‘Labour's Future’ campaign news

Northumberland LRC launches on 28 April

A new LRC group in Northumberland will launch next week on 28 April, with two local Labour MPs speaking at the launch meeting. The LRC has a strong presence in the North East - with local groups already established in Teesside and Durham, as well as a regional grouping. [continue...]

LRC says ‘No’ to AV

The February National Committee meeting voted overwhelmingly to oppose AV in the referendum now confirmed for 5 May 2011, and so the LRC will be recommending that members vote ‘No’. [continue...]

Vote ‘yes’ in the Welsh referendum

On 3rd March, the people of Wales will be asked to vote on whether our National Assembly should have increased powers to make legislation. Welsh Labour Grassroots (WLG) – the organisation of left and centre-left activists in the Welsh Labour party and sister organisation of the LRC – is strongly supporting the ‘yes’ campaign in this referendum.  [continue...]

Why councillors should fight the cuts

Labour councils are being put in an invidious position by the government. They want councils to act as their bailiffs, carrying out part of their attack on welfare provision. This is not what most Labour councillors wanted to do when they stood for election. Many councillors believe they can mitigate the effects of the government’s attacks, but the scale of the attack makes this impossible: councils carrying through the cuts are having to cut front-line services. [continue...]

LRC calls for NEC inquiry into Jack Straw’s comments

The LRC condemns the statement made by Labour MP Jack Straw that “there is a specific problem which involves Pakistani heritage men… who target vulnerable young white girls ... who they think are easy meat”.  [continue...]

LRC guidance on Partnership into Power review

A review of the Labour Party policy making process was launched at party annual conference this year and a report will be presented to Annual Conference 2011. [continue...]

Make Labour a racist-free zone

It is time for Labour to make clear that someone prepared to, as the election court heard, “stir up racial tensions”  in their campaigning is not fit to hold high office and not welcome in our Party. [continue...]

Contemporary motions at Labour Party conference

Democracy returns to Labour Party conference this year as CLPs again have the right to submit motions to conference and delegates to vote on them. CLPs have until 12 noon on 17 September to submit a contemporary motion to conference. [continue...]

Back Susan Press and Christine Shawcroft for the NEC

The LRC is supporting our vice chair Susan Press and National Committee member Christine Shawcroft for election to the Labour Party NEC this year. Labour Party members will receive ballot papers for the NEC elections in September, and we urge all members and supporters to vote for Susan and Christine - and to urge fellow party members to do so too. [continue...]

LRC statement on the Labour leadership

The LRC has written to all candidates in the Labour leadership contest, asking them their views on three key issues:  [continue...]

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