‘International solidarity’ campaign news

No war on Iran

The risk of a new military conflict with, or military strike on, Iran has intensified. A new oil embargo will bans all new oil contracts with Iran, and cuts off all existing deals. Also, all of the Iranian central bank’s European assets are to be frozen. The sanctions come into force on 1 July. [continue...]

MPs debate Libya: 2% of MPs against, but majority of UK public opposes military action

The House of Commons last night (Mon 21 Mar) voted to support the military action in Libya by 559 to 15 votes - meaning only 2% of MPs voted against. In contrast two polls - one for the London Metro and the other for ITV News show a majority of the UK public against military action. [continue...]

Libya, North Africa and the Middle East: we need less western intervention, not more

It is clear that Libya is now entering a state of civil war as the Gaddafi regime fights back against the uprising that began in Benghazi. [continue...]

LRC statement on Libya

LRC members have been inspired and humbled by the determination of the Libyan people to fight for their freedom; and appalled by the murderous response of the Gaddafi dictatorship. [continue...]

End the blockade of Gaza says John McDonnell

Labour Leadership Candidate, John McDonnell, has called upon the other Labour leadership contenders to support a joint statement condemning the Israeli attack on the aid flotilla and to call for the immediate lifting of the blockade of Gaza. [continue...]

Support the Week of Action (February 13-20) organised by Hands Off the People of Iran!

We are asking you to give support to a ‘Week of Action’ that our comrades in Hands Off the People of Iran are organising for Saturday, February 13-Saturday, February 20. (See the LRC website for the Hopi on the event - www.l-r-c.org.uk).  [continue...]

The Iraq War: ‘The net is clearly closing in’

In response to the comments today by the legal adviser to the Foreign Office in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, John McDonnell MP, Chair of the Labour Representation Committee, said:  [continue...]

LRC Statement on Iceland and Icesave

One of the central questions of the global economic crisis is “who is going to pay for it?” Globally, the bankers, speculators and Government ministers who brought about the crisis are largely avoiding responsibility and the people who are being pressurised into paying are the ordinary people who were neither in control nor responsible. [continue...]

UK ‘out on a limb’ on Afghanistan, says LRC

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has today confirmed that another 500 more troops will be sent to Afghanistan, taking the total UK deployment to 10,000.
John McDonnell MP, LRC Chair, said:
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8th anniversary: Bring troops home from Afghanistan

. . . LRC calls for end to conflict twice as long as First World War Today (Wed 7 Oct 2009) marks the 8th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan. It is a conflict in which tens of thousands of Aghans have been killed, as well as 220 British troops. The war has now lasted twice as long as the First World War - and yet there are still no clear objectives.
John McDonnell MP, LRC Chair, said:
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