Yesterday Labour announced a raft of pledges related to education, from primary schools to adult learning and covering just about everything in-between. Stating his intention to deliver a National Education Service, Jeremy Corbyn unveiled a set of policies that would begin to restore much of the funding lost under the Conservatives over the last seven years. Jeremy […]
Labour announces National Education Service to fund schools, colleges and university grants
May 11th, 2017 by James Elliott.
Who’s who in the race to be Gorton’s next MP?
Mar 21st, 2017 by James Elliott.Last night the race to replace Gerald Kaufman as Gorton’s MP entered its final stages, as the NEC shortlisting panel met to confirm the five names that will go forward to the membership of Gorton CLP. Sam Wheeler, the preferred candidate of Momentum and Unite, was excluded as the shortlisting panel (three out of five […]
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Labour NEC announces Gorton longlist
Mar 17th, 2017 by James Elliott.The Labour Party’s longlist of candidates for the Manchester Gorton selection contest has been revealed by the news site WriteYou. There are no surprises to be had so far. Sam Wheeler, from Abbey Hey in Gorton, is the preferred candidate of Unite and many new members, who make up 60% of the CLP, and is […]
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Support Labour Left candidates for the CAC and NCC
Feb 9th, 2017 by James Elliott.Left Futures is supporting the following candidates for Labour’s Conference Arrangements Committee and National Constitutional Committee, elected later this year. It is of huge importance to the left in the party that we gain control of these bodies, which control the conference agenda and disciplinary procedures, respectively. The candidates below were selected by the Centre […]
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Left Futures recommends the following candidates in Momentum’s elections
Feb 2nd, 2017 by James Elliott.Under Momentum’s new constitution, members have the opportunity to elect twelve people to the National Coordinating Group to represent them. Left Futures is supporting the following candidates in these elections, and encourages all those who are also interested in moving on from internal disputes, building Momentum up to take on the Tories and transform the […]
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Momentum’s birthday marks a successful year. But what happens next?
Oct 10th, 2016 by James Elliott.This weekend, Momentum celebrated its first birthday, bringing to an end a year in which the organisation has left a mark on British politics despite being continually undermined and smeared by the press, the government and frequently some in the Labour Party too.
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Corbyn makes changes to Shadow Cabinet
Oct 7th, 2016 by James Elliott.Yesterday Jeremy Corbyn made some changes to his Shadow Cabinet, although most of the top positions remained unchanged. Here’s a run down of the decisions so far:
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Labour Conference 2016: The good, the bad and the ugly
Oct 3rd, 2016 by James Elliott.The Good Jeremy Corbyn’s victory was announced on the Saturday, with an increased vote from 59.5% to 61.8%. While the result was long expected, and came as a surprise to no-one except the Smith campaigners briefing he would win the week before, it should be underlined how significant this was. Over 313,209 people voted for […]
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Wednesday’s Yellow Pages at Labour Party Conference 2016
Sep 28th, 2016 by James Elliott.Download the Yellow Pages here. This Campaign Briefing is sponsored by CWU. Let’s hear from the PLP Jeremy’s victory on Saturday meant that Conference started on a high for most of us. It was noticeable (especially at the rostrum!) that there were many delegates and visitors who were experiencing our Party’s sovereign body for the first […]
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Tuesday’s Yellow Pages at Labour Party Conference 2016
Sep 27th, 2016 by James Elliott.Download the Yellow Pages here. This Campaign Briefing is sponsored by Unite. TSSA Emergency Motion: Support Reference Back! TSSA has submitted an emergency motion about the package of rule changes the NEC is putting to Conference today. The key proposals in the TSSA emergency are set out below. It has been ruled out of order by the CAC […]
