LISBON, Jan 30 (Reuters) Defying all odds, Portugals centre-left Socialists won an outright parliamentary majority in Sundays snap general election, securing a strong new mandate for Prime Minister Antonio Costa, a champion of balanced public accounts. Members of the Campaign Group have been the first to be at the forefront of mass campaigns on trade union rights, private equity, council housing, public services and against the war We consistently raise uncomfortable issues and support campaigns that no other parliamentarians will touch, on issues like asylum, deportations, international trade union and human rights, campaigns for those killed or injured at work, safety of vulnerable workers, including sex workers, cuts in legal aid and English for speakers of other languages funding. No further comment is necessary. Also not on the list was Clive Lewis MP, who last week appeared to agree with journalist Rachel Shabi that Corbyns comments were ill-advised, to put it mildly and that it is beyond frustrating to see Labour yet again descend into factionalism over this [antisemitism] issue and thus torpedo the EHRC report. It brought to an end a decades-long, Angela Rayner has declared that evidence presented by the privileges committee is absolutely damning for Boris Johnson after, Huq regains whip following suspension for calling Kwarteng superficially Black, The Mo Mowlam cinematic arts studio is a fitting tribute to her remarkable life, Rayner: Privileges committee evidence absolutely damning for Johnson, Labour warned relationship with trans people could be irreversibly fractured, Labours parliamentary selection process is under scrutiny for good reason, Our rolling list of Labour parliamentary candidate selections, Exclusive: Byrne files official notification over alleged intimidation, Book review: Out of the Blue by James Heale and Harry Cole, LabourList relies on the support of its readers please donate. The vote was called in November after Costas hard-left former Communist and Left Bloc allies joined the right in striking down his minority governments budget. The Socialist Campaign Group was founded in 1982 due to a disagreement within the Labour left, traditionally organised around the Tribune Group, about whom to back in the 1981 deputy leadership election. Labour has been served with an unlawful act notice on the basis of the investigation by the EHRC. 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We all know what they must do, a new party and fuck this neoliberal shitshow Labour party. But thats all the SCG ever seems to do, talk about anything but the matter that counts, the pointlessness of staying in the Starmer party. Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs Rally Online on TWTtv, Black-E Main Space 27.09.2022 7PM - 8:30PM Rally With people facing the deepest attack on living standards in decades, we urgently need to build an alternative to the soaring energy bills, pay cuts, food poverty and housing insecurity faced by millions. Not sure what they are up to but Below is the full text of the Socialist Campaign Group statement and its signatories. Grahame Morris MP A caucus of eleven new left Labour MPs and an MSP from the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) of left-wing Labour MPs have agreed to set up a separate group with its own funding, priorities and at least one staff member. To avoid this party officials changed the rules mid-contest, at the suggestion of Gould, to allow MPs who had already nominated a candidate to withdraw and support another instead. Kim Johnson MP https://endfrozenpensions.org/ [7], Neil Kinnock was hostile to the Campaign Group. In the US, a relatively small group in the Senate/HoR can exert significant pressure, particularly when their party holds the presidency and has a tenuous hold on the two houses. The Socialist Campaign Group, also known as the Campaign Group, officially Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs is a left-wing , democratic socialist grouping of Labour Party Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Combat medals without taking part, Tory Rory here in the UK is similar. However, this was the largest rebellion a Labour government had ever suffered at the third reading of a Bill.[25]. MPs hostile to Corbyn leaked internal emails to the BBC which showed that Corbyn's team had resisted moves to pursue a more hostile line on immigration and suggested that this was evidence that Corbyn had sought to "sabotage" the remain campaign. Id like to be able to be a community-member of this new group, but not need to rejoin Labou to be so. Our dedicated coverage of Labour's policies and personalities, internal debates, selections and elections relies on donations from our readers. Sam Green is a Labour Party member, mental health campaigner and co-secretary of Labour Against Racism and Fascism. Not forgetting the ubiquitous, thank you for your service, mantra. The EHRC report published last week found Labour responsible for three breaches of the Equality Act relating to political interference in antisemitism complaints; failure to provide adequate training to those handling them; and harassment. [68][69] Both were defeated by Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner respectively.[70]. Rebecca Long-Bailey MP LOL. The squawking one claims: This seems like a document which was submitted to the Forde I often buy WD40 not as a lubricant, but to remove silicone sealant from around my shower/sink etc. Apsana Begum MP SCG MPs who did not sign the statement released on Wednesday: Paula Barker; Olivia Blake; Dan Carden; Marsha de Cordova; Rachel Hopkins; Imran Hussain; Kim Johnson; Lewis; Rachael Maskell; Andy McDonald; Nav Mishra; Charlotte Nichols; Kate Osamor; Lloyd Russell Moyle; Sam Tarry; and Whittome. Scroll to top "[12], The scale of public opposition in both polls and in the streets have been identified as one of the key causes of the end of Thatcher's premiership.[13]. Another day, another initiative on the Labour left. A group of radical left-wing MPs are gathering together to discuss a plot to strip Sir Keir Starmer of his leadership power. lead pipe and wiped moleskin soldered joints using tallow and plumbers black we moved into copper and soldered \brazed joints and active flux.Five years Apprenticeship and then further studys in just what our water supplies including the notorious flouride and now Graffine..Somebody needs to do somthing about this disgraceful attempt by unregulated private money making companys that are litterly poisoning the people.to avoid any attempt at purifying our water supplies through filtered beds of granules which from their point of veiw is expensive and Labour intensive. Tahir Ali MP The devolved structure for selection of candidates protects them from central control, and there can be no withdrawal of the whip. Devoid of political heavyweights like Right Wing Labour, irrelevant. Labour historians have identified the campaign against the Poll Tax as a "huge victory" for the Labour left who campaigned in alliance with the extra-parliamentary socialist left "against one of the most reactionary pieces of legislation dreamt up in the modern age". The Neo-Liberal Labour Right are in complete control. many loyal Party members targeted by the Right. For other uses, see, Opposition to the Iraq War & founding the Stop The War Coalition. "Campaign Group" redirects here. This campaign had no support at all from the Labour Party at a national level, no official party rallies being organised, and those who rallied were singled out for disciplinary action, many being expelled from the party just because they were active in the movement, and some prospective local and parliamentary candidates were refused endorsement by the NEC merely for their principled refusal to pay."[14]. Tony Greenstein started this petition to Socialist Campaign Group of MPs. Their trajectory is obvious, theres no need to wait and see. People Before Profit [25], 14 Campaign Group MPs, working with other Labour backbenchers, sought to block the plans by proposing an alternative plan for education. For example: is it because Richard Branson who resides in the Virgin Islands and yes, his State pension is frozen? Ian Lavery MP Temporary commission in the military as an officer , Lets see what they deliver from their wish list. I think that the most worrying thing about this initiative is lack of understanding displayed by the signatories as to the nature of the Starmer-Evans leadership. "[16] Labour Party historian Alex Nunns described how "Left-wing hopefuls, like Christine Shawcroft or Mark Seddon, were stopped at all costs. Len McCluskey, leader of the Unite union, Labour's biggest financial donor, also rolled back from his more combative tone from Thursday, saying it was "a sensitive time" and people should remain. LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. Promise to clean out the stables from top to bottom, no one is above the law we are truly all in it together and as Socialists we will never leave anyone behind. He pursued a 'carrot and stick' approach to undermining the Campaign Group by promoting MPs who were willing to leave the Campaign Group and renounce their previously held views and by isolating those who remained members. with Corbyn as honorary President would be a more exciting development. To support the SKWAWKBOX and raise awareness of the independent Left media, visit our store for T-shirts, hoodies and more. She is a member of the far right Democratic party, a party born out of slave owners and has never from its birth ever ever! With everyone concentrating on just surviving the Tory government then its good that you continue to highlight a silent poison flouride in water.IF there was any benefit from adding flouride to fresh water without any problems then we and Cafod would have done so years ago when providing free clean water from boreholes in the third world countries.,.I am retired but not de..commisioned and will continue in a small way to defend ordinary people especially the working-class who are invisible to the authorities across the world. Enquiry as they were gathering their evidence? Jeremy Corbyn, Labour MP for Islington North and for many years Campaign Group Secretary, remarked that the group was the biggest job creation scheme in the Palace of Westminster. I have tried highlighting the injustice of the 550,000 British overseas pensioners who have been shafted by successive governments. Is not Starmer doing both with HQ staff? I think they are career politicians. Only kidding. The SCG statement describing the reinstatement of Corbyn as correct and the continued suspension of the party whip as wrong and damaging has 32 signatories, including 27 Labour MPs plus Claudia Webbe. Beth Winter MP, John Hendy Better to have them outside the tent pissing in. and it is a brilliant film definitely to be recommended! The MPs wrote: The Equality and Human Rights Commision report ought to have been an important moment for the Labour Party to reflect and move forward together in battle against antisemitism. Apsana Begum MP Oh and you can add Sam Tarry from the above list. John Hendy Before 2017, the Campaign Group was only open to backbench MPs; this was reformed to allow all Members of Parliament to be members. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "socialistcampaigngroup" Flickr tag. Where do they stand on the dangerous, fake pandemic? 47 Labour MPs voted against the proposals including Campaign Group members Ken Livingstone, Ronnie Campbell, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn, Ann Cryer, Alan Simpson, John McDonnell, Dennis Skinner, Audrey Wise, and Diane Abbott. But Its not very polite. Zarah Sultana MP All of them Fake Left absolutely sickening! The book is premised on two interdependent theses: first, that 'Corbynism' was the product of social-movement politics outside the Labour Party; second, that its decline was set in motion by its drift away from those same social movements. Diane Abbott MP Rachel Hopkins MP In light of this, the decision to not restore the whip to Jeremy Corbyn is wrong and damaging to the Labour Party. It got posted on the next report too. Thanks for your solidarity so SKWAWKBOX can keep doing its job. Since then, three (3) more similarly robust US Government funded studies (Bashash, 2018, Green, 2019 and Till 2020) have been published. Speaking as a grass-roots socialist and trade unionist : Time will tell. [43], No Campaign Group MPs backed Tony Blair, who went on to win the contest. Richard Burgon MP It was here that members of the Socialist Campaign Group - the 35 most left-wing MPs in the Labour party - spent three days parading their grievances with the Starmer project. While Corbyn was party leader, from 2015 to 2019, Socialist Campaign Group activity reduced as many members joined the shadow cabinet. Answer nothing. Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP ", "CHILD BENEFIT FOR LONE PARENTS (Hansard, 10 December 1997)", "Where the Socialist Campaign Group should go next for a unified left", "A World to Win | Review | Books | Beyond New Labour", "John McDonnell withdraws from Labour leadership race in favour of Diane Abbott", "Diane Abbott makes it on to Labour leadership ballot", "Leadership MPs and MEPs | The Labour Party", "THE COLLINS REVIEW INTO LABOUR PARTY REFORM", "Corbyn sets up clash with Cameron over Europe", "Beckett: I was moron to nominate Corbyn", "Labour leadership: Jeremy Corbyn elected with huge mandate", "Did Jeremy Corbyn really give 122 speeches during the EU referendum campaign? Following the 1997 General Election, 7% of Labour MPs were members of the Campaign Group. The injustice against the Palestinian people is intensifying. Defy billionaire-backed media and become a monthly supporter from just 1 per month. The statement set out the ideological basis for Benn's 1988 campaign to be Labour leader. Join MPs from the Socialist Campaign Group at our Annual Conference Rally looking at the socialist solutions we need to tackle this cost-of-living emergency and to build a society that puts people before the profits of the wealthy few. 13 May 2020. Just read that report by unite on Ford report.First thoughts is how can anyone remain in a party of criminals that stole members money to pay staff to divert money and destroy Jeremy Corbyn and a socialist government in waiting..The hatred and bile can be understood especially when dealing with fascists now in charge and out of control.The part that Mcnicol played as G Secretary was the fulcrum for criminal behaviour and in any other party the Police would be called in..This I cant understand.ITs all too late and they know it with just token resistance from a minority who stay and ?keep feeding the parasites infesting the Labour party. It brought to an end a decades-long, Angela Rayner has declared that evidence presented by the privileges committee is absolutely damning for Boris Johnson after, Huq regains whip following suspension for calling Kwarteng superficially Black, The Mo Mowlam cinematic arts studio is a fitting tribute to her remarkable life, Rayner: Privileges committee evidence absolutely damning for Johnson, Labour warned relationship with trans people could be irreversibly fractured, Labours parliamentary selection process is under scrutiny for good reason, Our rolling list of Labour parliamentary candidate selections, Exclusive: Byrne files official notification over alleged intimidation, Book review: Out of the Blue by James Heale and Harry Cole, LabourList relies on the support of its readers please donate. Good luck, now let's organise! Cant see him here: The group also plans tactics such as parliamentary actions and stunts including: Using conventional Parliamentary tactics better i.e. [53] The Blairite wing of the Labour Party (including Blair himself) celebrated this reform, believing that the changes would mean that "the next Labour leader will be a Blairite". At that time the left on the NEC predicted that the new rule would rebound against democracy in the entire party including the soft left who voted for it. We are pushing the Labour leadership to do better on its economic approach . Kate Osamor MP Not a Socialist. It is not for moving. Thanks for your solidarity so SKWAWKBOX can keep doing its job. Liberals, set up liberal thing. http://frozenbritishpensions.org/our-members/, These SNP, Tories, Lib Dem MPs are more Socialist than Sam Tarry, The Socialist Party already exists, build it up with JC as their star signing then there is a chance to attract unions, members and supporters SKWAWKBOX privacy policy and GDPR information, on Exclusive: the 11 SCG MPs setting up a new new left group, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), After both CLP chairs, now Newham branch chair quits role and sham of a party over destruction of democracy, Starmer personal ratings lower than Corbyns were at same point in leadership, http://frozenbritishpensions.org/our-members/, https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portuguese-go-polls-snap-election-marked-by-covid-uncertainty-2022-01-30/, Proud widow of wrong sort of Jew tells Starmer: Mike faced antisemitism from you, not members, Student apologises publicly to Corbyn for allowing pretentious d*ck Starmer to use him for photo opp, Coyle suspended from Commons for abuse with racial overtones, Starmers Labour abstains on vote to protect journalists from state persecution, allowing Tory win, JLM tells Greens: how dare you welcome Jews we dont like. The way to operate in the UK is for them to be active in extra-parliamentary campaigns and the trade union movement. They signed StopTheWar letter. [74], As of 2008 the editorial board was Jim Mortimer (chair), Diane Abbott MP, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Anni Marjoram, Bill Michie MP and Pete Willsman. I cant help but feel that first year operating costs of 133,000 could be better spent in the fight for socialism. Derek James reports on the split in the Socialist Campaign Group and the prospects for the 'insider' strategy. For over four and a half years there was a sustained campaign of vilification and defamation alleging that the Labour Party was overrun by 'anti-Semitism'. Corbyn was reinstated as a party member by a panel of five Labour national executive committee (NEC) members on Tuesday, after being suspended from the party by general secretary David Evans in October. Yesterdays decision to reinstate Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour Party was the correct one and should be implemented across all levels of the party. All the rest capitulated to Starmer. Among its planned funding streams are a levy of 1,000 per MP to be taken from their training budgets and contributions from If youd like to help it keep revealing the news as it is and not what the Establishment wants you to hear and can afford to without hardship pleaseclick hereto arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal orhereto set up a monthly donation via GoCardless (SKWAWKBOX will contact you to confirm the GoCardless amount). Really interesting, thank you Joseph. "[26], With Tory support, the reforms were eventually passed by 422 to 98 votes. The right of everyone to receive an income sufficient to maintain a decent standard of living. The Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl welcomed Starmers withholding of the Labour whip from Corbyn and described the move as an appropriate leadership decision. Navendu Mishra MP And the group sees its identity as new left, presumably to separate itself from the old left of union activism and a focus on the working class: Who are we? A group of 11 new left MPs and an MSP. In order to be part of the organising space for decision making in phase one you mustagree to the principles above and make a monetary contribution towards its organisation.
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