Editorial Comment, Articles about UK, Unions and Campaigns
Support original Labour Briefing Wednesday 30th November, 7.30-10pm.Join us at the Spice Merchants Indian Restaurant, 38 Salter Street, London E14 8BHnext door to Westferry DLR station.Guest speaker: Apsana Begum MPTickets £25 In these difficult times for the left, both locally, nationally and internationally, an independent left voice for the labour movement is needed more than… Continue reading Briefing meal with Apsana Begum MP
Labour Briefing Co-op deplores the suspension of newly elected NEC member Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi. This is clearly intended to frustrate the democratic decision of members and draw attention away from the shocking contents of Al Jazeera's The Labour Files which contains a wealth of information on the shocking persecution of Jewish socialists within the party. Below… Continue reading Suspension of Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi
Voting for the Labour Party National Executive Committee (NEC) and other internal party elections is now underway until 30th August. Please support the Grassroots 5 candidates (#Grassroots5) who are standing on a programme of radical policies and support for internal Labour Party democracy (more details here).The Grassroots 5 candidates are: Jess Barnard Gemma Bolton Yasmine… Continue reading Labour NEC elections
The war in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight. Russian military failings of both logistics and morale, determined Ukrainian resistance and Western military assistance, short of direct involvement, all suggest a long, attritional haul. Without giving credence to Western intelligence briefings or Ukrainian government spin, it is arguable that, without escalation of an… Continue reading Ukraine: oppose escalation of the war
Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi sets out her platform for the Labour Party NEC elections. Let me introduce Rosa Gomez. She comes from Colombia where she was the victim of a shooting in 2010, presumed to be a political assassination attempt, because she campaigned against human rights abuses in the country . She lost her sight, her left… Continue reading NEC elections – left needs steadfastness, Palestinian style
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched on 24th February, has rightly been condemned around the world. Briefing joins with socialists and peace campaigners everywhere in condemning the attack and calling for the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine and an end to the bombing. While opposing Russia’s actions, we also try to understand them. In… Continue reading Stop the War in Ukraine
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