Last night saw the first of six TV debates between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith. The challenger repeatedly tried to present himself as equally radical and principled as Corbyn, with phrases such as “good old-fashioned socialist policies”, and only choosing to differ his policy offer from Corbyn’s on the issue of Trident. This has been part […]
Corbyn stays on the ballot, High Court rules
Jul 29th, 2016 by Newsdesk.The legal challenge to Jeremy Corbyn’s right to be on the ballot automatically, from former Labour donor Michael Foster, was defeated in court yesterday. Justice Foskett ruled, in a 17-page judgment, that said the meaning, “seems to me to be entirely clear”, and that, “the Leader would not in that situation (where there is no […]
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Over 180,000 sign up as registered supporters in Labour leadership election
Jul 21st, 2016 by Newsdesk.Comforting news for Corbyn supporters as 183,541 people paid £25 to become registered supporters in the Labour leadership election in just 48 hours. The stitch-up of the right on the NEC had prevented around 200,000 party members from being able to cast a vote, forcing many who had joined the party since January 12th to sign […]
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Corbyn ahead in leadership poll as Eagle drops out of race
Jul 20th, 2016 by Newsdesk.Jeremy Corbyn is set to win the Labour leadership election for the second time in twelve months, according to the latest polling from YouGov, for The Times. The percentage of people who think Corbyn is doing well now stands at 55%, up four points, while 41% think he is doing poorly. Corbyn, according to the YouGov poll, would win […]
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Vote for the Centre Left Grassroots Alliance for Labour’s National Executive Committee
Jul 15th, 2016 by Newsdesk.Ballots have been sent out this week for the Labour Party National Executive Committee elections. The party’s ruling body has taken on increased significance since the vote to allow Jeremy Corbyn on the ballot. It’s importance cannot be understated, given it has this week: – Ruled out over 20% of the membership from their right to […]
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#JezWeCanAgain: Corbyn on the ballot automatically
Jul 13th, 2016 by Newsdesk.After a tense few hours of Labour’s National Executive Committee meeting yesterday, the party’s ruling body decided by 18 votes to 14 that Jeremy Corbyn would have an automatic right to be on the ballot in the leadership election against Angela Eagle. It was the result that many, including some anti-Corbyn voices, had argued for, […]
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Labour leadership – Message from Jeremy Corbyn
Jun 28th, 2016 by Newsdesk.Our country faces a huge challenge following Thursday’s vote to leave the European Union. And the British people have a right to know how their elected leaders are going to respond. We need to come together to heal the divisions exposed by the vote. We have to respect the decision that has been made, hold […]
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Fly on the wall documentary “Jeremy Corbyn: The Outsider” (video)
Jun 2nd, 2016 by Newsdesk.For the last two months, a film crew from Vice.com have had behind the scenes access to Jeremy Corbyn and his team. This is the result.
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GMB condemns antisemitic abuse of centre-left candidate for Labour executive
May 12th, 2016 by Newsdesk.GMB Scotland today utterly condemned the vile antisemitic abuse suffered by their Glasgow Branch Secretary, Rhea Wolfson, who is standing for a position on the Labour Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). A spate of deliberate attacks on social media by Nazi propagandists occurred following confirmation of Rhea’s candidacy and GMB Scotland have said they will […]
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Rhea Wolfson replaces Ken Livingstone on left slate for Labour’s executive
May 10th, 2016 by Newsdesk.Momentum, the grassroots network that arose out of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign, has decided to support Rhea Wolfson’s bid for Labour’s national executive committee (NEC). Wolfson, Co-Chair of the Co-op Party Youth, joins Ann Black, Claudia Webbe, Darren Williams, Christine Shawcroft, and Pete Willsman on the Centre-Left Grassroots Alliance (CLGA) slate, which supports Jeremy Corbyn’s […]
