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PR yes, “Progressive alliance”, no

In the run-up to Labour Party conference on 25-29 September, one area where the left (and the Labour right, too) remains split is on the question of Proportional Representation.

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To tame Covid, combat inequality

Over the longer term, several studies suggest that the biggest factor reducing Covid toll so far has been lower income inequality.

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Isolation pay in test centres: plug the loopholes!

All test centre workers should get full pay if they have to self isolate.

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Unison calls to reject local government pay offer

pressure on the government and reanimate sectoral campaigns which have so far been low energy despite real term pay cuts. Rank-and-file militants across all public sector unions will be agitating for that approach.

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Model motion against proposed bans in Labour

This CLP opposes the policy at the NEC to proscribe Socialist Appeal, Labour Against the Witchhunt, Labour in Exile, and Resist. Antisemitism remains a serious problem in the Labour party and across the left. The issue is best dealt with through political education and free debate. Some cases may require disciplinary action: that should be […]

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Standing Together UK

UK solidarity campaign in support of Israel’s Jewish-Arab grassroots movement for peace, equality and social justice.

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London Labour conference calls for public, free broadband

London Labour Party conference passed this motion from the Communication Workers’ Union. Below is the speech for the motion given by the CWU’s Maria Exall. Particularly given the Labour right took control of the London Labour board, it will take a fight for this and other left-wing demands to be acknowledged, yet alone campaigned for. […]

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New Labour procedures are stitch-ups

The Labour Party leadership have drafted the “skeleton” of a new complaints procedure and indicated that they want rule changes at the conference in September.

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Solidarity with the labour movement in Myanmar

Since the military coup that took place in Myanmar in February of this year, the workers’ movement in that country has been leading a fight for democracy. 

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Opportunities at Labour party conference 2021

Preview of Labour party conference 2021