Hat tip Mayor Roksana Fiaz. “Thrilled that @jeremycorbyn is in Stratford, Newham for the launch of @UKLabour ‘Arts for All’ – a charter for the Arts and cultural sector with @lynbrownmp & @grayee at @stratfordeast . A j…Read more…
Emeli Sandé – You Are Not Alone
The highlight performer at this evening’s launch of Labour’s “Art for All” charter at the Stratford Theatre Royal must be Emeli Sande “You are not alone”. A beautiful song sung wonderfully.
Jeremy Corbyn recited some of its lyrics in his speech at the…Read more…
Manifesto reflections
I have worked on a fair few manifestos in my time. For Labour, UNISON and a range of campaigns. I can honestly say that the Scottish Labour manifesto for this General Election is, without doubt, the…Read more…
NHS staff work one million hours of overtime.
Under the Tories, NHS staff work one million hours of unpaid overtime every week.
The Tories can’t be trusted with the NHS.
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Keir Hardie and the 21st Century Socialist Revival
The life, politics and ideas of James Keir Hardie, the Labour Party’s founder and first leader can be a tool for socialist political education and a spur to action in the current political era.
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Thirteen unions urge UK government to condemn Turkey’s invasion of Syria – and act to avert ethnic cleansing and potential genocide
Trade unions representing millions of UK workers and their communities have demanded that prime minister Boris Johnson deploy the UK’s influence to prevent a humanitarian disaster as a result of the…Read more…
UK auto makers prepare to shut down again fearing No Deal Brexit disruption
By Professor David Bailey, Professor of Business Economics at Birmingham Business School at University of Birmingham, Visiting Professor at Centre for Brexit Studies and Senior Fellow at UK in a…Read more…
West Ham CLP Canvass & Social: 6 October 2019 at Cody Dock
James Asser re-elected to Labour Party NEC
Congratulations to my fellow Newham Councillor and Cabinet Colleague, James Asser, for being re-elected to the Labour Party National Executive Committee at our Conference last week.
James is a committed, experienced and hardworking Labour Movement act…Read more…
End privatisation disgrace to protect public services
Privatisation failed in the 80s, again in the 90s and it’s still failing today
The article End privatisation disgrace to protect public services first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UK Unions Warn: ‘This Is A No Deal Coup’
”The claim that the government is considering proroguing parliament in September in order to stop MPs debating Brexit is entirely false.’’ Government statement to the Observer newspaper.’…Read more…
Brazil Solidarity Initiative Statement : Bolsonaro & The Destruction Of The Amazon
We condemn Bolsonaro’s destructive plans for the Amazon, and the huge increase in illegal logging and mining since his inauguration. At the time of the rise of the far-right in Brazil, Bolsonaro’s…Read more…
All-women shortlists must not be ‘meddled with’
UNISON and Labour party have long record of encouraging women MPs
The article All-women shortlists must not be ‘meddled with’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Vote Wendy Nichols for UNISON National Labour Link Committee representing Yorkshire & Humberside
Wendy is a superb working class, life long trade unionist. We need members like her putting UNISON values at the heart of the Labour Party. Read more…
Labour Unions – Campaigning for a Labour Government
I was pleased to see that the 12 trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party have renamed their co-ordinating organisation, formerly called TULO/Unions together, to become “Labour Unions” – which just makes things clearer.
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Long Read: Defeating Boris Johnson Means Not Underestimating Him
By Simon Fletcher and republished with permission Simon Fletcher is a left wing political strategist and campaigner who has held senior positions working for socialist politicians including the Mayor…Read more…
Keir Starmer: “The public should have the option to remain”
Shadow Brexit Secretary tells UNISON that the option to remain in the EU should be part of any second referendum
The article Keir Starmer: “The public should have the option to remain”…Read more…
This Is What Democracy Looks Like Event
The Electoral Reform Society and Politics for the Many are launching a major conference on the 31st August in Manchester to inspire the next generation of trade union campaigners for a fuller…Read more…
UNISON calls for a general election but demands Labour stays united
Speaking in Liverpool today (Tuesday) on the opening day of the UNISON annual conference, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Brexit has unleashed the stench of far right extremism, both on the…Read more…
Labour – Palestine
Please click here to read a model on Palestine for consideration for CLPs to submit to Labour Party Conference this year. The focus of the motion is on how Labour should respond not only to the…Read more…