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“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 […]
on 17.05.24 Article What should be the membership criteria for the PLP?In light of the decision to welcome Natalie Elphicke into the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP), whilst keeping both Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott outside of the PLP, CLPs may wish to pass the model motion below and send it to the NEC. Model motion This CLP calls on the NEC to consider the Party’s membership […]
on 27.04.24 Article Tel’s Tales, April / May 2024PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL FOR HALT TO ARMS SALES TO ISRAEL Extract from the joint letter from Zarah Sultana MP, and 130 or so Parliamentarians, calling for a halt to arms sales to Israel: “‘Business as usual’ for UK arms exports to Israel is totally unacceptable. Both domestic and international law require the government to prevent the […]
on 09.04.24 Campaign Support Grassroots Women for Women’s Conference Arrangements CommitteeSupport Zoe Allan, Jean Crocker and Rathi Guhadasan for the Women’s Conference Arrangements Committee.
on 04.04.24 Article Model Motion for CLPs: Suspend UK weapons supplies to IsraelCLPs that support the suspension of weapons supplies from the UK to Israel, may wish to consider the model motion set out below. Suspend the provision of weapons and weapons systems to Israel This CLP notes: On 3 April an open letter, signed by more than 600 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges, including former Supreme […]
Resource Labour Party Rule Book 2024The 2024 Party Rule Book can be found here:
on 28.02.24 Article Nominate left candidates for Labour’s NECThe Campaign for Labour Party Democracy is supporting the Centre-Left Grassroots Alliance candidates for the National Executive Committee: Please do your best to ensure that your CLP nominates Jess BARNARD, Gemma BOLTON, Yasmine DAR and Mish RAHMAN. ACTION ALERT: Retweet here // FB share here to show your support. CLPD is backing nominations for the […]