This article first appeared in the CLPD’s Campaign Bulletin 40th Anniversary issue which was published last week, and can be downloaded here. The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy’s fortieth anniversary is indeed cause for celebration. Our campaign has registered a number of important successes in its existence. Yet surely its importance really lies in its [...]
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Why Labour conference must be saved – and how to do it
Sep 14th, 2012 by Conrad Landin.There is a way to make party conference – and the Labour party – a worthwhile, democratic body, and save a load of money in the process. Make conference shorter by all means, but not at the expense of democracy.
Refounding Labour: what’s happened since?
Sep 4th, 2012 by Peter Willsman.In the months since the 2011 Annual Conference further discussions have taken place to build on last year’s “Refounding Labour” changes to the party structures, particularly with the unions. Refounding Labour, controversially passed on a ‘take it or leave it’ basis at Liverpool, significantly altered the party rulebook. Bookmarks Hide Sites
The Labour Left at its worst
Jul 9th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.About a hundred people gathered in London on Saturday to determine the future of Labour Briefing — whether it should remain an independent magazine or become the house journal of the Labour Representation Committee (LRC) of which John McDonnell is the chair. It decided, by 44 to 37 votes with a few abstentions, to go [...]
NEC elections: latest nomination figures
Mar 2nd, 2012 by Jon Lansman.In the second week in which the latest tally of nominations for constituency representatives on Labour’s national executive are published, former party chair, Ann Black, has consolidated an unassailable lead. Three other candidates, Ken Livingstone and Christine Shawcroft from the centre-left slate and Ellie Reeves from the Right-wing Progress/Labour First slate have also pulled ahead. All [...]
NEC elections: centre left leads the field
Feb 29th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.Figures from the Labour Party on nominations for Labour’s national executive indicate that, so far the Left are leading the field. These figures show nominations actually received by the Labour Party at 24 February. Although details of other nominations are available (Progress, for example shows higher figures for their candidates), the party’s own figures do [...]
Labour pressure group demonstrates how to be open and democratic
Feb 23rd, 2012 by Mick Loates.The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD), formed in 1973 by a group of rank-and-file activists, held its Annual General Meeting last Saturday at Conway Hall in central London. Like most other pressure groups in the Labour Party with the notable exception of Progress, CLPD elects its executive and decides its policy at a meeting at [...]
The thoughts of Chairman Luke (or why you should be careful who you vote for)
Feb 17th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.Regular visitors will be aware that there’s an election going on for Labour’s national executive. You’ll find details of Centre Left candidates here and, should you want them, of the right-wing candidates over at the Lord Sainsbury-funded party-within-a-party (Progress). As a result of candidates’ desire to appeal to the widest possible audience, you might have read [...]
The reform of Labour policy process is unstoppable: Ed’s office please take note
Jan 30th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.As the extended period of consultation about Refounding Labour reaches its conclusion tomorrow, it has become clear that the determination to democratise decision-making extends across the party and its affiliates, and across the political spectrum. It cannot be stopped by the desire of the Leader’s advisers to force trade unions to give up yet more of the [...]
10 ways in which Refounding Labour might actually happen
Jan 23rd, 2012 by Jon Lansman.Were you or your local party consulted about our new commitments on freezing public sector pay or not reversing Tory cuts? No? And what about or policy review more generally — have you felt any more involved than you did in the New Labour years? We thought not. As it happens, you’ve got one more week [...]
