS workers a payrise by Roger McKenzie, #TUC2020 #NHSPAY15
How can the Tories behave so callously towards the very people that have given their all to keep us safe – working round the clock in an underfunded, under prepared service with Government failures on PPE – yet unable to pay the bills or put food on the table?” – Roger McKenzie.
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When it comes to our NHS, the Tories are on the side of the private healthcare industry, Trump & U.S. pharmaceutical companies eyeing up our health service.
“Despite the overwhelming public pressure, the government is still sticking to its guns. In July, the House of Commons passed a Trade Bill which offers no protection for the NHS whatsoever.” – Cat Hobbs, We Own It.
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The Pandemic has made Trade Unions Super Relevant – John McDonnell MP, #TUC2020
“Potentially we stand on the edge of a possible recession of a depth and scale not seen since the 1930s. The lack of preparation by the Tories to seek to prepare for this shock to the economy is criminally negligent.” – John McDonnell MP looks ahead to TUC Congress.
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No Turning Back on Labour Rights – Adrian Weir #TUC2020.
“The coronavirus crisis has exposed the dreadful weaknesses in labour law in our country and clearly shown the need for a new framework of labour rights in Britain.”
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Remembering Salvador Allende – Jeremy Corbyn #VivaAllende
” Allende is remembered & revered for the decent visionary socialist he was. Pinochet & the Generals are detested for the violent thugs they were. ” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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Corbyn was undermined every day : A forensic analysis is needed to learn the lessons – Martin Smith
I experienced first hand the dismissive contempt from some [Labour] HQ staff that was meted out to other colleagues in the LOTO (Leader of the Opposition’s Office) campaign team throughout my time there….
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From COVID to policing: #BlackLivesMatter
“Tory MP Craig Whittaker faced a fierce anti-racist backlash, after he wrongly suggested that BAME & Muslim communities were not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously… Attention then shifted to attacking a more vulnerable target – refugees.”
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The Government’s approach to fighting Coronavirus has been a disaster – Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.
“Reducing the virus to minimal levels is not in contradiction to economic recovery. It is the precondition for economic recovery.” Socialist Campaign Group. Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs Statement – For a Zero COVID Strategy: “Britain needs a zero Covid strategy which puts the health of the people first. And rising infection numbers mean… Read more
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The Tory Government cannot be trusted with peace in Ireland. It is time for a border poll – Peter Leary.
“The Irish people themselves have the right to protect the peace process, their freedoms & their well-being. Instead of ‘breaking international law’, the British government should live up to its commitments & not stand in their way.” – Peter Leary.
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If gatherings of more than six will be banned in England – why does this not apply to universities and colleges? Marshajane Thompson
“If Labour now came out and backed UCU’s call in full we could force this Government into another U turn and protect staff, students and the wider society in this public health crisis.”
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As the pandemic exacerbates inequalities, Labour’s response must reflect the need for focused & positive action to tackle them – Ann Henderson
” With domestic violence on the rise, racism on the increase, high unemployment, & the UK Government seeking to blame refugees for the pressure on essential services, never has the need for a radical response been greater. And women must be at its heart.” – Ann Henderson
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Richard Leonard – still the man to take Scottish Labour Forward
” Richard Leonard is committed to transforming the MSP group at Holyrood. And this week’s antics have shown he has good reason to.”
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Labour must make no concessions to the divide & rule racism driving the Tory’s anti-migrant agenda – Nadia Jama
“The government’s ‘hostile environment’ pits people against each other by blaming migrants, refugees & asylum seekers for low pay and poor housing, education & access to health care, rather than the real culprits – the policies implemented by the Tories.”
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Class struggle then & now: Remembering the Featherstone Massacre – Jon Trickett MP exclusive
“There is a lesson from those days long ago. That is that the leopard never loses its spots. The bosses today are once more at it. They are launching an all-out attack on the incomes of working people using the pandemic as an excuse.”- Jon Trickett MP
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Gaza: Now the bombing has stopped, the siege must too
“The Palestinian people have suffered decades of occupation and siege. The Labour Party must speak up for their right to self-determination – a right denied to them for so long.”
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Rees-Mogg’s Slur on Striking Workers Shows Tory Class War is Alive & Kicking – Richard Burgon MP exclusive
“This attack by Rees-Moggs… was a stark reminder that national crisis or no national crisis, the Tories are not going to govern in any wider interest. They will serve the 1% as they always have done.” – Richard Burgon.
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Heneghan’s Shenanigans : Labour’s Governance Crisis – By Steve Howell.
“Members & affiliates are understandably furious that these shenanigans may well have cost Labour the chance to form a government. Sadly, that can’t be undone. But what the party can do is get to the bottom of this by commissioning a forensic audit, & we must then take action against those responsible.” – Steve Howell
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Socialism has again come to signify for large numbers the possibility of a real alternative to the status quo – Laura Smith
“The establishment’s fear is the fact that large numbers of people are looking for something better than the neoliberal consensus that has dominated politics for so long.” – Laura Smith.
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Migrants are not the problem, this reactionary Government is – Claudia Webbe MP
“The attacks on the living conditions of the majority of people we have seen are not from refugees fleeing persecution, death & famine. They are from the billionaires who stash their wealth in tax havens & the Tory Government that represents their interests.” – Claudia Webbe MP.
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US presidential election : another unappetising choice – Steve Howell
“Trump, meanwhile, is doing his best to make Biden look palatable. His repressive reaction to the Black Lives Matter upsurge foreshadows a campaign that will play strongly to white supremacism.”
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We Must Stand Firm For What We Believe In – Gemma Bolton, #GrassrootsVoice NEC candidate
” A fair & equitable society will require us to continue and deepen radical socialist policies.” – Gemma Bolton, #GrassrootsVoice NEC candidate.
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The eviction ban needs extending not just for a few weeks but as long as the Covid crisis has an impact – John McDonnell
“Unless we can address the power balance within the existing housing market, whether someone is decently housed will always be at the whim & under the control of the corporate housebuilders & landlords.” – John McDonnell.
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The end of the evictions ban shows this is a government for the few. Renters must unite and fight.
“Clearly, this government’s instinct is to defend the interests of the wealthy few. But there is hope – remember that they have been forced into an incredible number of u-turns this year.”
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The Government’s embarrassing U-turn on exams is yet another humiliation for Boris Johnson
“The Tories need to look very hard at our future generation and take heed, because the clear message is that that these young people will not forget this Tory blunder for a long time.” – Kate Osborne MP
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The Tories are Downgrading the Future of Britain – Luca Powell, GCSE Student
“Young people of all backgrounds want to be supported to achieve their dreams – the Tories have shown yet again that they only care about themselves.” – Luca Powell, GCSE student
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Don’t let Labour’s Right do any more wrecking – Steve Howell
” A genuine socialist like Corbyn does, of course, expect media hostility, resistance from the rich & scaremongering about national security by former intelligence chiefs. All of that goes with the territory. But it was outrageous that people employed by the party used their positions to work against their own party & aid the Tories in staying in power.”
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Government must act now to prevent impending evictions – George Holmes, Leeds East CLP
“As we emerge from this crisis, let’s make sure everyone has a decent place they can call home as part of a better society” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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Urgent need to defend Labour Party democracy – #GrassrootsVoice candidates
“To be an effective, fighting opposition to the Tories & to win a transformative Labour Government, real party democracy & the rights of members to discuss important matters & hold the leadership to account is absolutely crucial.” – #GrassrootsVoice NEC candidates.
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In attacking Corbyn the Establishment is waging war on socialism
“The ongoing attacks on Jeremy Corbyn are not personal, but about driving socialism out of the Labour Party to avoid any future threat to the establishment.”
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Solidarity with migrants, including refugees & asylum seekers – Socialist Campaign Group of MPs
“While the Conservative government & their billionaire press baron allies try to whip up fear about a “migrant crisis”, we know that the real crisis is the war, poverty & persecution that forces people to flee their homes & take dangerous journeys in search of a better life.” – Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.
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Urgent action needed on soaring unemployment
” To avert the worst of the jobs crisis, we need an urgent extension of the furlough scheme & real investment in green industries.” – Zarah Sultana MP.
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The Tories are using the Covid-19 crisis to impose ideological restructuring on universities – Amy Smith, Halifax CLP
“The pandemic has shown the reality of leaving institutions at the mercy of market forces. Universities are places of learning & research. They are not businesses; they should not be places run for private profit where Vice-Chancellors draw six-figure salaries.”
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It is up to us to change the course of history – Laura Pidcock
“The scale and intensity of the challenges facing working class people here and across the world need to be treated with the seriousness and urgency they deserve.” – Laura Pidcock.
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NHS workers tell the Tories – Give us a pay rise!
After depending on NHS workers to save lives through the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, and cynically clapping them each week, Johnson’s government are now refusing to give them the pay rise they need.
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Health workers to march on Downing Street for pay rise
69% of the British public believe all NHS staff should get an early pay rise before the end of the year.
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#Hiroshima75 : Never again should these horrors be repeated – George Holmes, Leeds East CLP
” It is as vital as ever that the left continues to campaign for the Labour Party to put peace, de-escalation of conflict and nuclear disarmament at the heart of an internationalist foreign policy, and to pressure the Government to do likewise .”
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Jeremy Corbyn: No to the war on Yemen – stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia
“At the root of the crisis in Yemen is a war which is being facilitated and supported by the Conservative government through the sale of billions of pounds worth of weapons.” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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Putting People First, Not Profits – Nadia Jama, Labour NEC candidate
“As a party, and as a country, we can’t go back to business as usual. There is another way, but we’ll have to fight for it together – and that’s why I’m asking for your support in this election.”
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Support grassroots voices for Labour’s NEC – spread the word!
“To represent the interests of the majority in society we need to democratise the party and empower individual members and affiliates.”
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Jeremy Corbyn – “Labour Party members have a right to accountability & transparency of decisions taken in their name.”
“Labour Party members have a right to accountability and transparency of decisions taken in their name, and an effective commitment from the party to combat antisemitism and racism in all their forms. The Party’s decision to apologise today and make substantial payments to former staff who sued the party in relation to last year’s Panorama… Read more
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We need a plan for the people – not just the 1%
“The economic crisis we now face is set to be the worst any of us have experienced. We urgently need to transform our economy and society to ensure that people’s jobs, livelihoods and health come before private profit.”
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Our NHS could be negotiated away, chopped up & sold off behind closed doors – Cat Hobbs, We Own It
“The Trade Bill is returning to parliament on Monday, and there’s nothing in it to stop our NHS from being included in future trade deals. There’s nothing in it to stop the vultures in the US private healthcare industry getting their hands on our NHS.”
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Jeremy Corbyn – Government claim is an attempt to divert attention from Tory links to Russian oligarchs expected to be revealed in the long-buried Russia report.
“Today’s government claim is an attempt to divert attention from the threat to the NHS a Trump trade deal poses and the Tory party links to Russian oligarchs expected to be revealed in the long-buried parliamentary Russia report.” – Jeremy Corbyh.
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Grassroots Alliance Candidates for Labour’s NEC chosen.
We’re pleased to support these six candidates for CLP places on Labour’s NEC.
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Lisa Nandy’s call for sanctions against Israel’s proposed annexation is a welcome first step – Hugh Lanning, Labour & Palestine
“In the fight against apartheid in South Africa it was the long campaign for ‘Sanctions Now’ coming to fruition that eventually had the effect – it is clear that governments need to act.”
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The fight for climate action must be at the heart of everything as we rebuild after the pandemic – Socialist Campaign Group Statement
Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs statement on a Green New Deal “The recovery from covid-19 must tackle the urgent climate crisis facing our planet. With the highest ever temperatures recorded in the Arctic Circle we cannot delay in taking action to save our planet and future generations. We believe that the necessary and urgent… Read more
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As an internationalist & democratic socialist party, Labour must give real support to the Palestinian people – Socialist Campaign Group of MPs statement
“The core and fundamental purpose underlying annexation is that it permanently puts the ‘nail in the coffin’ of a two-state solution. It leaves no room for any conceivable viable Palestinian state.“ Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs. “With the new Government in Israel threatening further illegal annexation in July of occupied Palestinian land, including large… Read more
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John McDonnell – My Ralph Miliband Lecture on the Impact of the Pandemic on Labour’s Future.
“The pandemic crisis is creating a new climate of opinion.
Along with the threat of a climate crisis it has the potential to create a new political agenda.
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Orgreave – We Will Get Justice If We Fight For It
“After 36 years we have to support the Miner’s struggle for justice, just as we will have to fight many other working class injustices – the Tories’ hostile environment – the Windrush & Grenfell Scandals are testament to that.” – Nadia Jama, Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign.
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Black Lives Matter – The struggle against racism, for equality & real social & economic change. By Rokhsana Fiaz.
“As we watched the moving scenes of the final public memorial for George Floyd we know that the unprecedented global movement for racial justice that his death unleashed will live on in this struggle for equality, for real social &economic change.” – Rokhsana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham
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Jeremy Corbyn – In Support of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
“It is understandable that people in Bristol have finally become exasperated with the years of debate on having a statue of a man whose wealth was founded on slavery, as Edward Colston’s was, and have taken action.” – Jeremy Corbyn
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Boris Johnson is unaware of how other people live their lives – Jon Trickett exclusive.
“I can’t help but think that as a country, we would be better equipped if we were governed and represented by more MPs who are actually representative of the parts of the country that elect them.” – Jon Trickett MP.
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Now is the time to end the severe class and racial inequalities which exist across the world – Campaign Group statement on the death of George Floyd.
“As anti-racists, we stand shoulder to shoulder with all those in America and across the world who feel anger, hurt and fear after yet another instance of discriminatory state violence.” – Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.
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Bolsonaro’s deadly handling of #COVID-19: why the people of Brazil need our solidarity – Claudia Webbe MP exclusive
“International solidarity is vital. The Brazilian peoples’ fight for policies based on saving lives and putting public health first is our fight.” – Claudia Webbe MP.
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The virus does not discriminate, but this government does – Diane Abbott exclusive.
“The scandal over Dominic Cummings really does highlight that the Tories believe there is one rule for them and another for the rest us – and that they get to write both.” – Diane Abbott MP.
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Labour must support an end to human rights violations in Kashmir
“Within the last four and a half years, we had begun to talk about sharing our values of peaceful diplomacy, solidarity and protecting human rights. This was a break from the perspective that sought to justify the horrendous decision to go to war with Iraq.”
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Palestine on the Brink
“As Gaza’s healthcare system has been starved of resources due to the siege, it would be a particularly disastrous place to have a coronavirus outbreak.”
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The PPE Scandal is a Perfect Illustration of the Failure of NHS Privatisation – Cat Hobbs, We Own It.
“It’s time to kick the chancers and the profiteers out of our health system, and put the NHS back in charge of its own supply chain.” – Cat Hobbs, We Own It,
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The Lockdown must only end when it’s fully safe to do so – People must come before profit. By Richard Burgon
“Over the coming days we have a huge task on our hands to stop those who want to end the lockdown prematurely from succeeding. Put simply, it’s a fight to ensure that people are put before profit.” – Richard Burgon.
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We must be determined in our unity for a society that cares for all – Jeremy Corbyn on #MayDay2020
“When the Coronavirus crisis passes, there must be no return to the politics and economics of the past.” – Jeremy Corbyn/
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“An outpouring of solidarity & support for Diane Abbott from Labour’s Grassroots” – Claudia Webbe MP.
We are pleased to reproduce this Facebook status from Claudia Webbe MP on how Labour members stand in solidarity with Diane Abbott MP.
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Government sluggishness over Covid-19 is costing thousands of lives
“Banks have been bailed out, and now the people must be.” – Carlos Martinez.
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Solidarity with Latin America in a time of Coronavirus – Adrian Weir #COVID19
“Through his ineptitude and denialism Trump is making a bad coronavirus situation at home even worse, the brunt of which will be borne by poor Americans and Americans of colour, and, at the same time, his ideologically driven foreign policy is going to wreak havoc across vast swathes of Latin America.” – Adrian Weir.
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Solidarity with Labour volunteers who give up their spare time to fight for a better society – Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs
“We believe people must stay & fight for a Labour Government, organise to defend out socialist manifesto and push for action.” – Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.
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Left ideas live on in the Labour party – if we argue for them : Sam Browse
“The Corbyn leadership has left an inspiring legacy – a mass politics that dared to argue for the fundamental transfer of wealth & power necessary to build a better world. It falls to us to defend it.” – Sam Browse.
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Thank you, Jeremy – by Claudia Webbe MP
“Jeremy has always insisted a better Britain and a better world is possible. That better future is socialism. Let’s make it happen.” – Claudia Webbe MP
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I’ll be out there campaigning for socialism, peace & justice – Jeremy Corbyn
“We can build a society based on social justice, equality, & care for our environment. But it will not come about unless we fight for it.” – Jeremy COrbyn
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Trump must end illegal sanctions at this time of the #COVID19 crisis – Murad Qureshi
“Humanitarian assistance beats sanctions and war any day ,and certainly during a pandemic threat.” – Murad Qureshi AM.
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We can no longer tolerate the inequality & insecurity that has left all of us weaker – Jeremy Corbyn writes to Boris Johnson. #COVID19
“The test for our society is whether we come through this strengthened, with greater solidarity forged in the heat of a crisis; or whether we emerge diminished, having failed to do everything possible to support each other.” – Jeremy Corbyn
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Speak Up for Palestinian Refugees – #EndTheSiege
“These funds are vital for Palestinian refugees to survive and used for essential core services, including infrastructure, health and education.”
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We need urgent action to increase Coronavirus testing levels – Richard Burgon MP exclusive. #COVID-19
Coronavirus is creating an economic crisis and, for far too many, a deepening social crisis. But it can not be resolved without addressing the public health crisis.” – Richard Burgon MP.
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We must learn the lessons from this crisis & ensure our society is defined by solidarity & compassion, rather than insecurity, fear & inequality – Jeremy Corbyn
“The major crises we face as a society cannot be solved by the market. Cornonavirus, the climate emergency, huge levels of inequality.. these can only be solved by people working together, & not against each other.” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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Neo-liberalism & the de-regulation of the labour market have dangerously exposed the whole population to the #COVID-19 virus – Adrian Weir
“A difference between now & in WWII was the emergency powers during the War allowed the government to requisition property. The current Government though is only interested in the regulation of people… Absent from the Bill is any infringement on the so-called rights of the holders of private property.” – Adrian Weir, Campaign for Trade Union Freedom.
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Wages, Welfare, & Wellbeing: Labour’s Economic Plan for Individuals Afected by Coronavirus
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Jeremy Corbyn – We must ensure the most effective action is taken to protect people in every community, for reasons of public health as well as social justice #covid19
“Rent needs to be suspended for those adversely affected by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The government’s three-month ban on evictions should be extended to six months.” Jeremy Corbyn Dear Prime Minister, Thank you for our meeting on Monday evening and for sharing with me the draft emergency legislation in response to the coronavirus… Read more
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We are in an unprecedented situation – we need a response commensurate to that challenge. Rebecca Long Bailey’s 12 point minimum plan, #COVID19.
“At a time like this we need to urgently come together to protect each other, no matter what it takes, but for those at greater risk and those who are already financially insecure we need to start moving mountains – and fast.”
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Retreating from popular policies that provide answers to the crises facing our country will not work – Rebecca Long Bailey
“Labour must take on vested interests, not accommodate them.” – Rebecca Long Bailey.
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“Our values of peace, equality & socialism are more necessary than ever” – Richard Burgon
“Our communities, in all their diversity, need a Labour government. Whoever is Leader, I’ll be a team player laser-focused on winning back power.” – Richard Burgon MP.
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This Government have normalised hunger, poverty & hopelessness – Claudia Webbe MP
” This Government, a Government for the super-rich, the oligarchs the tax dodgers, are still trying to divide our communities based on the colour of our skin.” – Claudia Webbe MP.
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The Tories will say or do anything to gain & retain power, except shift power & wealth to working people – John McDonnell #Budget2020
“I caution the Chancellor, you are sowing the seeds of disappointment and disillusionment which could stir up a form of politics none of us wish our country to experience.” – John McDonnell.
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There is a gaping chasm between the rhetoric the Conservatives have adopted & the reality of what they will deliver – Jeremy Corbyn on #Budget2020
“The Conservative Party will never stand up for working class communities. They will always put the interests of their wealthy friends first.” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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“We are facing three of the most serious crises that coming together our country has ever faced” – John McDonnell pre-budget speech.
“I hope that the government has woken up to the state of our public services and the poverty and insecurity in which so many of our people live.” – John McDonnell.
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Now is the time to Speak Up For Palestine – Hugh Lanning
“Now is not the time to retreat on support for Palestine but to speak up and organise to defeat both Trump’s plan and organise to defeat Johnson’s plan to keep us quiet on the issue.”
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We need a revolution in political education – Richard Burgon exclusive #TonyBennSchoolofPoliticalEducation
“We need a revolution in political education in the Labour Party – one that empowers Labour members to be armed up with the ideas to win people over to radical alternatives to our broken economic model that is destroying lives, communities & the planet.”
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It is in all our interests to reject the Tories’ divisive immigration policies – Diane Abbott
In response to this attack, the traditional rallying cry of the labour movement should resound, ‘An injury to one is an injury to all!’ – DIane Abbott
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The Fightback Starts Now – Richard Burgon writes for Labour Outlook, #Richard4Deputy
“We can’t win by accepting the status quo, which fails communities across the country. We must never go back to pandering to anti-migrant racism, supporting illegal wars or voting for welfare cuts which the poorest the hardest.” – Richard Burgon.
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Why Richard Is the Deputy Leader We Need – Ruth Hayes, #Richard4Deputy
“We need a Deputy Leader who can listen, who can relate to members and who will implement a strategy that takes that hope and optimism and uses it to build a fighting party which can win voters across all types of communities. “
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Rebecca Long Bailey can take the fight to the Tories & win for Labour – Claudia Webbe, #RLB2020
“Rebecca Long Bailey is the leader who can best ensure Labour is both a strong, effective opposition to the Tories and has a path to power.” – Claudia Webbe MP.
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People deserve more than to be fobbed off by an unelected adviser – Ian Lavery writes to Johnson on Sabisky
“This reluctance to provide any real response shows an astonishing level of disrespect and contempt for the public.”
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Why we should support Richard Burgon for Deputy Leader – Pascale Mitchell, #Richard4Deputy
“Richard is keen to develop organising & campaigning & engaging active Labour members in these campaigns. This will be key to connecting to the heartlands we have lost & the non voters who have become so disheartened by politics.”
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Our Path To Power – By Rebecca Long Bailey. #RLB2020 Takeover
“Believe me, the path of despair is also the path to defeat. My plan – based on aspirational socialism, a Green Industrial Revolution, empowering our movement and a democratic revolution – is our path back to power.” – Rebecca Long Bailey.
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Back Rebecca Long Bailey – Matt Willgress, #RLB2020 Takeover
As Rebecca Long Bailey says, “We have a mountain to climb & the crises we face are stark. But we have our socialist vision, a path to victory & most importantly, we have each other.”
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This disgraceful episode is the inevitable consequence of the ‘hostile environment’ policy – Nadia Jama on #Jamaica50
“Labour can’t return to the politics of printing “immigration controls” on a mug to appease the tabloids & the far-right. Labour should continue to call time on racism.” – Nadia Jama.
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On Palestine, is Boris Johnson really prepared to abandon the most basic principles of human rights & international law? – Jeremy Corbyn
“The Palestinian people have an inalienable right to self-determination which must be realised in practice, including their right to an independent state of Palestine.” – Jeremy Corbyn.
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Labour Needs Rebecca Long Bailey for a Green New Deal – Chris Saltmarsh, #RLB2020 takeover
“Climate breakdown will increasingly define our politics as impacts like wildfires, hurricanes and drought grow worse at home and abroad. Rebecca Long-Bailey is best placed to translate Labour’s proposition of a Green New Deal into the election winning common sense solution to these climate impacts. That’s why she’s the person to lead Labour into the 2020s. “
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Why I’m supporting Rebecca Long-Bailey – Liz Smith, #RLB2020 takeover
“Rebecca’s record on austerity speaks for itself. From entering parliament in 2015 she opposed the Tory Welfare Bill on both second and third readings. That takes guts. She knows that we must remain an anti-austerity party because we have 14,000,000 people in their country barely surviving.”
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Why I’m backing Rebecca Long-Bailey for Labour Leader – Alex Duerden, #RLB2020 Takeover
“Many imagine a politician as being completely removed from popular culture, self-interested and contemptuous of the electorate, Long-Bailey however comes across as a normal person who is fighting for her class rather than as member of the privileged elite who is out to protect their own interests. “
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“We have an aspirational socialist vision, a path to power & most importantly, we have each other” – Rebecca Long Bailey
“We can’t wait five years for a chance to transform people’s lives. We must begin organising in our communities now.” – Rebecca Long Bailey,
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Labour Councils now have an even greater responsibility to defend people’s living standards – Cllr. Daniel Blaney
“We must defend the radicalism in Labour’s policies which have developed in recent years. Newham’s community wealthy building shows how Labour in local government can play its part in defending the policy agenda Labour needs to maintain, to resisting the new Tory majority in Westminster from the front line.” – Daniel Blaney
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We must stand by child refugees – Diane Abbott exclusive.
“We must not fail those children waiting in Calais and the Greek Islands in the hope that they will be able to reach their families legally and safely.” – Diane Abbott MP.
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Why Rebecca Long Bailey is my choice – Matt Willgress #RLB2020
There is only one choice for the left in the Labour leadership race, argues our editor Matt Willgress.
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Justice for Cleaners : Time to End Outsourcing in London Transport – Sakina Sheikh
“Wherever we are in power, we have a responsibility to start undoing the disastrous legacy of privatisation.” – Sakina Sheikh
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The Tories have no mandate for deregulation & extreme marketisation – Paula Barker MP
“The Tories did not win votes from people in northern towns by saying they would be exposed to ever-fiercer international competition.” – Paula Barker MP
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Where next for the Left? Laura Smith exclusive
“The Left has to be rooted in class politics and it needs to be well organised in the communities we seek to represent.” – Laura Smith.
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My constituents told me that they wanted me to transform our economy & save our environment – Olivia Blake MP
“There is no social justice on a dying planet. There is also no way to tackle climate catastrophe without changing the inequalities at the heart of our economy, and without redistributing power from those at the top to the rest of us.” – Olivia Blake MP.
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We must oppose all attempts to drive us to war in Iran – Diane Abbott
“We must oppose all attempts to drive us to war in Iran. We will argue for peace in the Middle East. And we will continue to fight for political leadership which wants peace, which finds money for health and investment and not for war.” – Diane Abbott MP.
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Employment Rights or more likely Employment Wrongs – Adrian Weir
“The task now in the current Labour leadership contests is to ensure that the eventual winners are committed to the employment rights reform proposals of 2017 and 2019.” – Adrian Weir
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No War With Iran – Richard Burgon exclusive.
“With Trump in the White House and Johnson in No 10 fighting poverty, racism and war must be our priorities today.
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Fighting the Tories in 2020. Our Next Steps – Matt Willgress
Our editor looks at the challenges for the year ahead.
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