Campaign Briefings
CLPD’s second Yellow Pages for Labour Party Women’s Conference 2022 gives you all the information you need to vote in the Priorities Ballot, and on other key issues.
on 28.02.22 Article Tel’s Tales, February 2022HOW MUCH LONGER IS THIS VENDETTA GOING ON?!!! The persistent refusal to restore the whip to Jeremy Corbyn is vindictive, divisive and damaging. Jeremy, when leader, apologised several times over the issue of antisemitism. The suspicion is mounting that the hard right around Sir Keir want to prevent JC standing again as a Labour MP […]
on 29.01.22 Article Looking forward to Labour’s Women’s ConferenceRachel Garnham, Vice-Chair of CLPD, outlines all the key information you need to prepare for Labour’s annual Women’s Conference
on 29.01.22 Article London selection chaosRichard Price reports on the problems facing Labour Party members in London selecting their candidates for May’s elections.
on 27.01.22 Report Report from Labour Women’s CommitteeLabour’s National Women’s Committee (NWC) met on 23rd November 2021, 20th January 2022, and a Working group looking at Women’s Branches met on 15th December. Wales Labour women have now nominated their NWC member, Morgan Fracknell, and she joined the Committee in November. Karin Smyth MP represents the Westminster PLP women. Anneliese Dodds MP, Shadow […]
on 26.01.22 NEC Update Gemma Bolton – NEC Report 25th January 2022Gemma Bolton – NEC Report 25th January 2022 Labour’s National Executive Committee met 25th January 2022. Below is a report from the NEC and the key decisions made. Leader and Deputy Leader’s Report The NEC usually receives a report from the leader and deputy leader on their work in parliament and the country. Unfortunately, both […]
on 24.01.22 Campaign Briefing January’s Tel’s TalesTHIS SHOULD BE LABOUR’S NEW YEAR RESOLUTION ”The Right has constructed its majority by closing borders, “taking back control”, waging culture war… Keir Starmer’s Labour has mostly rehashed and reheated the rhetoric about patriotism and borders that plays to Conservative strengths… Instead of blaming and waiting, Labour needs to mount an independent offensive to build […]
on 24.01.22 Campaign Restore the Whip To Jeremy CorbynPlease consider sending an email tonight or first thing tomorrow morning to members of Labour’s NEC, as the NEC will be considering a motion about Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday.
on 16.01.22 Yellow Pages Labour Party Women’s Conference 2022 – Yellow Pages issue 1, Jan 2022 (Suggested motions included)The first issue of Yellow Pages for Labour Party Women’s Conference 2022 contains all the deadlines and links to suggested motions and rule changes you need to engage with the process. Also – the opportunity to sign up to keep in touch with CLPD in the run up to and during the conference.
on 16.01.22 Campaign Support grassroots left candidates for the Women’s Conference Arrangements CommitteeInformation about the grassroots left women who are supported by a range of left organisations for the Women’s Conference Arrangements Committee.
on 16.01.22 Campaign Suggested rule changes for submission to Labour Party Women’s Conference 2022Suggested rule changes for Labour Party Women’s Conference 2022.
on 16.01.22 Campaign Suggested motions for submission to Labour Party Women’s Conference 2022Suggested motions for Labour Party Women’s Conference 2022.
Resource Rules for the National Labour Party Women’s StructureRules for the National Labour Party Women’s Organisation, Committee & Conference as agreed by Labour’s National Executive Committee.
on 21.12.21 Report Report from Labour Women’s CommitteeThis report from Mandy Clare, CLP representative on Labour’s National Women’s Committee, outlines actions and achievements since the previous National Women’s Committee Meeting followed by a report of the November meeting and December Sub-Group. I have asked for data showing the proportion of women on low incomes that apply/are accepted onto the Jo Cox Women […]
on 06.12.21 Article Eastern Region Labour Conference – the latest low in Party democracyRachel Garnham, Vice-Chair of the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy, reports from the Regional Conference of Labour East, held in November 2021.
on 03.12.21 Article Tel’s Tales (December 2021)DAVID EVANS HAS FORM Under Blair, Evans was an Assistant General Secretary of the Party and in 1999 outlined a set of proposals to reduce the role and influence of Party activists. He wanted the membership’s influence over policy making to be minimised. Evans also proposed that CLP General Committees be scrapped, be replaced by […]
on 09.11.21 Article October / November’s Tel’s Tales on 09.11.21 Campaign Briefing October / November’s Tel’s TalesOctober / November’s Tel’s Tales…
on 30.10.21 Campaign Briefing CLPD Women’s Campaign Briefing – Autumn 2021CLPD women provide an update on developments in Labour’s women’s organisation and look forward to next year’s Annual Women’s Conference.
on 29.10.21 Campaign Briefing Reflections on the Olive BranchDuring last year’s Labour leadership campaign, the candidates involved agreed to carry out ‘positive campaigning’ – something which in reality meant not be overtly negative about other candidates. This turned out to be an enormous hindrance to the left and its candidate, Rebecca Long-Bailey, precisely because the left is a force aiming to transform the […]
on 29.10.21 Campaign Briefing The Crackdown on Democracy in BristolKieran Glasssmith writes on the efforts to shut down Party democracy in Bristol
on 28.10.21 Model motion The Labour Conference Decision on Shortlisting Panels Should be RespectedThe NEC is taking control of Labour’s by-election process in Old Bexley and Sidcup, despite a rule change passed by Labour Party conference which explicitly gave local CLPs control over Westminster by-elections and snap elections.
on 28.10.21 Campaign Briefing Never Waste a CrisisJoe Buckingham considers how the pandemic has impacted people’s perception of capitalism
on 27.10.21 Campaign Briefing Reviewing the Labour Together ReportRichard Price reviews the Labour Together report on the 2019 General Election