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Report on the recent Local and European elections We discussed the recent Local and European election results in full and extended our congratulations to all our newly elected representatives. We also extended our thanks to all members…
Your feet still ache, you’re sleep deprived, your phone is awash with messages of support and congratulations, many of which you haven’t yet had time to reply to, and you have to pinch yourself to believe that you are actually an elected…
NEC meetings always start with remembering friends and colleagues who have passed away since our last meeting. The minutes silence held this month was particularly poignant since amongst those we were remembered were two towering figures of…
It is a privilege to represent you on the NEC. I feel the responsibility of that at every meeting I attend, but no more so than when we met on Tuesday afternoon. Because it was at that meeting that we took decisions that, if passed by our…
Leaders Report Ed Miliband congratulated Cllr Ann Lucas on her OBE as well as Jackie Stacey and Eric Wilson on their MBEs. Ed paid tribute to Paul Goggins MP and said that the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election would be a referendum on…
This meeting was our annual ‘away-day’, which is always a longer meeting than usual, to enable us to consider the party’s political strategy and departmental plans for the year ahead alongside our usual business. Deputy Leader’s Report…
For weeks we’ve been confronted by a wall of noise from the government, and endless reams of column inches, on Labour’s relations with the trade union movement. As storm clouds gathered over Falkirk the government sharpened their knives and…
Report of National Executive Committee meeting held on 16th July 2013 Jonathan Ashworth was welcomed to his first meeting of the NEC. Jonathan replaces Tom Watson who was thanked for his contribution to the committee. Congratulations were…
Party Organisation The General Secretary (GS) noted the party’s good performance in the recent Local, Mayoral and South Shields elections and thanked all members, activists and staff for their contribution to that success. The committee…
Report of National Executive Committee meeting held on 19th March 2013 Party Organisation The General Secretary (GS) thanked members of the Organisation Sub-Committee for meeting in both February and March which has allowed us to progress…
As this was the first meeting of the committee since the New Year’s honours were announced, NEC colleague Margaret Beckett was congratulated on her Damehood and former committee members Michael Cashman (MBE) and Norma Stephenson (OBE) were…
I can understand why lots of people are getting excited about community organising - it represents a new way of working for many, the philosophy is being pioneered by an ex-Obama advisor (how cool!) and, most appealing to some, it's not…
