Press release archive - June 2009

Government Iraq Enquiry Process in Shambles

24th June 2009
The Government’s majority was cut as Labour MPs rebelled against Brown’s plans for a secret inquiry on Iraq, to which the Prime Minister appoints the inquiry team, and those giving evidence continue...

LRC welcomes solidarity action with Lindsey dispute

22nd June 2009
Over 3000 workers are taking action in support of the Lindsey workers who have walked out of the Total oil refinery in Lincolnshire. The unofficial walkouts in solidarity are in breach of the Thatcherite continue...

London MPs call on Mayor to keep London Living Wage promise for tube cleaners

17th June 2009
London Labour MPs will today hand in a letter to Mayor Boris Johnson at City Hall, calling on him to fund the London Living Wage for all London Underground cleaners. MPs will also be tabling an Early Day continue...

Solidarity with SOAS occupation

15th June 2009
The LRC has welcomed the occupation of the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in Bloomsbury, London. Students have occupied in a protest over the detention of nine cleaners arrested by immigration continue...

Labour Left threatens ‘Candidates for Change’ slate if policies don’t change

12th June 2009
The Labour left refused to be dragged into either the plotting to oust Brown or the positioning by others seeking to fill his shoes if he fell. Our line was straightforward – there’s no point in changing continue...

McDonnell: Electoral annihilation means change or die

5th June 2009
Labour has now lost control of Derbyshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire as the Party’s vote has collapsed. It is now clear that Labour is facing the prospect of annihilation in a continue...