Mary Lou McDonald TD, President of Sinn Fein (Uachtaran Shinn Fein) and Leader of the Opposition in Dail Eireann, says the Good Friday Agreement should be honoured. There is a growing conversation throughout Ireland about the future. A conversation about the type of future we want to have and the country we want to live… Continue reading Unity is the future for Ireland
Month: Mar 2021
Empowerment, not barriers
Barry Rodin, recently re-elected Disability Officer for Orpington CLP, looks at how Labour can support campaigns for disability rights. There are over 14 million disabled people in the UK. Yet, according to Scope’s research, nearly half the population do not know a disabled person. In reality, large numbers of disabled people continue to be excluded… Continue reading Empowerment, not barriers
Time for a local government clean up
Dave Levy, Lewisham Deptford CLP secretary, calls for Labour to put its house in order. After a year’s rest, local elections and Labour selections are back in the news. In addition to mayoral and local authority elections of various types, there is also a backlog of by-elections in many areas, stored up as a result… Continue reading Time for a local government clean up
Support the left in Labour’s elections
There will be a series of elections for some of Labour’s internal national committees this year. They offer Labour Party members a chance to express their view on the direction of the party under Keir Starmer by voting for candidates that support an open and inclusive, democratic and radical party. Women’s Conference Labour Women’s Conference… Continue reading Support the left in Labour’s elections
Women’s Conference
Labour Women’s Conference will take place online over the weekend of 26th and 27th June. Each CLP or Women’s Branch can send two delegates, with at least one identifying as BAME, Disabled or LGBT+. All delegates must have been Labour members since at least 10th December 2020. Delegations must be registered by midnight on Wednesday… Continue reading Women’s Conference