Author: dlandmj

Labour women’s conference stitch-up

dlandmjLeave a comment

The left CLP representatives on Labour’s National Executive report from the National Executive of 2 December that the staff forced through a decision to have a trans-exclusive women’s conference although the trade union reps “raised concerns regarding their inclusive women’s policies and felt that, if such a Conference were to go ahead, they would be unlikely to be able to send delegations”.

Continue reading “Labour women’s conference stitch-up” →

Safe routes for refugees

dlandmjLeave a comment

You may wish to adapt this text passed at the AGM of the rail union RMT

Calling on the Labour government and Labour politicians to:
1. Stop reflecting racist rhetoric about migrants;
2. Provide safe routes for refugees;
3. Place rebuilding community cohesion at the heart of its economic strategy, targeting public investment at struggling local economies, creating decent jobs and supporting trade union organising.

Defend and restore the right to protest

dlandmjLeave a comment

Text which you may find useful to adapt as a motion to your CLP

The government’s attempt to ban, and treat as terrorists, Palestine Action, is wrong, anti-democratic and counter-productive.

Doubling-down, as in the Home Secretary’s announcement of further restrictions on the right to protest, is doubly so.

We call on the Labour government to stop kow-towing to Trump, Reform UK, and the right wing media. Instead of restricting protest, it should reverse the Police Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023, which Labour opposed when the Tories put them through Parliament.

(Adapted from a motion put to Stretford and Urmston CLP)