The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy  is supporting the following five centre-left candidates below for Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) – the Grassroots 5:

Jess Barnard

Gemma Bolton

Yasmine Dar

Mish Rahman

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi

The above five candidates (Grassroots 5) would be an excellent and inclusive team on the NEC, and a strong voice for members and for party democracy.

Here and attached at the bottom of this page is a leaflet promoting the Grassroots 5 candidates, with the candidates statements – to assist with promotion of these candidates at Labour Party meetings.

The deadline for CLPs to submit their nominations is noon on Friday 17th June.

Online rally 7pm Monday 16 May: Support the Grassroots 5

Initial speakers:
Gemma Bolton – NEC member & candidate
Katrina Faccenda – Campaign for Socialism (Scotland)
Darren Williams – Welsh Labour Grassroots, former NEC member
Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi NEC candidate
Chair: Rachel Garnham – CLPD, former NEC member

To register for the online rally visit here.

Nominate the Grassroots 5 at CLP meetings

CLPD is seeking nominations for the Grassroots 5 candidates in this year’s elections to the Labour Party NEC.

The Grassroots 5 candidates would be an excellent and inclusive team on the NEC, and a strong voice for members and for party democracy.

Further information about these candidates, to assist in promoting them at Labour Party meetings, can be found here – a document with the candidates’ statements.

The deadline for CLPs to submit their nominations is noon on Friday 17th June.

The following campaigning organisations within the Labour Party are calling for support for the Grassroots 5:

Campaign for Labour Party Democracy

Campaign for Socialism

Jewish Voice for Labour

Kashmiris for Labour

Labour Briefing (Co-op)

Labour CND

Labour Women Leading

North of England Labour Left

Welsh Labour Grassroots