In July, we reported (in The Labour left at its worst) on the bitterly divided annual meeting of Labour Briefing which decided narrowly to become the house journal of the Labour Representation Committee (LRC) of which John McDonnell is the chair rather than to remain an independent magazine. The minority faction has since decided to continue to produce “the original Briefing” and so now there are two. Continue reading
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The Labour Left at its worst
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 with the LRC. Although the debate was surprisingly cordial and everyone behaved well on the day, it was an old fashioned faction-fight with people on both sides seething with anger and bitterness. Continue reading
