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Recent weeks have seen confusion and misinformation spread across social media about current BAME reforms in the Labour Party. Strength of feeling, however, has never been more resolute – things have to change. A clear mandate for this…
“You see our problem is that Black people are not a priority in the Labour Party and trade union movement at the moment.” You would be forgiven for assuming that this comment was made in the last week. But these were the words of the late…
BAME Labour members have raised alarm over the treatment of black MPs, with hundreds signing open letters to the new leadership that call for internal party reform and increased transparency. One of the open letters was penned by a group of…
Labour has welcomed the government announcement that there will be a review looking into the apparent disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities. The investigation launch follows news that 70% of the 54 frontline health and…
As a BAME member of Labour Party, I have always felt very strongly about the party and its values. BAME communities are united with Labour as they look to the party to address issues of equality. They vote Labour in elections and they…
Only 6% of all members of the newly appointed House of Commons select committees are BAME, despite BAME MPs making up 10% of all parliamentarians. MPs are only now taking their places on the select committees following the reconvening of…
We are experiencing challenging times since the election, and I have seen how quickly our activists and trade unions have come together since then. Despite the huge knock-back, we were blessed to see many BAME politicians elected. We still…
BAME Labour members need a strong, experienced voice on our national executive committee. That is why I’m standing – because with decades of experience as a trade unionist, I know what it takes to make our voices heard. In recent years…
The frontrunner in the race to be the next BAME rep on Labour's ruling body has become the latest candidate to be ousted from the NEC by-elections amid a further spate of suspensions. Mehmood Mirza – a West Ham member who received 75 local…
While most eyes are set on the race to see who shall succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the next Labour leader, another equally historic and important contest is taking place. With several internal by-elections to elect candidates onto our national…
There is a reason for which Britain's BAME communities feel such a strong connection to the Labour Party. As the party of social justice and equality, it was a Labour Prime Minister that reached out with the invitation to the West Indies in…
The 2019 general election was a rude wake up call for the Labour Party. Despite a progressive manifesto, it was a defeat of epic proportions. Of course, this has led to a series of op-eds and ‘expert’ pieces about what Labour needs to do to…
