Unite has welcomed as ‘fitting’ Labour’s creation of a brand new post of shadow steel minister. In a move designed to turn up the heat on the government Gill Furniss has been appointed to the…Read more…
Labour and Tory policies– oceans apart
Liverpool looked glorious as we departed Labour’s conference yesterday afternoon (Wednesday September 28). The summer’s hullabaloo was setting as a new, rosy red optimistic spirit descended upon the…Read more…
UNISON welcomes campaign day on selective schools
Union warns that Theresa May’s plans ‘risk most of our children being left behind in schools with fewer of the best teachers and potentially fewer resources’
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Labour must now concentrate on winning back support, says UNISON
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the Labour party conference in Liverpool today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today Jeremy talked about Labour getting ready…Read more…
UNISON launches UK-wide campaign to celebrate public service champions
A UK-wide campaign aimed at reminding the public of the importance of public services –and those that provide them – is to be launched later today (Monday) in Liverpool. UNISON general secretary Dave…Read more…
Hackney Mayor Election 2016
Tonight I helped out in Lea Bridge ward, Hackney for the election campaign to select a new Executive Mayor for the Borough.
At the campaign headquarters, ward activists were really hospitable and appreciative to us for turning up and&n…Read more…
We can’t turn the clock back on Brexit, but let’s use the negotiations to build a better future, says UNISON’s Dave Prentis
Sunday 11 September 2016 For immediate release The government must use the Brexit negotiations to build a new, fairer Britain, and should start by throwing off the shackles of austerity, says UNISON…Read more…
Stem poverty and insecurity call
Over the summer, Tony Blair did some thinking. He came to the conclusion that he is baffled by the rise of Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn. The high priest of the third way has confessed that he…Read more…
When Chris met Jeremy
Unite Community member Chris Trestrail from Aberdeen got the chance to put some questions to Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, as part of Jeremy’s recent campaign visit to Scotland. They talked…Read more…
Cllr Anamul Islam victory speech for the Forest Gate North By-election 2016
What a great speech by Anamul following the count announcement and how humble and gracious he is to his opponents. He won over 52% of the vote despite the complete and utter mess our National Party is in at the moment. He is a principled socialist and …Read more…
Unite Policy Conference 2016 – Thursday’s business
I’ve written a report for rs21 which covers the highlights of Thursday’s business. It was a packed day, which included the momentous decision to back mandatory reselection for Labour MPs – something that would not have been supported a few weeks ago.
Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to Unite Policy Conference
Jeremy Corbyn’s speech showed how much his own views align with Unite policies. He got particularly strong applause for his commitments to renationalise the railways and repeal the Trade Union Act. He also talked about the Workplace 2020 discussions ab…Read more…
Shoulder-to-shoulder
In a powerful speech Unite general secretary Len McCluskey told Unite Policy Conference delegates yesterday (July 11) that the Labour Party must step away from the ‘squalid coup’ that has engulfed…Read more…
An attempted coup against the members
At the time of writing Angela Eagle has very generously paused her leadership campaign to give Jeremy Corbyn more time to resign. The real reason, however, is that Corbyn’s opponents are so well organised that they can’t yet agree on a single candidate to stand against him. It appears…Read more…
Corbyn vote: Unite calls for openness and democracy
Reacting to the vote of the Parliamentary Labour Party’s confidence in the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said, “The extraordinary behaviour of Labour MPs…Read more…
‘Brave and principled’
Those Labour MPs plunging their party into an unwanted crisis are betraying not only the party itself but also our national interest at one of the most critical moments any of us can recall. …Read more…
Striking junior doctor Dr Rosena Allin-Khan picked as Labour candidate for Tooting
Picture of the new Labour Candidate for the Tooting By-election “We are delighted to announce that Rosena Allin-Khan has been selected by local members as Labour’s candidate in the upcoming by-election in Tooting, following Sadiq Khan’s election …Read more…
‘Dog-whistle’ racism claim
The Conservative party is regularly beset by allegations of racism against its MPs, councillors and candidates but even the most offensive comments rarely result in serious disciplinary action, a…Read more…
Send a message
If anybody is thinking of sitting out the local council elections, I sincerely urge you to think again. May 5 is the first opportunity we voters have to send a message that we are fed up with…Read more…
No ifs nor buts: Get the Vote out for Sadiq Khan as London Mayor (and for Labour everywhere)
It is 7AM and polling stations across the land have just opened.
This is going to be a really close vote in London. Ignore the polls. Every single vote will count. London is a Labour City but unless we turn out our supporters the Tories will win…Read more…