Communists want to see the Labour Party completely transformed, writes James Turley. Labour’s leadership contest is now properly underway, with the opening of nominations on May 24. Aspiring candidates will have to secure the consent of 33 Labour MPs in order to go to the vote later this year. According to the Labour Party’s website, David Miliband ...
Ben Lewis reviews Labour Representation Committee’s ‘A people’s agenda: a pamphlet for the general election 2010’* pp12, donation The Labour Representation Committee has been stepping up its activity for the election. A campaign of the Labour left whose most prominent leader is John McDonnell MP, the LRC is unsurprisingly calling for a Labour vote across the ...
On Saturday December 13 some 70 members and supporters of Hands Off the People of Iran met in London for the campaign’s second annual conference. Chris Strafford reports Our activists come together to critically assess both shortcomings and achievements and to plan for the coming year in light of political and economic developments. Mark Fischer (chair) ...
Here is the timetable for the Hands Off the People of Iran weekend school, which take place on Saturday-Sunday, June 14-15, 11am, University of London Union, Malet Street. Saturday 14th June 2008 11.00-11.10 Introduction: The Threat of War Mark Fisher 11.10-12.20 The 1979 revolution and its aftermath Torab Saleth 12:20-12:35 Message from Iranian students in Tehran 12.35-13.30 Lunch Break 13:30 - 15:30 The working class movements and their ...
Hands Off the People of Iran is holding a weekend school on the weekend of June 14-15 from 11am at University of London Union, Malet Street. Click here for a map. Click here to download the A4 leaflet: front and back Book a stall for £20 by emailing us Speakers include John McDonnell MP, Professor Bill Bowering ...
Dave Isaacson reports on the January 13 launch conference of Socialist Youth Network, the Labour Representation Committee’s youth organisation, at the University of London Union The conference started with an opening speech from John McDonnell. He ...