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The Sinn Fein fringe meeting at Labour Party Conference is at 6.30pm on Sunday 25th September. It takes place at The Royal Suite, Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel, Chapel Street, Liverpool L3 9AG. Speakers include: Sinn Fein Vice-President and First Minister Designate, Michelle O'Neill MLA Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Kyle… Continue reading Sinn Fein fringe meeting
LfIU Labour Party Conference fringe meeting The Labour for Irish Unity (LfIU) fringe meeting at this year’s Labour Party Conference takes place on Monday 26th September from 7-8.30pm at The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT. A new and united Ireland – join the conversation: Michelle O’Neill, Designate Northern Ireland First Minister,… Continue reading Labour for Irish Unity
Former Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, writes on the importance of self-determination and justice for Ireland. It was great to see the last Briefing front cover dedicated to the advances being made in the struggle for self-determination and social justice in Ireland. Throughout my time in politics, and over 40 years writing for Labour Briefing,… Continue reading For Irish unity
Helen Lackner sets out the background to the humanitarian catastrophe faced by the people of Yemen. There is no doubt that the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and Jeremy Corbyn’s campaigning to end British arms sales to Saudi Arabia are a significant contribution to bring about an end to the war in Yemen. Equally important… Continue reading Crisis in Yemen
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
Susan Pashkoff looks at the threat to overturn Roe vs Wade. The leak of the draft majority decision written by Justice Samuel Alito confirmed the right-wing of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will overturn the landmark decisions of Roe vs Wade (1973) legalising abortion in the US and Planned Parenthood vs Casey… Continue reading Defend Abortion Rights
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