Party workers were tasked with personal lobbying for the leaderships preferred choice, or were even told to chase up certain postal votes but not others. They will not rest until the Labour Party has been purged of all traces of socialism. An MPs Strategic Coordination Proposal document, obtained by Skwawkbox, says that the groups budget to March of this year will be almost 32,000, with a first year of operations costing 133,000. SCG MPs who did not sign the statement released on Wednesday: Paula Barker; Olivia Blake; Dan Carden; Marsha de Cordova; Rachel Hopkins; Imran Hussain; Kim Johnson; Lewis; Rachael Maskell; Andy McDonald; Nav Mishra; Charlotte Nichols; Kate Osamor; Lloyd Russell Moyle; Sam Tarry; and Whittome. [9], Tony Blair enthusiastically carried on Kinnock's attempts to "delegitimise the left". my god the transformation into the UK version of the far right Yanky Democratic party of bullshit is complete. [50], Corbyn outlined an anti-austerity domestic agenda and an international agenda opposed to military intervention. Our preference is likely for a new legal structure if Lloyd is able to administer but wed likeopinions on this. [25] These plans were described as intending to "all but abolish local authority involvement in state schools" and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott argued that it would "condemn a generation of poorer children to ghettos of collapsing schools". If youd like to help it keep revealing the news as it is and not what the Establishment wants you to hear and can afford to without hardship pleaseclick hereto arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal orhereto set up a monthly donation via GoCardless (SKWAWKBOX will contact you to confirm the GoCardless amount). If you wish to republish this post for non-commercial use, you are welcome to do so seeherefor more. "[26], With Tory support, the reforms were eventually passed by 422 to 98 votes. Diane Abbott is the Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. Peace and Justice Joseph. Take AOC. Labour's Silence on Apsana Begum Shows How Morally Bankrupt the Party However, this was the largest rebellion a Labour government had ever suffered at the third reading of a Bill.[25]. Members of the Campaign Group have been the first to be at the forefront of mass campaigns on trade union rights, private equity, council housing, public services and against the war We consistently raise uncomfortable issues and support campaigns that no other parliamentarians will touch, on issues like asylum, deportations, international trade union and human rights, campaigns for those killed or injured at work, safety of vulnerable workers, including sex workers, cuts in legal aid and English for speakers of other languages funding. The Socialist Campaign Group, officially the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs and also known as the Campaign Group, is a left-wing, democratic socialist grouping of the Labour Party's Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. Fair weather socialists (?) [9] Socialist Campaign Group MPs made up a significant number of these including Tony Benn, who gave his full support to the campaign and spoke at the 200,000 strong anti-Poll Tax demonstration in Trafalgar Square,[11] and Jeremy Corbyn who appeared at Highbury Magistrates' Court in 1991 for not paying his poll tax bill of 481. They are: Clive Lewis Dawn Butler Lloyd Russell Moyle Nadia Whittome Labour whip Nav Mishra Kim Johnson Rachel Maskell Rachel Hopkins Olivia Blake Shadow minister Sam Tarry Paul Sweeney MSP. Promise to clean out the stables from top to bottom, no one is above the law we are truly all in it together and as Socialists we will never leave anyone behind. Below is the full text of the Socialist Campaign Group statement and its signatories. [9] Members of the Socialist Campaign Group also led a "direct action protest" in the House of Commons by refusing to sit down in order to force a debate on the strike. [48] Abbott secured the necessary 33 nominations after being 'lent' nominations from a number of MPs who were not supporting her campaign but wanted to ensure that the contest was not exclusively white and male. 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The Socialist Campaign Group was founded in 1982 due to a disagreement within the Labour left, traditionally organised around the Tribune Group, about whom to back in the 1981 deputy leadership election. [40], John Smith won the electoral college vote against Gould with 91% of the vote. [2], Both John McDonnell, then Chair of the Campaign Group, and Michael Meacher, a member of the Campaign Group, sought nominations to run against Gordon Brown. It is the funding model that makes me most uncomfortable. There must have been terabytes of digital files landing in Fordes With people facing the deepest attack on living standards in decades, we urgently need to build an alternative to the soaring energy bills, pay cuts, food poverty and housing insecurity faced by millions. Len McCluskey, leader of the Unite union, Labour's biggest financial donor, also rolled back from his more combative tone from Thursday, saying it was "a sensitive time" and people should remain. The Knights Who Say Kni? With prices rising every year Ill be lucky to live the rest of my retirement in dignity. After all the leader will be handing out front bench appointments for the rest of this Parliament! [74], As of 2008 the editorial board was Jim Mortimer (chair), Diane Abbott MP, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Anni Marjoram, Bill Michie MP and Pete Willsman. Borax is used allot in blacksmithing as well to help forge welding or joining 2 bits of usually steel especially in Damacus or pattern weald steel for knives and other sharp stabby stuff to stop oxygen messing up the weald. It doesnt matter. Another day, another initiative on the Labour left. Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs Statement - Labour Outlook Former Shadow Home Secretary. Socialist Campaign Group Rally - YouTube Rupa Huq has had the Labour whip restored following her suspension from the party after she described then, This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. So there is surely nothing wrong in forming [54] Margaret Beckett was one of those who nominated Corbyn despite disagreeing with him, and later described herself as a "moron" for doing so. Labour historians have identified the campaign against the Poll Tax as a "huge victory" for the Labour left who campaigned in alliance with the extra-parliamentary socialist left "against one of the most reactionary pieces of legislation dreamt up in the modern age". One can only hope that this new group proves to be more effective than the SCG. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, or: How the 1980s Soft Left is Making a The latest manufactured 'outrage' of the Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council concerns Labour MPs Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Diane Abbott. The way to operate in the UK is for them to be active in extra-parliamentary campaigns and the trade union movement. [36], Following this election the party rules were changed to quadruple the number of MPs required to nominate a candidate to launch a leadership challenge from 5% to 20% (lowered in 1993 to 12.5% for elections where the incumbent had resigned). Andy Fantasy politics : A new party led by Howard Beckett(?) [71] The document outlines a socialist, internationalist and democratic agenda and starts by listing the rights that members thought out to be fought for: "WE BELIEVE: That there should be certain rights which must be won and maintained: We need a campaign for peace and disarmament in Europe, and for an end to the arms trade throughout the world and for a new international economic order which will start to reverse the transfer of wealth from the poorest to the richest. Beckett's campaign was supported due to her position that Tory anti-union laws should be repealed and that anti-union changes to the party constitution should stop. They have cut off their legs. Ive just found this on FB. Delusional is a serious mental illness and shouldnt be funded by sane people when this lot will be unemployed in eighteen months time.. Grahame Morris MP The following members resigned their membership of the Campaign Group in 1985 in a show of support for Neil Kinnock's reforms:[79], The following members resigned their membership of the Campaign Group in 1988 in protest at Tony Benn's decision to challenge Neil Kinnock for the Labour leadership that year:[80]. [28][29] It supported Rebecca Long-Bailey for Leader and Richard Burgon for Deputy Leader in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election, which was won by Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner, respectively. One member of the group, when approached by Skwawkbox for comment, denied that the new group represented a split from the SCG. I think they are career politicians. Labour MP for Wansbeck and former trade union leader. Socialist Campaign Group MPs are doubtful that a candidate could secure the 40 MP nominations required to stand against an incumbent leader. Kate Osamor MP LGBT+ Labour - Wikipedia The right to mass media which provides accurate news, free from bias or distortion, and a diversity of views. [9], In 2005, Blair's government announced plans to encourage every school to become an independent self-governing trust. I think that the most worrying thing about this initiative is lack of understanding displayed by the signatories as to the nature of the Starmer-Evans leadership. People are getting wise to the Establishment liar. Both McDonnell and Meacher agreed that whichever of them had the support of fewer Labour MPs at the point of Tony Blair's resignation would withdraw from the campaign and support the other. Socialist Campaign Group - Wikipedia For over four and a half years there was a sustained campaign of vilification and defamation alleging that the Labour Party was overrun by 'anti-Semitism'. I remember my Mum and Gran always having some in the kitchen during my childhood (near Oldham so looks like we are both Lancastrians and like you I am retired but not decommisioned!). SKWAWKBOX needs your help. John McDonnell MP The defeat of Jeremy Corbyn has given the right inside and outside the Labour Party a mandate to press ahead with their campaign against the left. The EHRC report published last week found Labour responsible for three breaches of the Equality Act relating to political interference in antisemitism complaints; failure to provide adequate training to those handling them; and harassment. a new structure and I wouldnt blame anyone The right of free speech and assembly, the entrenchment of civil liberties and human rights and the right to organise voluntary associations and free trade unions for the purpose of protecting and improving the prospects for those who belong to them, and in particular, the right to withdraw labour as a means of securing justice. [37] The decision to run led to a number of MPs leaving the Campaign Group including Clare Short, Margaret Beckett, Jo Richardson and Joan Ruddock. Defy billionaire-backed media and become a monthly supporter from just 1 per month. worth while job than fining a few members of the govt when THE Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs called on the party to immediately reinstate the membership of filmmaker and anti-racist Ken Loach today. [2] The Campaign Group maintains close links with Momentum. The squawking one claims: Tahir Ali MP I often buy WD40 not as a lubricant, but to remove silicone sealant from around my shower/sink etc. These Rebel MPs Are Planning a War with Labour Austerity - Vice The result, boosted by a higher than expected turnout despite the coronavirus pandemic, comes as a surprise after the Socialists had lost most of their advantage in recent opinion polls, and means Portugal will have a stable government to oversee the application of EU pandemic recovery funds. Rebecca Long-Bailey is MP for Salford and Eccles and former Shadow Secretary of State for Education. It could also be, that she is a democrat too and finds difficult to breath in the stench of fascism that the Labour leadership is producing right now. Nadia Whittome MP It was at a meeting of the Campaign Group in June 2015 that the decision was taken that Jeremy Corbyn would contest for the leadership of the Labour Party. Leftwing Labour MPs fear losing whip after Jeremy Corbyn barred Combat medals without taking part, Tory Rory here in the UK is similar. is suspicious. However, many of these references are either misquoted or based on outdated science and the many, newer peer-reviewed studies are either misrepresented or not referenced at all. Ian Byrne MP 28 Socialist Campaign Group MPs urge reversal of Corbyn - LabourList This seems like a document which was submitted to the Forde Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Socialist Campaign Group Page Socialist Campaign Group Page Newsletter 3 - July 2020 Building Back Better In our latest newsletter, members of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs look at how the Left must respond to the public health and economic crisis and call for solidarity with Palestine. JC supports us but so called Socialists are nowhere to be found. Exclusive: 'new left' Socialist Campaign Group MPs form new separate Where do they stand on the dangerous, fake pandemic? Yesterdays decision to reinstate Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour Party was the correct one and should be implemented across all levels of the party. Like all, her voting actions show her true colours. And all they have is their heads but they say We wont nut you as a tiny minority we will try to persuade you hmm. Especially when they get paid 80k a year with a generous expense account and a good pension. 1981 Labour Party deputy leadership election, 200,000 strong anti-Poll Tax demonstration, 1983 Labour Party leadership election (UK), 1988 Labour Party leadership election (UK), 2007 Labour Party leadership election (UK), 2010 Labour Party leadership election (UK), 2015 Labour Party leadership election (UK), 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK), 2020 Labour Party leadership election (UK), "The Tax That Helped Destroy Margaret Thatcher", "The Poll Tax: The battle that brought down Thatcher", "The wilderness years: how Labour's left survived to conquer", "Blair's Coup d'Etat or Why the PLP is so right wing", "Lone parents' benefit cut: What makes Harriet Harman tick? https://endfrozenpensions.org/ Talks a good game. History is with the science. [8], "From the day Kinnock became leader he made it clear that membership of the left wing Campaign Group of Labour MPs would be a bar to promotion within the PLP. Corbyn was in court alongside 16 other Islington residents all opposing the levy on grounds other than inability to pay. Those MPs who did support Benn quit to form the Socialist Campaign Group, and the Tribune Group soon descended into a fan club for Kinnock's leadership before becoming defunct in the 1990s. and it is a brilliant film definitely to be recommended! More than 80,000/pa and theyre skimming money from their training budgets (which surely is meant for training) to fund this? As the deadline for nominations approached it started to look as though all other candidates would be excluded not only Livingstone and Grant but also Ann Clwyd, Bryan Gould and John Prescott."[40]. Labour Buzz - "A caucus of 'eleven new left Labour MPs and | Facebook Thats a sign of a lightweight. One less vote..Where have we heard that before? It was here that members of the Socialist Campaign Group - the 35 most left-wing MPs in the Labour party - spent three days parading their grievances with the Starmer project. Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP pic.twitter.com/qhuovdGVSI, Socialist Campaign Group (@socialistcam) November 4, 2020, Diane Abbott MP Following the 1997 General Election, 7% of Labour MPs were members of the Campaign Group. Since theyve mostly BEEN members of the SCG, who have gone very quiet since Starmer, I wouldnt get your hopes up. The current members are listed on the Campaign Group's[78] Twitter account as: The following died while still serving in Parliament: These members left Parliament voluntarily, either to retire or for new opportunities elsewhere: These members left the Commons following the abolition of their constituencies as a result of redrawing of boundaries: These members lost their seats in general elections: The following members were expelled from the Labour Party: The following members were deselected by their Constituency Labour Parties: In 2005, Brian Sedgemore resigned the Labour Party whip and defected to the Liberal Democrats.