Commenting on the Labour leadership result today (Saturday), UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today people for the first time in a decade are hearing a message of hope. “A…Read more…
Backing Corbyn – put on your tin hats
Every day seems to bring a new media-generated hoo-ha about what Jeremy Corbyn may or may not have said. As Owen Jones warns, we’d better get used to it. The vast armoury of the Tory press is trained…Read more…
Austerity is not the only way, Prentis tells Newcastle rally
This is our chance to create a new path that offers hope that offers opportunity to all, UNISON general secretary tells Corbyn rally in Newcastle
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Yvette Cooper, Quantitative Easing and the spirit of Keynes.
Sue Konzelmann and Frank Wilkinson
16 August 2015
Tony Blair’s assertion that the Labour Party faces “annihilation” if Jeremy Corbyn is elected leader, is little short of astonishing. Just…Read more…
The Corbyn ‘phenomenon’
A tragedy is being played out on the outskirts of fortress Britain where refugees attempting to escape conflict and misery have gathered. Values of tolerance and social justice are being…Read more…
Different vote, same old myths
As the last day to sign up to vote in the Labour leadership election quickly approaches next week (August 12), the anti-union media frenzy is now in full swing. It’s set to be the most…Read more…
Branch Labour Link News: Leadership; London GLA & National Committee elections
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UNISON supports Jeremy Corbyn & Angela Eagle in Leadership elections
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West Ham Votes for Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson
A little late but last Thursday West Ham CLP narrowly nominated, Jeremy Corbyn, as Labour leader ahead of Liz Kendall, Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper. Tom Watson, was nominated as Deputy leader beating Caroline Flint, Stella Creasy, Angela Eagle and Be…Read more…
UNISON Selection of Labour’s Leader and Deputy Leader Candidates
This survey below has gone out to all UNISON members in Greater London region who pay a voluntary affiliation levy to the Labour Party. We did a similar survey for the London Mayoral candidate and got an excellent response.
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Unison Labour Link 2015: Day 1. “…We will never walk away from the Labour Party”
The UNISON political fund representing members who have decided to affiliate to the Labour Party began its Annual Forum this morning in Manchester.
The forum was opened by Dave Prentis who promised delegates that as long as he is General Secretary, un…Read more…