Former Shadow Home Secretary, Diane Abbott MP, considers the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter movement is an important political moment. It could be argued that it is the most significant intervention around the politics of race for a generation. Certainly it is at least as significant as the 1985… Continue reading To win real change
Barry Rodin, Orpington CLP, looks back to 1980 and winning key reforms in the Labour Party. It is 1980 and Blondie is top of the Charts with ‘The Tide Is High’. However, the political tide had turned against Labour, after six tumultuous years of high inflation, rising unemployment and wage restraint. This culminated in the… Continue reading Winning Key Labour Party reforms
Richard Price, Leyton & Wanstead CLP, tests and traces Keir Starmer’s appointments. Last month we detailed how, despite Keir Starmer claiming that he would uphold many of the progressive policies pioneered under Corbyn, his leadership campaign was bankrolled by rich business people and high end lawyers, united by Blairite politics and pathological opposition to Jeremy’s… Continue reading New Labour Mark 2?
Rana Shama Nazir, of the British Kashmiri Womens Council, looks at Labour's position on Kashmir. Keir Starmer has a precious few months to define his leadership of the Labour Party. After this period, the narrative will be already written and it will be almost impossible to change what course the nation believes the party… Continue reading Human Rights in Kashmir
John Stewart, Hackney North & Stoke Newington CLP, spoke at an event in Hackney in March to thank Jeremy Corbyn for his work. As Jeremy stands down as Labour leader, Briefing reproduces John's speech. It’s hard to know what to say when you’re on a platform with the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition. You have… Continue reading An inspiration to our movement
Labour Party Leader and Deputy Leader Elections Ballot papers for these elections are being sent out from 24th February. The Labour Briefing Co-op is supporting Rebecca Long-Bailey for Labour Leader and Richard Burgon for Deputy Leader. These candidates support policies that will make people better off and that Labour needs in order to win the… Continue reading Labour Leader and Deputy Leader Elections
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