NEC member Ellie Reeves, in her last of a ten year tenure on the NEC, spoke today highlighting the injustice of changes to industrial tribunals regulations such as timescale reduction for claims and the swingeing costs people face in trying to get justice for the appalliong and illegal way they have been treated by employers. […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Speaking to Labour Conference this morning, Ann Black NEC Vice Chair for Women gave a detailed report back from the Women’s Conference held last Saturday. The most poigniant point she made was in relation to the history of abuse, misogynistic comments, cat calling and intimidation that women still suffer to this day. Whilst previously it […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Two weeks after having a stroke, Israel’s most defining political leader and Nobel peace prize laureate, Shimon Peres, has passed away aged of 93. He had been twice elected prime minister of Israel and later as its ninth president. He was best known for being one of the key architects of the Oslo peace accords, […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
A very moving tribute to murdered MP, Jo Cox, took place at the end of the first day of Labour Party Conference 2016 being held in Liverpool this week. Opened by Rachel Reeve MP who spoke warmly and movingly of her former friend and colleague. She recounted to conference delegates moments she had had with […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
The third day of the Labour Party Conference held in Liverpool this week, has seen very important and sometimes emotional debates being held on the NHS and on debates on a subject which is often expected to be mundane – rules changes. This morning speakers and presentations were given on these two key areas of […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Outrage was caused this afternoon when copies of The Sun newspaper were given away, and sometimes hidden within copies of The Times, at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool; of all cities! Currently there is a city-wide boycot and indeed refusal by major retailers such as Merseyrail, and backed by the City Council, to sell […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Labour Conference Standing Ovation For Brave Delegate Suffering Mental Health Illness This morning saw the Labour Party Conference turn its attention to the NHS and the disgusting healthcare budget cuts the Tory Government and Jeremy Hunt has chosen to use against our healthcare, but also against community healthcare, mental health services and most evil of […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Day two of Labour’s Conference in Liverpool saw plans for a strong economy being laid out via the reports on the Economic Policy Commission, International Policies Commission, and Workplace 2020. A very emotional debate was held given the industries that continue to be decimated under Tory governments, and this one is no different. The closure […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Jeremy Corbyn Attends CWU Reception Evening At Labour Conference In Liverpool Following a successful day for the CWU at Labour Party Conference, where two CWU delegates spoke and today CWU’s GS Dave Ward gave a rousing speech gathering support from delegates for a Postbank and the re- nationalisation of Royal Mail; CWU delegates gathered to […]
Posted: 1st January 2016
Redcar Delegate Gets Standing Ovation After Emotional Steelworks Closure Speech A very emotional debate was held today at the Labour Conference on the Economic Policy Report. The closure of the steelworks at Redcar was the theme of Redcar CLP delegate Ceri Cawley’s tearfull speech which brought a standing ovation from conference. She recounted the effects […]
Posted: 1st January 2016