Candidate diversity, all-women shortlists and membership figures – CLP reps NEC report
This is a collective report on behalf of all NEC CLP reps: Yasmine Dar, Huda Elmi, Rachel Garnham,…
All-Women Shortlists
Lewis Baston: Labour risks falling behind on BAME representation among MPs
Labour has been selecting candidates at a rapid pace in target seats since the June 2017 general election.…
Antisemitism isn’t the only issue dividing Corbynite candidates for Labour’s NEC
Trans criticism has often been thought of as something that exists on the right of the Labour Party.…
Alice Perry: We still need all-women shortlists for diversity in local government
For the first time in Islington’s history, over 50 per cent of our councillors are women. This landmark…
We still need all-women shortlists – and more MPs like Laura Pidcock
Since Labour’s introduction of all-women shortlists (AWS) in 1997, there has been a dramatic improvement in the representation…
WATCH: Shami Chakrabarti defends all-women shortlists
Shami Chakrabarti, Labour peer and shadow attorney general, launched a strong defence of the party’s all-women shortlists on…
Party democracy review, key seat selections and the treatment of trans women – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
The Labour national executive’s equalities, disputes and organisation committees met on Tuesday ahead of the full NEC meeting…
Let’s build on the brilliant Jo Cox women’s programme with leadership schemes for gay, trans and BAME activists
This is an exciting time to be a Labour member. The latest Survation polls puts us ahead of…
Which Labour target seats will choose from all-women shortlists?
This is the list of target seats now selecting candidates which have been declared all-women shortlists. More constituencies…
Labour’s democracy review, leadership elections and the 76 target seats – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
Leader’s report Jeremy Corbyn updated the national executive committee (NEC) on his work in parliament, praising the PLP…