This May’s elections really matter. Across the whole of the UK polling stations will be open on May 6 for our own ‘Super Thursday’ as directly elected mayors, councillors, London Assembly members,…Read more…
Newham Labour Unions telecanvass with Assembly Member Unmesh Desai – Tuesday 2 March 6pm-7.30pm
On Tuesday 2 March 6-7.30pm trade union activists in Newham have organised a joint telecanvassing session in support of Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and our Labour Assembly members.
East London and City Assembly member, Unmesh Desai, will be in…Read more…
London UNISON Labour Link phone bank with Abena Oppong-Asare MP
Photo (hat tip @iamritabegum) from tonight’s Greater London UNISON Labour Link sponsored phone bank for the London Mayor and Assembly elections. I was pleased as elected Chair of the regional Labour Link committee to welcome long standing UNISON…Read more…
Unite welcomes Labour support for aviation
Unite welcomed Labour’s call today (February 11) for the government to introduce a sector specific support package for aviation.
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Labour, ‘gongs’ and the British Empire
Recently Shadow Cabinet Minister Kate Green was asked by Nick Robinson on his podcast whether she thought that honours should … MoreRead more…
Socialist & Labour West Ham Cllr George Coe 1870-1910 “He tried to leave the world a little better than he found it”
During the summer I had a wonderful email from Plaistow resident and local historian, Alan Regin, connected to a post I wrote on this blog following the general election in 2015.
On election day 2015 an UNISON colleague of mine was acting …Read more…
‘Nurture newer voices’
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…
“I was so scared of catching coronavirus in hospital I nearly died”
“As a black woman, the risk seemed too high. But when I think about how worried the doctors were about me, I realised what a mistake I’d made…
Independant
I started feeling unwell at the end of August. Initially, it was just lethargy that I put do…Read more…
Labour should stick to its manifesto promise on social rent council housing
New leadership of the party does not change the nature of the housing crisis or the solution members voted for: … MoreRead more…
FSS ‘warships’ U-turn
Unite and shipbuilding unions celebrated victory after the government made a major U-turn this week, suggesting they have reclassified Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships as warships – and so must be…Read more…
The Labour leadership should be accountable to the Party members
The letter which David Evans, Labour Party General Secretary has sent to CLPs shows the anti-democratic intent of the current … MoreRead more…
That Friday feeling?
And this Friday UNITElive brings you The Great Red Wall Has Fallen, again by Davy, for no other reason than it’s the end of the week and we think you’ll love it!
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“A legendary social worker (and Labour movement activist) has retired” Dave Draycott
I have just congratulated on Facebook, Dave Draycott, a former Newham Council social worker and Leeds Labour movement activist (legend) on his retirement.
Dave has been a social worker for 44 years and a very active trade unionist, who also served as …Read more…
Let’s unite to cleanse Labour’s shame
The whole labour movement will be shocked by the revelations contained in the leaked report concerning how Labour HQ has handled complaints over anti-semitism over the last few years.
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A lesson in the ruthlessness of the British ruling class
Whilst there will be no shortage of efforts to apportion blame for the electoral defeat of Labour an indisputable factor … MoreRead more…
Labour should reject the McCarthyite 10 Pledges – defend freedom of speech on Israeli
In a video of the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, an ecstatic Joe Glassman, drunk on his ‘victory’ in the General Election, … MoreRead more…
Team Angela
Dear John,
I want to start by saying a huge thanks for joining Team Angela – I’m really excited about this campaign and humbled by how many people have signed up already.
Today, MP nominations closed in the contest. I’m proud to have so much support f…Read more…
Angela Rayner says Labour ‘must win or die’ as she enters deputy leadership race
Hat tip BBC News about my UNISON comrade. “Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has announced she is joining the contest to replace Tom Watson as Labour’s deputy leader.She is the fourth Labour MP to declare her intention to run, alongside Richard …Read more…
2019 General Election – what happened?
Hasty conclusions on the scale of Labour’s general election defeat and preordained ‘solutions’ are worthless. Sweeping generalisations are being substituted … MoreRead more…
A view from the right
Hap tip free markets think tank CPS for this article by Glen O’Hara.
The real reasons Labour lost
Labour should not have lost this election. Only once before has any modern British government going for a fourth term won the approval of the vote…Read more…