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on 02.06.25 Article Tel’s Tales (May/ June)SOME TAX CHANGES LABOUR COULD /SHOULD INTRODUCE. *Equalise the basic income tax and capital gains tax rates (would raise some £14 billion). *Lower the tax relief rate on pension contributions for high earners down to the standard rate (would raise some £13 billion). *Sort out the tax and national insurance loopholes in city lawyers’ partnerships (could […]
on 31.05.25 NEC Update 20th May NEC reportBonfire of the equalities A report of Labour’s 20th May National Executive Committee by left CLP reps Jess Barnard, Gemma Bolton and Yasmine Dar Summary In an unprecedented move, it was declared that the Party will no longer be informing the NEC of membership numbers. The left and most trade union reps voted against […]
on 02.05.25 Article Preparations for Labour Party Conference and Women’s ConferenceElection of delegates, Rule Changes and Nominations for internal elections Unfortunately, elections on May Day confirm that since the General Election there has been a large decline in support for our Party and a large rise in support for the extreme right, not just in opinion polls but also at the ballot box. There are […]
on 04.04.25 Nominate Labour Party internal electionsThis year there are elections to the CLP Sections of: the Conference Arrangement Committee (CAC); the National Constitutional Committee (NCC); and the National Women’s Committee (NWC). There is also an election for the Disabled Members Representative on the CAC. CLPs need to submit their nominations for these national Labour Party Committees, by noon on Friday […]
on 27.03.25 NEC Update 25th March NEC reportMarch NEC meeting – the Left CLP reps’ report Jess Barnard, Gemma Bolton and Yasmine Dar report back from March 25th Labour National Executive Committee meeting. The General Secretary updated the NEC on a range of issues with particular focus on upcoming by-elections; however, unusually this month we did not receive an update on membership […]
Resource Labour Party Rule Book 2025The Labour Party Rule Book 2025 may be found here.
on 03.02.25 Candidate Report 28th January NEC report and other meetingsLeft CLP Reps Report Jess Barnard, Gemma Bolton and Yasmine Dar report on recent meetings of the Labour Party’s National Executive Committee and sub-committees. Women’s Conference The point was raised that at the last NEC we had a lengthy discussion about Women’s Conference and the attempts made previously to significantly reduce the number of […]
on 02.02.25 Article Tel’s Tales (Feb)POVERTY-CAUSING 2-CHILD LIMIT: GORDON SPOKE OUT On the Today Programme (14 May), Gordon Brown stated that the 2-child cap should be scrapped, and added “the tragedy is we are writing the future history of our country by neglecting children, who have been condemned to poverty… Poverty has increased by 600,000 in the last few years”. […]
on 29.11.24 NEC Update 26th November NEC Away Day – CLP Reps’ Report26th November NEC Away Day – CLP Reps’ Report Jess Barnard, Gemma Bolton and Yasmine Dar report on Labour’s National Executive Committee Away Day. We began the meeting with obituaries to lately departed Labour figures, including John Prescott who did so much to champion the working class and understood the need for Labour to […]
on 01.11.24 Article Tels Tales NovemberTEL’S TALES OCTOBER /NOVEMBER THE TWO – CHILD BENEFIT LIMIT HAS PUSHED WHOLE HOUSEHOLDS INTO POVERTY. LABOUR MUST REPEAL IT! (This is taken from an article in The Guardian by Amelia Gentleman). One of the Conservatives’ flagship austerity initiatives, the two-child policy was designed to teach parents that “children cost money” and to discourage them […]
on 31.10.24 Campaign Don’t forget Forde!Four years on from the leaked report revealing the horrendous behaviour of the Labour bureaucracy in the early years of Jeremy Corbyn’s Leadership, and despite the Forde report two years ago proposing a series of recommendations to address the systemic issues of racism, misogyny, and the monoculture of Labour’s workplace, the Labour Leadership’s behaviour in the run-up to this year’s General Election (GE) showed that zero lessons have been learned and the factionalism, rule-breaking, and institutional racism is worse than ever.
on 17.09.24 Article CLPD at Labour Party Annual Conference 2024Yellow Pages CLPD’s daily briefing at annual conference ‘Yellow Pages’ will be published here every day. Sunday: Yellow_Pages_Sunday_22_September_2024 Monday: Yellow_Pages_Monday_23_September_2024 Tuesday: Yellow_Pages_Tuesday_24_September_2024 Wednesday: Yellow_Pages_Wednesday_25_September_2024 National Constitutional Committee Please vote for the following candidates: Rachel Garnham Emine Ibrahim Dave Levy Khaled Moyeed Fringe meetings CLPD fringe meetings are at Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 […]
on 17.09.24 Article CLPD at Women’s Conference 2024Fringe event CLPD pre-Women’s Conference Get-Together 5-6pm, Friday 20 September Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 3BT. With Jean Crocker and Selina Norgrove, Women’s Conference Arrangements Committee (in a personal capacity) with their update and guide to Women’s Conference. Calling all delegates and visitors to this year’s Annual Women’s Conference, come and join us […]
on 17.09.24 Article CLPD at ConferenceGoing to Conference? Make sure you don’t miss both our fringe meetings at Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, L1 3BT Saturday, 21st September, 6.30pm Party Democracy – The Key to Labour’s Success in Government Chair: Lizzy Ali Speakers: Richard Burgon MP ~ Matt Wrack – General Secretary, FBU Steve Witherden MP ~ Carol Mochan […]
on 16.09.24 Campaign Briefing Campaign Briefing, issue 84, autumn 2024Issue 83 of Campaign Briefing, the CLPD publication for CLPs and Labour Party members is now available.
on 27.08.24 Campaign Vote now in Labour’s NEC and NPF electionsVote for candidates supported by the Centre-left Grassroots Alliance in Labour’s internal elections 2024.
on 25.08.24 Campaign Model contemporary motions for Annual Conference 2024Model motions for Labour Party Annual Conference 2024
on 25.08.24 Article Tel’s Tales, August / September 2024“I WAS THERE AT THE BIRTH Of THE NHS” “Aged 20, I joined the civil service in the Ministry of Health. The minister, of course, was Nye Bevan. Sensing that morale was low, Nye called all staff to Westminster Central, Hall. Without rhetoric and with no notes, he spoke about the need for a national […]
on 22.07.24 Article Preparing for Labour Party Women’s Conference 2024Preparing for Labour Party Women’s Conference Labour Party Women’s Conference takes place on 21 September in Liverpool, immediately prior to Labour’s Annual Conference. Despite being deprioritised by the Party in recent years, and reduced to a one-day tag-on to Annual Conference, it is still a great opportunity to hear women’s voices and pass policy on […]
on 22.07.24 Article Rule changes for Annual Women’s Conference 2024Suggested rule changes for Annual Labour Party Women’s Conference 2024 Rule Change 1 Chapter 11A National Labour Party Women’s Committee & Conference; Clause V Labour Party Women’s conference Amend clause 2: Replace ‘The NEC’ with ‘The National Women’s Committee’ So it reads: The National Women’s Committee will determine the basis for delegations of women to […]
on 10.07.24 Article Rule changes for Labour Conference 2024CLPs are encouraged to consider submitting a rule change proposal to this year’s Annual Conference. The NEW deadline for CLPs to submit a rule change is 12 noon, Wednesday 31 July. CLPD’s recommended rule changes for consideration can be found here. The Party’s current Rule Book is attached here.
on 09.07.24 Campaign Nominate grassroots centre-left candidates for internal electionsThis year there are elections to the CLP Sections of: the National Executive Committee (NEC), the National Policy Forum (NPF), the National Constitutional Committee (NCC) and the Women’s Conference Arrangements Committee (WCAC). The NEW deadline for CLPs to submit their nominations is 12 noon, Wednesday 31 July. CLPD is encouraging CLPs to nominate the candidates […]
on 30.06.24 Article Tel’s Tales, June / July 2024“THE FINANCIAL MEMORY SHOULD BE ASSUMED TO LAST NO MORE THAN 20 YEARS” J K GALBRAITH Private Eye suggests that the Labour Party has a short memory. Shadow City Minister, Tulip Sadiq, has promised to “tear down the barriers to competitiveness and growth”. This carries echoes of the last Labour Government’s “light touch”regulation. This was […]