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clpd campaigns for…

  • an accountable leadership

  • the right to amend Policy Forum documents

  • stronger links between the Party and the unions

  • the pensions/earning link

  • progressive taxation

    we oppose…

  • the development of Foundation Hospitals

  • creeping privatisation in health and education

  • the state funding of political parties

  • proportional representation

  • interference with a CLP’s choice of candidate

    • updated...3 September 2009

    Campaign Briefing: The way to win

    The Conference newsletter is now available, with a lead article by Tony Benn, who says: "If the movement were to campaign for these policies now and the government were to see their public appeal, Labour would have a very good chance of winning again.".

    Contents:

    • ANNUAL CONFERENCE ALERT
    • Keith Ewing: Arguments for a Charter of Members’ Rights
    • Gaye Johnson: The Case for a Code of Ethics
    • Jim Mortimer: Key Lessons from Lindsey
    • Peter Willsman: PV and AV are the Problems not the Solutions (model resolution in support of FPTP) plus NEC latest
    • David Gardner: New Local Government Leadership Models: A Recipe for Autocracy
    • Mohammed Azam: Kashmir - a Burning but Forgotten issue?
    • Ray Davison: LRC Losing Its Way in PR Fictions?
    • Restore Conference Voting
    • Tel’s Tales - plus Bitebacks - Snappy Shots from a Political Sniper

    Click here to download it (pdf format - 196kb).

    Contemporary Issues for Annual Conference

    CLPD has produced 8 suggested "Contemporary Issues". We urge you to adopt one of these for submission by your CLP or affiliated organisation.

    The submission must be 10 words or less, and must be received by the the Labour Party before the deadline of 12 noon on Friday 18 September.


    Contemporary issues:

    You can also download the complete set in word-processing format by clicking here.

    Pete Willsman's report from the NEC

    Pete's latest report is available in pdf format. Please click here (44kb).

    Pete Willsman's Guide to Conference 2009 Edition

    The new and updated version is now available for downloading on pdf format. Click here.

    Proportional Representation and Alternative Voting: problems not solutions

    The public's disgust at the goings-on at Westminster is being exploited by the supporters of proportional representation (PR). They are trying to suggest that the electoral system is somehow to blame and they put forward PR as a panacea to solve the problems.

    A critique of these proposals has been published by CLPD. It is available in Acrobat PDF form (18kb): click here.

    Nominate Gaye Johnstone and Gary Heather for Conference Arrangements Committee

    The Centre-Left Grassroots Alliance is supporting the following candidates for CLP places on the CAC. Please get your CLP or affiliated organisation to nominate them.

    (Jean) Gaye Johnstone from Hyndburn CLP (Membership No. A391964)

    Gary Heather, from Islington North, (Membership No. A006966)

    For further details, see the GrassrootLabour website http://www.grassrootslabour.net/ and click on the link (bottom of the right hand column).

    Model rule changes for submission to 2009 Annual Conference

    CLPD has drafted seven model constitutional amendments for CLPs and affiliated organisations to consider for submission to Annual Conference.

    The topics covered are:

    • CLPs to have the right to submit a rule change AND a contemporary issue
    • More NEC seats for CLPs - National Executive Committee: Representation of Scotland and Wales
    • Ministers to be ineligible to serve on CAC
    • To create a Labour Party Ombudsperson
    • The right to amend NPF documents at conference
    • Policy reports: end the choice between all or nothing - Allow conference to vote in parts
    • Four and four should equal eight

      • Each proposal is accompanied by supporting arguments for use at your meeting(s). The closing date for submission is 12 June

    Click here to download the document in pdf format (43kb).

    Pete Willsman's report on the January NEC meeting

    Sadly Socialist Campaign Group News is no longer published. The latest report-back from Peter Willsman, constituency representative on the Party's National Executive Committee is now available for downloading. Click here to open (46kb). Please circulate widely.

    Pete's report on last November's NEC meeting is available here

    NEC Reports

    Reports of NEC meetings compiled by Grassroots Alliance representatives were published in

     

    Previous reports can still be found on the SCGN website using the following links.

    October 2008 Nov 2007 Nov 2006 Nov 2005
    July 2008 Sep 2007 Sep 2006 Sep 2005
    Mar 2008 Mar 2007 Jul 2006 Jul 2005
    Jan 2008Jan 2007 Jun 2006 Mar 2005
      Apr 2006 Jan 2005
       Mar 2006  
       Feb 2006  

    Campaign Briefing Autumn issue published

    Change direction or lose election

    Campaign Briefing number 71 (2008) is available for downloading. Copies have been sent to all CLPD supporters.

    Click here to download the pdf file (269kb) now.

    Recruit another supporter and/or give us your dosh!

    CLPD relies on its network of supporters to spread the word. You can download a recruitment leaflet to print off and distribute. Click here to download the pdf version (171kb)

    We desperately need your money to continue our work. If you are in paid employment, a relatively painless way of making a regular donation is to use a Standing Order. Please click here to download a form (PDF format, 29Kb).

    Centre-Left Grassroots Alliance

    Click on the link above for the results of the elections to the Constituency division of the NEC.

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