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Responding to Keir Starmer’s leader’s speech at Labour conference today (September 27), Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The real crisis, for everyday families in Britain, is a crisis of wage cuts, frightening energy bills and now soaring rents and mortgages. So Keir Starmer’s promises for change in today’s speech are a start. “But Labour […]
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Fantastic news today that the Greater London Labour Link elections resulted in a clean sweep for those committed to win a future general election. We won all the elected positions of our regional committee, national forum and Labour Party Conference de…Read more…
Putin is killing innocent Ukraine civilians and soldiers from both sides to satisfy his ego and protect his fascistic regime. He has shamed the reputation of Russia.
“Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, today gave a televised addres…Read more…
Keir wants to unite working people to support Labour and defeat the Tories. Bringing together the economic left and the social conservatives. A powerful coalition that wins elections.
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This afternoon I went out door knocking with our MP, Lyn Brown and our East London Assembly Member, Unmesh Desai.
We split into 2 teams. One led by local Councillor, James Beckles, with Party activist John Morris and the other by myself an…Read more…
This evening I enjoyed a tasty curry in Whitechapel with a UNISON comrade. During which we discussed how Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, can win back economic left minded but often socially conservative working class voters.
I have been meaning since Par…Read more…
David Amess was a Newham boy born in Plaistow and educated I believe in St Bonaventure School. Today I also remembered the stabbing of East Ham MP Stephen Timms and the killing of Jo Cox MP. We had a number of political campaigning sessions plan…Read more…
I am back home after spending the last 5 days at Brighton for the Labour Party Conference 2021. It was great to be back in Brighton at a physical, real life face to face conference, after all this time.
I was there as a Party member (self funding…Read more…
Unite expressed disappointment in Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on Wednesday (September 29), his first in-person address to Labour Party Conference. Starmer outlined the cost of living…Read more…
A great speech by Keir. We can now get on real politics and promoting real policies for workers and their families. Agree “We need a Labour Government” (desperately). “The TUC has today (Tuesday) welcomed Labour pledges to extend sick pay to …Read more…
Following Keir Starmer’s speech at TUC congress, today, September 14, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham responded by saying, “Unite is now focused on defending our members’ Jobs Pay and…Read more…
Superb news. Well done Kim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57696431
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Keir and Angela promise to take on the Tories over Worker’s’ rights. Read more…
Decent pay and properly funded services are needed now
The article Keir is right to say there can be no going back to normal, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Recently the Labour Leader, Keir Starmer has faced some criticism following a leaked report recommending that the Party focuses on “flag and patriotism” to win back voters.
The former chair of the Fabians, Paul Richards has written a topical article …Read more…
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has urged the Labour Party to avoid sitting on the fence on a Brexit deal after Labour has in recent days refused to rule out abstaining on a forthcoming…Read more…
The decision taken by the union’s governing body, its Executive Council, will see Unite’s affiliation to the party drop by 10 per cent, or 50,000 affiliates – although Unite will still remain…Read more…
UNISON’s general secretary calls today’s public service workers the ‘new giants’ of the labour movement
The article Prentis urges Labour to commit to a ‘new deal’ for public services first appeared…Read more…
Keir Starmer has made a big step in winning back trust
The article Now more than ever we need a future-focused Labour government first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Calling on the government to replace the furlough scheme and outlaw ‘firing and re-hiring’ practices as part of a “genuine national plan” for jobs, Labour leader Keir Starmer addressed the TUC today…Read more…