if they are waiting in the wings and working surreptitiously Its the electoral equivalent of a drunk looking in the light of a street lamp, for something lost in the dark across the road. A younf Socialist female bame leader would be the lightening rod for progressives across the country [67] Campaign Group members Rebecca Long-Bailey and Richard Burgon ran for leader and deputy leader of the Labour Party respectively. Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP After all there is already a report being prepared. Former Shadow Home Secretary. I dont think so. He also made it clear that public repudiation of the group would be amply and swiftly rewarded. They have cut off their legs. Perhaps they could be allowed into a New Left Wing Democratic Socialist Party after a rigorous interview but hey guys its 39k! What a vile individual he is ! Arwyn, Rosie Duffield does probably believes that comes the next General Election she stands better chances at retaining her seat as a LibDem MP. ?why the games up..!Thanks Nemtona but it was not the sort of breakfast reading that can be stomoched especially as my money was used to destroy a decent man too too good for this fascist Labour party.Jeremy Corbyn and the hopes and dreams of millions of working class people. 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). Beth Winter MP, John Hendy No further words are needed. [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. Among its planned funding streams are a levy of 1,000 per MP to be taken from their training budgets and contributions from. Not sure what they are up to but 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'. Not sure why they would set up a new group though ..? Blair ally Patricia Hewitt was alleged to have described the rebellion as a "conspiracy organised by the Socialist Campaign Group"[20]. Hes intendng to recite his TenPledges again with his fingers crossed behind his back. Fair weather socialists (?) "[8], During the 198485 miners' strike MPs from the Socialist Campaign Group took action to support the striking miners by visiting picket lines and raising money to be donated to the miners' relief centres. This put pressure on the Labour Party leadership to support the strike, something Neil Kinnnock resisted until 10 months after the start of the strike. Fantasy politics : A new party led by Howard Beckett(?) 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). IT problems? A distraction (give the impression something might change and get people waste time, energy and money into something going nowhere)? The Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl welcomed Starmers withholding of the Labour whip from Corbyn and described the move as an appropriate leadership decision. Then renaged coz Starmer threatened them. 18 Socialist Campaign Group MPs in parliament have signed a statement declaring that they oppose the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn and calling for the disciplinary action to be "quickly reversed". [33], During his time as Leader Neil Kinnock moved the Labour party to adopt centrist politics. Corbyn was in court alongside 16 other Islington residents all opposing the levy on grounds other than inability to pay. For example: is it because Richard Branson who resides in the Virgin Islands and yes, his State pension is frozen? Speaking as a grass-roots socialist and trade unionist : Left If the money comes from themselves and from inside the Labour Party Yes, Starmers turning up to commemorate the 13 citizens murdered by the British Estalishment. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts by email. The right to receive the best possible medical care, free, and at the moment of need. John Hendy We are pushing the Labour leadership to do better on its economic approach . Enquiry as they were gathering their evidence? Below is the full text of the Socialist Campaign Group statement and its signatories. Originally called the Gay Labour Group, [3] the purpose of this organisation is to campaign within the Labour Party and wider Labour movement to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT) peoples, and to encourage members of the LGBT community to support the Labour Party. Two of our members @RLong_Bailey & @RichardBurgon are running for Leader and Deputy Leader respectively of @UKLabour. To support the SKWAWKBOX and raise awareness of the independent Left media, visit our store for T-shirts, hoodies and more. The right of everyone to receive an income sufficient to maintain a decent standard of living. The Campaign Group backed Eric Heffer and Michael Meacher in their unsuccessful bids for the leadership and deputy leadership in 1983. [citation needed]. In 2010 nominations from 33 MPs (12.5% of the Parliamentary Labour Party) were required to make it onto the ballot paper. 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. The right to mass media which provides accurate news, free from bias or distortion, and a diversity of views. 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. [22], Socialist Campaign Group MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Tam Dalyell, along with Tony Benn, (who had been in the Socialist Campaign Group until he stood down as an MP at the 2001 General Election) were among the most high profile of the initial sponsors of the Stop the War Coalition at the meeting on 21 September 2001, along with figures such as Tariq Ali, Harold Pinter, Andrew Murray and Lindsey German, who became the convenor of Stop the War. Three candidates sought nominations: John Smith, the favourite, regarded as being "from the right" of the party, Bryan Gould, from the "centre-left" and Ken Livingstone, the Campaign Group candidate. 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. [46], As part of his campaign John McDonnell published his manifesto as a book entitled Another World Is Possible: A Manifesto for 21st Century Socialism.[47]. Didnt dentists use to push toothpastes full of it for years? He is aiming to pass a bill banning MPs from taking any money from oil and gas companies, Labour MP for Hemsworth, Former Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The right to expect that any government in power will work for peace and justice, and will not provoke international conflict or hostility or divert resources from essential purposes to build up the weapons of mass destruction. This would be one more step in Starmers plan to make Labour safe for the socially regressive those Tories he thinks he needs to persuade to vote Labour in order to win a general election. The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs on the partys left wing have issued a statement calling for the reversal of the decision taken by Keir Starmer not to restore the whip to Jeremy Corbyn. Sorry comrades to be so harsh but with the climate crisis, the cost of living crisis, Right Wing Tory Authoritarianism and War mongering we dont have the time for Left Wing Labour to turn things around or the Lefts CUSTERS LAST STAND! Hope Im not proved wrong. NVLA..Shes a stunner but they all like to play Hollywood in the USA.Now in dear old blighty its playing kings and queens and lords and ladys with Knights of the realm..ITs all theatre and not worth the price of a ticket.so sad . [36] Benn secured only 11.4% of the vote (17.2% of MPs, 19.6% of CLPs and 0.2% of affiliated unions). http://frozenbritishpensions.org/our-members/, These SNP, Tories, Lib Dem MPs are more Socialist than Sam Tarry, The Socialist Party already exists, build it up with JC as their star signing then there is a chance to attract unions, members and supporters LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. 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. [9], In 2005, Blair's government announced plans to encourage every school to become an independent self-governing trust. [43][44], In 2007 only 24 of 353 Labour MPs were members of the Socialist Campaign Group and party rules required nominations from 45 MPs (12.5% of the Parliamentary Labour Party) to make it onto the ballot paper. Labour MP for Wansbeck and former trade union leader. 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 book is premised on two interdependent theses: first, that 'Corbynism' was the product of social-movement politics outside the Labour Party; second, that its decline was set in motion by its drift away from those same social movements. He told The Times newspaper "I am here today because thousands of people who elected me just cannot afford to pay. Rebecca Long-Bailey MP The paper published articles by Campaign Group MPs alongside left wing Labour Party activists and trade unionists. And the group sees its identity as new left, presumably to separate itself from the old left of union activism and a focus on the working class: Who are we? A group of 11 new left MPs and an MSP. In order to be part of the organising space for decision making in phase one you mustagree to the principles above and make a monetary contribution towards its organisation. Kate Osborne MP Nadia is the Labour MP for Nottingham East, and a former care worker. Earlier this week, Skwawkbox exclusively revealed that a group of 'eleven new left Labour MPs and an MSP' from the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) of left MPs have set up a separate group, which they hope to fund from contributions from high net-worth donors and by donating money from their own parliamentary training budgets.. Now Skwawkbox can reveal the names of the Labour figures it . These Rebel MPs Are Planning a War with Labour Austerity Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and their socialist mates won't let a Labour government implement more austerity. Also not on the list was Clive Lewis MP, who last week appeared to agree with journalist Rachel Shabi that Corbyns comments were ill-advised, to put it mildly and that it is beyond frustrating to see Labour yet again descend into factionalism over this [antisemitism] issue and thus torpedo the EHRC report. Jon Trickett MP Off topic.. Not only do the PTB want to slowly poisonous all, but they are using falsehoods to do so: The following clips from a letter sent to Boris Johnson by two scientists regarding the Governments intention to fluoridate the water supply are self-explanatory: Further to our letter dated 5th September 2021, we have not yet received any acknowledgement of its receipt or any reply from your office despite it being sent by recorded delivery. He pursued a 'carrot and stick' approach to undermining the Campaign Group by promoting MPs who were willing to leave the Campaign Group and renounce their previously held views and by isolating those who remained members. [2] Corbyn was immediately nominated by Campaign Group MPs including John McDonnell (who became chair of his campaign), Diane Abbott, Ronnie Campbell, Kelvin Hopkins, Michael Meacher, Dennis Skinner, Richard Burgon, Clive Lewis and Cat Smith. The party now has six weeks until December 10th to produce an action plan to the EHRC in response to the findings and recommendations. [54] Margaret Beckett was one of those who nominated Corbyn despite disagreeing with him, and later described herself as a "moron" for doing so. [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. Thanks for reminding us why this new group needs our active support. Liberals, set up liberal thing. The document describes the group as a space for organising but denies that it will be a central identity, despite the new and presumably centralised legal structure for handling its funds but its Principles of organising together again emphasise that it intends to play a part in Keir Starmers front bench team: We are pushing the Labour leadership to do better on its economic approach and socialand environmental justice issues Individual MPs step forward to push particular issues together and not everyone willwork on everything Were not setting up a central identity, just an organising space for collaboration andplanning action. Copyright 2020 The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs. Talk about fiddling while the party burns.. Mick Whitley MP Some activists have been campaigning for this to end for over 20 years. [10], Only 15 Labour MPs supported the Anti Poll Tax Federation. Christine Blower Oh and you can add Sam Tarry from the above list. The groups strategy document, of which Skwawkbox exclusively obtained a copy, makes clear that it aims to steer Keir Starmer rather than resisting or replacing him. Fingers crossed ..like many I would like to see the I couldnt agree more. Kate Osamor MP This would be a much more Ian Lavery MP After all our money is being used to support [45] However, although Meacher gave his support to McDonnell following Blair's resignation not all of his supporters switched allegiance, leaving McDonnell short of the nominations required and leading to Gordon Brown becoming leader unopposed. Ian Mearns MP 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. Get the blasters out and dance workers, dance. It quickly became clear that the 20% nomination threshold risked eliminating all candidates except Smith: "The '20 per cent' rule was introduced in 1989 specifically to exclude the Campaign Group the left from future leadership elections. They couldnt give a fuck. Astonishing! Corrupt or corrupted? Dan Carden MP The squawking one claims: The SCG MPs called for the party to unite behind the implementation of the EHRCs recommendations, and stressed the importance of the labour movement coming together to take the fight to the Tories in the face of the pandemic. Absolutely right Andy. Diane Abbott MP and I dont think they have the political bottle to take on the Labour Right and the rich and powerful, with the advocacy of left wing policies and actions. 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]. "A caucus of 'eleven new left Labour MPs and an MSP' from the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) of left-wing Labour MPs have agreed to set up a separate group with its own funding, priorities - and at least one staff member."The Skwawkbox We all kow what they should be doing is planning a new party. Can that be possible thats an issue to consider when instigating a new organisational and legal and financial structure?? Jim.I think it means not sacking the servants and cutting their wages instead.so very new age neo liberal alliance. [6], An advertisement in Tribune (24 April 1983) gave the membership of the Campaign Group as: Norman Atkinson, Tony Benn, Ron Brown, Dennis Canavan, Bob Cryer, Don Dixon, Martin Flannery, Stuart Holland, Bob Litherland, Joan Maynard, Willie McKelvey, Andy McMahon, Bob McTaggart, Michael Meacher, Bob Parry, Reg Race, Allan Roberts, Ernie Roberts, Dennis Skinner, and John Tilley. There must have been terabytes of digital files landing in Fordes Katy Clark Since theyve mostly BEEN members of the SCG, who have gone very quiet since Starmer, I wouldnt get your hopes up. Not in my book at least. a genuine attempt to steer the party from within (which will undoubtedly fail since the current leadership is simply trying to destroy the party) Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs Rally 7,852 views Premiered Oct 4, 2021 398 Dislike Share Save The World Transformed 6.12K subscribers Support TWT for as little as 1 / month:. It is the funds from hidden and unknown sources which In May that year, largely thanks to Unite's new political strategy, a small group of young socialist MPs, including Clive Lewis, Richard Burgon, and Rebecca Long-Bailey, were elected, countering the trend of an ageing and diminishing Parliamentary left. What is the point and what is this going to achieve apart from yet more theatre?. [36] The scale of this defeat was a surprise to Benn, in particular the decline in support from CLPs since the 1983 election, and strengthened Kinnock's position, which he used to take the party further towards centrism. Hopefully on the right side of history. [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. Ive warned about this for decades, ever since Blair let his idea out during the 9 The vote was called in November after Costas hard-left former Communist and Left Bloc allies joined the right in striking down his minority governments budget. 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