Sentences with phrase «local labour parties»

Asked about the prospects of union members dominating local Labour parties, she said: «I think it is being slightly phobic about trade unions - why shouldn't a care worker or somebody who works in a warehouse have a say about the leader of the party they support and the party they are paying towards.»

external pressure matters sure, but it is effective local labour parties that can engage with their communities, feed the public priorities to labour representatives and add an ideological angle in a relevant fashion.

The trade unions have been among Mr Corbyn's strongest supporters, with Unite boss Len McCluskey warning that his critics could face de-selection by their local Labour parties.

BBC Newsnight has found out of 50 chairs and secretaries of local Labour parties who supported Mr Corbyn in the last leadership election, 45 would back him again.

«with darker, more insidious intent... to seize control of the machinery of local Labour Parties and use it for their own ends.»

If the mood in the Havelock was replicated across all local Labour parties, Corbyn's stated wish to create a mass - membership party would be progressing without controversy.

Six new (but very short) policy statements (which you can view or download here) were circulated to local Labour parties, affiliated organisations and other stakeholders after the May elections and the national policy forum meets again in Birmingham on 16/7 June.

What are local Labour parties doing to try and actively engage and help new joiners like @lisariemers?

The six candidates are seeking nominations from local Labour Parties between now and 24 June and information about their campaign can be found here.

It has been threatening for some time to pressure local Labour parties to withdraw their support for certain candidates ahead of the next election.

The six constituency NEC places are also being elected this year, with nominations by local Labour Parties being made up until 24 June and ballot papers being sent to all members around 7 July.

Would local Labour Parties suddenly be expected to cheer on the Lib Dem councils whose cuts had hurt working class people?

Progress» proposal is for local Labour parties to choose the shortlist which will mean local members retain authority over determining whether someone shares their values and to ensure that gender and ethnic representational concerns are addressed.

Talking to my local Labour party, who are trying to get people to return, he said the big problem for Labour right now is the problem of getting funding.

Again it demonstrates how fractured the local Labour Party is, I'm sad to say»

Ballard also became active in the local Labour Party, joining the Fabian Society, and later acting as its local Chairman.

Crick made many other contributions to Scottish political life, from participating in his local Labour Party, to defending Glenogle Baths from closure, to, in his last weeks of life, penning a humorous Op - Ed for The Scotsman on the chaos caused by the tram line delays in Edinburgh.

As he ran past our stall, a member of the local Labour Party rugby - tackled him, sending most of his own leaflets flying.

Richard was selected as Labour's official candidate in Blyth in Northumberland for the October 1974 election, but was defeated by the sitting MP, Eddie Milne, who had been deselected as the candidate for alleging corruption in the local Labour party and was then triumphantly re-elected as something of a local hero.

Basically, under the current first past the post (FPTP) system, if you are a normal non-member and live in a safe Labour seat or an area where we have no chance of winning, the chances are you will be barely aware a local Labour party exists until an election comes along — and maybe not even then.

The local Labour Party members should be ashamed of what their councillors get up to - smears and innuendo, none of it ever stands up.

But no - I can reveal that he was at a fundraising dinner for a rival political party, and it would appear that he was there without the knowledge of his own local Labour Party.

Defeat came as a shock to the highly complacent local Labour Party, which had expected to sail to victory in Bradford as it had done in all the previous elections there.

«Taxpayers» money has been used to shore up the local Labour Party's campaigning.

She was selected as the parliamentary candidate by the local Labour Party after its first choice, Amina Ali, backed out of the seat 72 hours after being selected in an unhappy melée of local community and Labout Party in - fighting.

I am delighted that Labour held Heywood and Middleton and I congratulate Liz McInnes and the local Labour party on their victory.

Whether it's a question about your membership, policy, or you're after your local Labour Party, we'd love to hear from you, so get in touch.

Burley's local Labour party even took the opportunity to raise a bit of cash to campaign against him.

Yes John Rogan, I still am fighting for the same things, I have decided that, after the election result and after the total collapse of the left in Scotland that I should do that in the local Labour Party.

The local Labour party in Can nock Chase has set up a «Bye Bye Burley» campaign, asking for # 10 to help kick out the MP, who relies on a majority of just 3,195.

«She's well known locally, she grew up around here and is seen as the best candidate by the local Labour party.»

UKIP's leader has spoken of running joint candidates at future elections after talks with some Conservative associations and one local Labour party.

Ultimately, the decision will be one for local Labour Party activists, and affiliated union branches.

However the confected outrage of the local Labour party is even more over the top.

The local Labour party has seized on the post, telling local paper the South Wales Argus the use of a Nazi symbol was «simply abhorrent».

For the first time in history, all local Labour party meetings have been banned by the NEC because of the levels of intimidation and nastiness.

In February 2018, Peter Walker, a former Labour councillor for Figges Marsh who was suspended by the party in October 2017, claimed that the local Labour Party was excluding supporters of the national party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, from becoming councillors.

As the Mail reported at the weekend, Mr Lyon has also just passed on his file on the complaint made by Tory MP Greg Hands a year ago about Gordon Brown's failure to declare his subletting of part of a constituency office to his local Labour Party.

I would also note that I did not see one Labour Banner on the march in Manchester, There were no local Labour Party members on the coach that I travelled up in etc., In other words no local activity, which in the past would be leading the march.

All three seats in Carmarthen town were uncontested after the local Labour Party held a meeting to consider the question but decided to put no candidates forward.

In the past four weeks I have met a great many local Labour Party members at a series of fight - back meetings.

Local Labour party starts campaign highlighting effect of cuts to council service shock horror.

We've reported before on what seems to drive the local Labour party in this East End London borough.

Or can the local Labour party, buoyed by Stuart's legacy and continuing involvement, defeat the rising tide of support for the Conservatives nationwide and hold on to Edgbaston?

The leader of Carmarthenshire council is voted out after a secret ballot at the local Labour party's annual general meeting.

Presumably if the local labour party had worked the ward in the council elections, there would now be no Lib Dem councillors in this constituency.

The local Labour party had selected as their PPC the left - winger Peter Tatchell, who was disowned by the then Labour leader Michael Foot.

Local Labour Party members select their local candidates within the party's rules and guidelines.

Not exact matches

Embarrassingly, Labour's vote tally was actually lower than the total number of local members claimed by the party.

She joined the Labour party, became a press officer at its Transport House HQ, was elected as a local councillor and set her sights on being an MP.