By Andrew Dettmar, President of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union The national employment and skills summit which took place in Canberra on 1/ 2 September, was a triumph of participation and leadership for new Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. And it was an overwhelmingly … Continue reading Read more…
By failing to stand with working people, Labour is taking an electorally risky stance
By Simon Fletcher Keir Starmer’s backtracking on nationalisation looks like an excess of caution, when he should be boldly reaping the benefits of Tory disarray. Last week was a watershed for Keir Starmer’s Labour, laying bare the limitations of Labour’s … Continue reading Read more…
Turkey’s left wing HDP Party prepares for election
I attended what could be the last Congress of the left HDP Party (The Peoples’ Democratic Party) before the Turkish election next year with Labour MP Lloyd Russell Moyle. Founded in 2012 the…Read more…
Protest At Your Own Peril
Book Review: Matt Foot & Morag Livingstone – Charged: how the police try to suppress protest By Adrian Weir The odious current Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is widely despised and derided…Read more…
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‘Working people cannot afford 12 more years of decline’
After Labour’s success at the polls last week, deputy leader Angela Rayner talks exclusively to UNISON about her upbringing and what is really needed to fix the cost of living crisis
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West Ham Ward declaration 2022
After a long day yesterday, Charlene, John Whitworth and myself were re-elected as Labour Councillors to Newham Council.
A huge honour and privilege. Many thanks to residents for voting for us so overwhelmingly and to ward activists for hel…Read more…
Labour Parliamentary Candidate & Local Elections Webinars
Check out these Labour Party webinars below on being a Labour Party Parliamentary candidate and support for the local elections in May.
Picture above is from the 2013 TULO (now called Labour Unions) Parliamentary training school. UNISON was well repre…Read more…
My UNISON Branch officer Labour Link report – 2022 AGM
Last week was my branch AGM (UNISON Greater London Housing Associations) where I was re-elected unopposed as an executive committee member and Labour Link Officer. Below is my written report to the AGM (obviously pre the fascist Putin invasion of Ukrai…Read more…
MESSAGE FROM SHARON GRAHAM: For Peace & Solidarity In Ukraine – Trade Union Appeal
Dear Colleagues, As the military aggression against an independent country unfolds at an alarming pace there is overwhelming support being expressed throughout Unite to support the people of Ukraine….Read more…
Newham Voices: Local Politics 2022
The article above is from our local community newspaper “Newham Voices”. I was interviewed as the elected Chair of Newham Councillors Labour Group, regarding local politics and the May 2022 council elections. However, my views on “first past the …Read more…
Street Surgery in West Ham followed by coffee & Ukrainian cinnamon bun
This morning we went on a Street surgery in my ward with fellow councillors and local members. It was a lovely day, although a little cold but blue skies and sunshine. It really felt like spring is just around the corner.
The surgery itsel…Read more…
Solidarity to the People of Ukraine by Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, against Putin’s gross lies and murderous aggression
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…
Lula seeks to bring Left back to power in Brazil as Bolsonaro’s presidency crumbles
By Tim Young, Brazil Solidarity Initiative. As Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s domestic and international status continues to decline sharply, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva…Read more…
Speech To International Workers Action / Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and All Anti-Racist & Anti-Imperialist Freedom Fighters.
Speech to International Workers Action / Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and All Anti-Racist and Anti-Imperialist Freedom Fighters. Webinar February 2nd I’m Tony Burke the former Assistant General Secretary of…Read more…
Speech at London Rally – Sheikh Jarrah Palestine January 22nd
Comrades and friends Tony Burke, Labour & Palestine and Unite I am here to express on behalf of Labour Palestine and Unite our solidarity with the Palestine and the people of Sheikh Jarrah. We…Read more…
Chile: Another Good-Sized Nail In Neoliberalism’s Coffin
The Chilean Presidential Election Explained. By Francisco Dominguez Men [and women] make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected…Read more…
VSC STATEMENT ON VENEZUELA’S 2021 ELECTIONS
The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign congratulates Venezuela on the successful completion of its regional and elections on November 21st. Venezuelans voted on Sunday to choose representatives for 3,082…Read more…
Labour’s Fair Pay Agreements (winning back support from working class voters)
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…
George Jerrom: Former GPMU National Officer
By Peta Steel George Jerrom, former National Officer of the National Graphical Association and its successor the Graphical, Paper & Media Union was a leading communist working in the print and in…Read more…