This week, the deputy leader of the Labour Party sat down to listen to care workers about their working conditions and concerns
The article Angela Rayner chats to UNISON carers first appeared on the…Read more…
“Statement from GMB Labour Party staff branch in response to leaked internal report”
I must admit to being very shocked at reading about this issue and fully support the decision by Keir and Angela to launch an urgent independent investigation into the “dossier”.
I note this briefing from the trade union branch that represents L…Read more…
Keir Starmer acceptance speech (and results)
What a fantastic result (and such a relief). Keir is elected as Leader and Angela as Deputy by decisive margins (and to top it all Carol Sewell as new BAME Labour Party NEC member!). For the first time since the disaster of 12.12.19 I feel hope for our…Read more…
Who will lead the Labour Party? Find out 10.45am tomorrow
BBC reports “Members will learn the outcome via e-mail and the media after a planned special conference to unveil the winner was cancelled due the coronavirus pandemic.
The candidates for leader have each been asked to record victory speeches, one of …Read more…
Last chance to vote for Keir Starmer as our Party Leader & Angela Rayner as our Deputy Leader
On this Thursday 2 April 2020 at 12 noon it will finally be over.
So now is your last chance to vote in the Labour Party Leadership elections.
Obviously there are now far more important matters to deal with than internal party elections but it is n…Read more…
My Labour Leadership & NEC by election choices
I have just voted on line:-
LeaderKeir Starmer 1Lisa Nandy 2
Deputy LeaderAngela Rayner 1Dawn Butler 2Rosena Allin-Khan 3NEC By ElectionsJohanna Baxter …Read more…
United, we are unstoppable | Keir Starmer for Leader of the Labour Party (and Angela Rayner for Deputy Leader)
Ballot starts today but I have not received anything yet except this email below from the Party. Will post next in support of Angela.
Dear John,
The ballot for the Leadership and Deputy Leadership elections as well as the NEC elections and…Read more…
United, we are unstoppable | Keir Starmer for Leader of the Labour Party (and Angela Rayner for Deputy Leader)
Ballot starts today but I have not received anything yet except this email below from the Party. Will post next in support of Angela.
Dear John,
The ballot for the Leadership and Deputy Leadership elections as well as the NEC elections and…Read more…
Keir & Angela have a majority of CLPs supporting them as Leader & Deputy Leader
There are 650 MPs – Labour does not organise in Northern Ireland so take away 18 MPs which makes it 632 CLPs. So half of 632 is 316. The screen shop from CLP nominations shows Keir with 370 and Angela with 355. An overwhelming mandate for both of them….Read more…
UNISON will stand up to ‘laddism and misogyny’ typified by Trump and Johnson
Dave Prentis speaks at UNISON national women’s conference
The article UNISON will stand up to ‘laddism and misogyny’ typified by Trump and Johnson first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Angela Rayner: rebel with a cause
Labour deputy leader favourite tells UNISON women’s conference why lifelong learning is key
The article Angela Rayner: rebel with a cause first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Education for all must be protected
Angela Rayner MP champions education at UNISON national women’s conference
The article Education for all must be protected first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
East Ham Labour Party nominates Keir Starmer as Labour Leader
Congratulations to supporters of Keir for an unexpected but very welcome & clear victory by 82/62 votes. Angela lost out to Richard by 65/55. West Ham CLP nomination is next week. Read more…
What a start to the new decade!
In-sourcing, strike suspensions, maternity policy improvements and backing Keir Starmer for Labour leader – it’s been a busy month
The article What a start to the new decade! first appeared on the…Read more…
Team Angela
Dear John,
I want to start by saying a huge thanks for joining Team Angela – I’m really excited about this campaign and humbled by how many people have signed up already.
Today, MP nominations closed in the contest. I’m proud to have so much support f…Read more…
UNISON welcomes Keir to our Labour Movement Headquarters
Pictures from yesterday’s UNISON welcome to our Labour Leader candidate, Keir Starmer MP, at our headquarters in Euston London. I tweeted at the time that I thought Keir was genuinely moved by the warmth of his reception by UNISON members and staff as …Read more…
UNISON backs Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner as Labour Leadership dream team
This morning I chaired a regular quarterly meeting of Greater London UNISON Regional Labour Link committee. Labour Link is the voluntary political fund for UNISON members who support the Labour Party.
At this meeting of elected lay members of UNISON L…Read more…
UNISON backs Angela Rayner for deputy leader of the Labour Party
UNISON member and former union rep understands working people
The article UNISON backs Angela Rayner for deputy leader of the Labour Party first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Angela Rayner says Labour ‘must win or die’ as she enters deputy leadership race
Hat tip BBC News about my UNISON comrade. “Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has announced she is joining the contest to replace Tom Watson as Labour’s deputy leader.She is the fourth Labour MP to declare her intention to run, alongside Richard …Read more…
Marching Against School Cuts
Picture collage from yesterday’s evening demo and rally in Westminster against cuts in school funding. Despite the rain, it was a cheerful, noisy and well attended event. Newham Labour Group met up with local activists beforehand at Stratford Station (…Read more…