The Keith Veness column When you’re a member of an “ultra left” group or one of the “keyboard warriors”, it’s always dead easy to spout off – usually by saying what you are against like “anti-cuts”, “anti-austerity”, “anti-racism” etc. In real life on the doorstep or in the workplace, most folk don’t really care what… Continue reading No-Win situations
John Stewart writes: The anti-semitism smear campaign against the Labour left has seen a dangerous escalation with the dismissal from his employment of Stan Keable. Formerly a member of Hammersmith CLP, Keable was expelled from the Labour Party in 2017 for his association with the organisation Labour Party Marxists. Now he has been dismissed from… Continue reading Anti-semitism smear escalates
Shadow Home Secretary, Diane Abbott MP, calls for the Windrush generation to be treated with dignity and humanity. The recent Windrush Generation scandal has seen people who had travelled to this country legally and who were completely certain that they were British treated with unbelievable levels of harshness and cruelty. Some of these were refused… Continue reading Truth and Justice for the Windrush Generation
John Stewart Ken Livingstone’s resignation from the Labour Party marks the end of an era. From minor historical roles, such as helping establish Labour Briefing in Keith & Val Veness’ flat, to leading the GLC in the 1980s and returning as Mayor of London in the 2000s, Ken was a major force in London politics… Continue reading A giant of the London labour movement
Paul Eteson a short appreciation of the career of Ken Livingstone In May Ken Livingstone resigned from the Labour Party, having been a high profile target of the right wing for many years. A long standing leading politician on Labour’s left, he became a bane of the right through taking on and defeating in… Continue reading Ken Livingstone – A short appreciation
Rachel Garnham CLP representative on Labour's National Executive Since my election to Labour’s National Executive Committee in January 2018, I have found being an NEC member somewhat frustrating but with much room for optimism. The day after my election I attended a meeting of the Equalities Committee, Disputes Panel and Organisation Committee – in at… Continue reading A View from the NEC
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