The right to a good home for all in which to live, bring up children and care for all dependents. Jon Trickett MP
Socialist Campaign Group Calls for Urgent New Strategy to Save Lives This decision and the division it causes severely undermines efforts to unite to defeat antisemitism and fully implement the EHRC recommendations and to challenge and defeat this disastrous Conservative government. [25], 14 Campaign Group MPs, working with other Labour backbenchers, sought to block the plans by proposing an alternative plan for education. Mary Foy MP It is not for moving. Eleven Labour MPs and Jeremy Corbyn backed a Stop the War campaign . preparing the ground for a breakaway party (otherwise why the staff and funding?) I dont think we have a bunch of careerists here. As the deadline for nominations approached it started to look as though all other candidates would be excluded not only Livingstone and Grant but also Ann Clwyd, Bryan Gould and John Prescott."[40]. The book is premised on two interdependent theses: first, that 'Corbynism' was the product of social-movement politics outside the Labour Party; second, that its decline was set in motion by its drift away from those same social movements. Whittome has since posted on social media to say that she missed the meeting and added that she absolutely support the spirit of the statement signed on Wednesday evening by other SCG MPs. If youd like to help it keep revealing the news as it is and not what the Establishment wants you to hear and can afford to without hardship pleaseclick hereto arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal orhereto set up a monthly donation via GoCardless (SKWAWKBOX will contact you to confirm the GoCardless amount). London: Macmillan. I often buy WD40 not as a lubricant, but to remove silicone sealant from around my shower/sink etc. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email.
Socialist Campaign Group - Wikispooks Tahir Ali MP The Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl welcomed Starmers withholding of the Labour whip from Corbyn and described the move as an appropriate leadership decision. Can it not be more? Tony Benn's decision to challenge Denis Healey for the Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party in 1981 was heavily criticised by Labour's leader, Michael Foot,[3] who had long been associated with the Labour left and Tribune Group.
18 Socialist Campaign Group MPs sign call for Corbyn - LabourList Labour Party news: Left-wing MPs discuss radical plan to break up party Peace and Justice Joseph. There have been nine Labour Leadership Elections since the formation of the Socialist Campaign Group: 1983, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2020. This is either going down with a fight OR the beginning of a super, socially relevant and economically radical, a democratic socialist rebirth. To be fair the victims were remembered in Parliament at Since theyve mostly BEEN members of the SCG, who have gone very quiet since Starmer, I wouldnt get your hopes up. However, the evidence does not support this and various authoritative expert evaluations from different international organisations all agree that there is no convincing evidence that fluoride in drinking water at levels used in fluoridation schemes or at concentrations below the regulatory drinking water limit is harmful to general health.. Scroll to top The Campaign Group backed Eric Heffer and Michael Meacher in their unsuccessful bids for the leadership and deputy leadership in 1983. He campaigned on issues with wide popular support that had been outside of the political mainstream for many years, including rail re-nationalisation, free higher education, regional investment and a higher minimum wage. "[26], With Tory support, the reforms were eventually passed by 422 to 98 votes. What a vile individual he is ! Claudia Webbe MP The right of everyone to receive an income sufficient to maintain a decent standard of living. Christine Blower But among the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs, many alleged the party was no longer able be the broad church that it was under other successful Labour leaders such as Clement Attlee and. Howls of laughter ensue. A number of MPs who did not join SCG colleagues in calling for the reinstatement of Corbyn earlier this month have signed the latest joint declaration, but some SCG members are still missing from the list.
The "Zero-Covid" campaign by Britain's pseudo-left: a political cover Really interesting, thank you Joseph. Socialist Campaign Group Page Socialist Campaign Group Page Newsletter 3 - July 2020 Building Back Better In our latest newsletter, members of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs look at how the Left must respond to the public health and economic crisis and call for solidarity with Palestine. that is OK by me. [22], Campaign Group MP Alan Simpson launched Labour Against The War to coordinate parliamentary opposition to Tony Blair's decision to follow George W. Bush in invading Iraq. [33], During his time as Leader Neil Kinnock moved the Labour party to adopt centrist politics. Corbyn spoke at 15 rallies from London to Hastings to Aberdeen, reached more than 10 million people with his Remain messages on social media, made six statements in the Commons and put forward Remain arguments during interviews on Sky, BBC, ITV and Channel 4. The injustice against the Palestinian people is intensifying. [23], The Coalition organised what is widely thought to be the largest demonstration in British history, when on 15 February 2003, over a million people[24] marched against the War in Iraq. All the rest capitulated to Starmer. Left Another re-arrangement of the 3rd class passengers deck chairs on the sinking ship I see. and it is a brilliant film definitely to be recommended! I maybe didnt choose the right word. Ian Lavery MP John Hendy Abbott secured the first-preference votes of 7 MPs: Diane Abbott, Katy Clark, Jeremy Corbyn, Kelvin Hopkins, John McDonnell, Linda Riordan and Mike Wood. PS this is not a invitation to f and blind..!
Exclusive: 'new left' Socialist Campaign Group MPs form new separate [38], Labour's electoral college was weighted 40% to affiliated unions, 30% to Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) and 30% to MPs in the Parliamentary Labour Party. I smell a Rat..even from 8ooo miles away! If you wish to republish this post for non-commercial use, you are welcome to do so seeherefor more. Hopefully on the right side of history. FWIW, I like the new financially independent group is honest, specifically: * That its not separatist against the authoritarian pro-neoliberal, (anti-socialist) centrists; * that it remains like a thorn in its side within the historical Labour party (until the aggressive RW gets its act together and suspends every single group member and the tens of thousands of former party members who support, raise money for, sustain community links and campaign in support of the new group; * that it is investigating a new organisational structure (not least to protect itself from the authoritarian pro-crony-capitalism clique currently serving Sir Keir of the Establishment Starmer, but sure as eggs someone else in the very near future). In light of this, the decision to not restore the whip to Jeremy Corbyn is wrong and damaging to the Labour Party. [43], No Campaign Group MPs backed Tony Blair, who went on to win the contest. "[16], Blair's strategist Peter Mandelson reportedly described wanting the parliamentary left to become a sealed tomb. The Nottingham East MP explained: The grounds for Jeremys suspension remain unclear. Socialist Campaign Group MPs are doubtful that a candidate could secure the 40 MP nominations required to stand against an incumbent leader. [9], In 1989 Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Government announced plans to introduce a flat-tax to fund local Government. No further comment is necessary. [36], Neil Kinnock resigned just three days after he lost his second General Election, and tried to persuade candidates other than John Smith to stand aside so as to avoid a contest. Jim.I think it means not sacking the servants and cutting their wages instead.so very new age neo liberal alliance. The planned tax became known as the poll tax and was thought by many to be intended to save the rich money and move the expenses onto the poor. On Monday evening, MPs from the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) issued a statement through Twitter denouncing the government's coronavirus policy as "class war.". [36], Following this election the party rules were changed to quadruple the number of MPs required to nominate a candidate to launch a leadership challenge from 5% to 20% (lowered in 1993 to 12.5% for elections where the incumbent had resigned). John McDonnell is the MP for Hayes and Harlington, and former Shadow Chancellor. If youd like to help it keep revealing the news as it is and not what the Establishment wants you to hear and can afford to without hardship pleaseclick hereto arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal orhereto set up a monthly donation via GoCardless (SKWAWKBOX will contact you to confirm the GoCardless amount). Not in my book at least. Why dont you rename your self as the liberal box? This new organising space for left MPs should in the first instance focus on innovating with newparliamentary tactics and media interventions to push issues like the Green New Deal in the runup to COP26 and off the back of it. Distasteful might have been better. He wrote: Thanks to the intervention of one man who could have avoided his inevitable suspension for denialism and questioning the reports legally enforceable findings, we are discussing him and not the impact on us.. Some activists have been campaigning for this to end for over 20 years.
socialistcampaigngroup photos on Flickr | Flickr Issues regularly covered included: women's liberation, Black Sections, international liberation struggles, internal Labour Party democracy and elections, reports from the National Executive Committee, proposed resolutions for Labour Party Conference, socialist economic policy, disabled people's rights, Northern Ireland and the Conservative Party. [75], A website of the same name, providing electronic versions of some of the articles in the printed edition and lists of Campaign Group MPs, was run from 1999[76] to 2010.[77]. Momentum accused Starmer of making it up as he goes along while being farcical and incompetent, with the co-chair Andrew Scattergood saying: They cant remove the whip from our movement.. Get the blasters out and dance workers, dance. "[18], Under Blair, the Labour government introduced plans to cut lone parent benefit, a measure which members of the Campaign Group believed would disproportionately harm women.