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Shortly before Conservative “grassroots organisation” Activate was founded I wrote about proposals to create a Tory Momentum, helpfully suggesting Tormentum or Maymentum as potential names for the new group. I pointed out that Momentum’s success was about visibility – reaching out and making the Labour Party present in...
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Updated council by-elections: Labour holds five seats as UKIP slide continues
Labour held five heartland seats in last night’s council by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s party retained five wards in Nottingham, Lincoln and Wigan on a day of eight votes. The Tories held seats in the commuter belt of Epping Forest in Essex...
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Labour plans new battle on social care after May’s universal credit humiliation
Labour aims to capitalise on its Commons victory on universal credit after it won the right to stage a vote on the government’s handling of the cash-starved social care system. Shadow ministers have criticised the “total silence” from...
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Labour will boost Brexit talks, vows Corbyn as Brussels trip rivals May
Jeremy Corbyn today vowed to stand up for the British people as he embarked on a round of controversial Brexit talks to rival those of Theresa May. Both main party leaders are in Brussels and Corbyn said he would “support the interests of the people...
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Momentum: The Tories’ attempt to imitate us is jaw-dropping in its incompetence
Shortly before Conservative “grassroots organisation” Activate was founded I wrote about proposals to create a Tory Momentum, helpfully suggesting Tormentum or Maymentum as potential names for the new group. I pointed out that Momentum’s...
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Dave Ward: Royal Mail must start listening or face a long and bitter industrial dispute
Last weekend was the fourth anniversary of the privatisation of Royal Mail. With CWU members having voted nine to one in favour of industrial action at the start of the month, the anniversary was a timely reminder of how we got here. The coalition government...
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Prospect: It’s time to reinvent trade unions for the age of the freelancer
According to the latest ONS figures, self-employment is now at a record high. This growth in freelancing and the “gig economy” is changing the way we think about work. But change isn’t always good. Insecurity, ever-changing work patterns...
- Ian Lavery: Forget the smears – this union spent years helping miners and their communities
- A campaign which aimed to “take back control” must not mean more power for politicians rather than the people
- Genuine devolution must mean building class solidarity across borders
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Momentum chair Lansman moves closer to winning place on Labour’s ruling body
Momentum chief Jon Lansman is among the key Corbynista activists aiming to win a place on Labour’s expanded ruling national executive committee (NEC). Lansman, the founding chair, is one of four...
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Owen Jones: Inspired by Corbyn’s politics? Join a trade union.
Owen Jones, the journalist and Labour activist, has published a TUC video urging people to join a trade union. You can watch the full film below: If you’ve been inspired to do more to win a new...
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Owen Jones to team up with Momentum in push to unseat top Tories
Owen Jones is joining forces with pro-Corbyn campaigning group Momentum in a push to seize the seats of several current and former Tory cabinet ministers. The new Unseat campaign will target Boris Johnson,...
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Momentum: The Tories’ attempt to imitate us is jaw-dropping in its incompetence
Shortly before Conservative “grassroots organisation” Activate was founded I wrote about proposals to create a Tory Momentum, helpfully suggesting Tormentum or Maymentum as potential names for the new group. I pointed out that Momentum’s success was about visibility – reaching out and making the Labour Party present in communities neglected for too long by politics. But I also pointed out the paradox for the Tories – “if you’re a Conservative, visibility is not a good thing and will introduce people […]
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Dave Ward: Royal Mail must start listening or face a long and bitter industrial dispute
Last weekend was the fourth anniversary of the privatisation of Royal Mail. With CWU members having voted nine to one in favour of industrial action at the start of the month, the anniversary was a timely reminder of how we got here. The coalition government promised great things. Privatisation would herald a golden innovative future for Royal Mail, driving growth and bringing in vast sums of investment. Staff would be valued and secure while customers would see the benefits of […]
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Prospect: It’s time to reinvent trade unions for the age of the freelancer
According to the latest ONS figures, self-employment is now at a record high. This growth in freelancing and the “gig economy” is changing the way we think about work. But change isn’t always good. Insecurity, ever-changing work patterns and late payments are real issues for many freelancers. So how can freelancers get a better deal in the modern economy? For the BECTU sector of Prospect, the union for professionals, the question is straightforward. The economy may be changing, but working people […]
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Ian Lavery: Forget the smears – this union spent years helping miners and their communities
Eighteen months ago, a series of allegations were made against me and the Northumberland Area of the union I used to lead, the National Union of Mineworkers. The allegations, aired in parts of the media dripping with innuendo, resulted in two inquiries. The first, by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, reported over six months ago. The second, by the Certification Officer, which regulates trade unions, was published this week. Both cleared me of any wrong doing. Sadly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, […]
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A campaign which aimed to “take back control” must not mean more power for politicians rather than the people
As we get further along in the process of leaving the European Union what is becoming increasingly clear is that Britain’s constitution is coming under increasing strain. Faultlines are opening up in our democracy; Brexit is putting to the test assumptions we’ve held about devolution settlements, the limitations on government power and the protections of our rights and freedoms from that power. A long-term settlement is needed, and a written constitution, devised by and for the people, can deliver the […]
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