Labour Party Democracy Task Force launches website

The Labour Party Democracy Task Force has launched a website: click here to check it out!

Labour conference should lead against cuts!

In a leaflet for Labour Party conference, SCSTF has called on the conference to take a bold stand against the Tory cuts and start reconstructing Labour democracy.

Vote Diane Abbott – and organise!

Click here to download this as pdf.

A delegate at the Unison Labour Link conference (2 July) reports that at the Labour leadership hustings there Diane Abbott offered a clear alternative to the ex-Cabinet candidates on privatisation, PFI, low pay, and housing – but was no stronger on trade union freedom than the others.

John McDonnell for Labour leader!

There is discussion on the Labour and trade union left of John McDonnell, left-wing Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington and Chair of the Labour Representation Committee, standing for Labour leader. We urge all socialist and trade union activists to back this campaign.

More details soon. For the John4Leader Facebook group see here.

British Airways workers’ strike banned again! Fight the anti-union laws!

British Airways bosses have once again successfully mobilised the courts against strikers, winning an injunction that bans the action on the basis of a technicality with the balloting process.

Building a fight back for working-class politics – Saturday 15 May

3.45pm, Saturday 15 May
University of London Union, Malet Street, WC1H

Left Labour candidates do well

The Labour Representation Committee has reported on the scores won on 6 May by left-wing Labour MPs and candidates.