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Brown grabs labour leadership without election – McDonnell kept off ballot Print E-mail
Thursday, 17 May 2007
The ranks of the Labour Party and trade unions have been denied the right to vote on who they think the next leader of the party should be. This has been achieved by convincing a handful of Labour MPs not to nominate John McDonnell. But this is not the end of the story. Now is the time to redouble efforts to build up the left of the Labour Party in the coming period.
 
At last, the Reverend Tony Blair has gone! Print E-mail
By Socialist Appeal   
Thursday, 10 May 2007
thumb_blairThe Reverend Tony Blair has announced his departure from the pulpit of the Trimdon Labour Club, Sedgefield. Ten years ago millions of workers hoped that the party would introduce fundamental change after two decades of Tory misrule. They were disappointed. For the working class, the departure of Blair is a blessing. He has become even more hated than Thatcher. The task now is to finish off Blairism, and the reaction pro-capitalist creed associated with New Labour.
 
Labour’s electoral setback - Time to Change Course! Print E-mail
By Rob Sewell   
Tuesday, 08 May 2007
thumb_thatcher-brownLast week's elections confirmed the damage that Blairism has done to the Labour Party. Far from being the man who "wins elections" as the Blairites boasted in the past, Blair has become a liability. After ten years he has thrown away the 1997 victory. Now is the time to draw lessons from this whole experience and fight to change the leadership of the Labour Party.
 
Labour Candidates Back Union Rather Than UK Government Print E-mail
By Matt Wells   
Monday, 30 April 2007
thumb_pcs_may_day_strikeOn friday PCS, the civil servants trade union, published the results of a survey of candidates in the upcoming local elections. The results showed support for the unions demands, exposing the Blairite leadership as out of touch with the views of the Labour Party rank-and-file. Tommorow 200,000 civil servants will take strike action to defend jobs and protect public services.
 
Britain's first socialist Prime Minister? Print E-mail
Monday, 16 April 2007
Video Interview with John McDonnell MP, who talks about his campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party and how his policies differ from that of New Labour. John talks about Socialism of the 21st century, and the role of the Labour Party in workers' struggle.
 
Blairism responsible for growth of Nationalism Print E-mail
By Tam Burke. Edinburgh South West Labour Party and John4Leader Campaign (personal capacity)   
Monday, 02 April 2007
The mood for change in Scotland, the discontent Scottish people have for Westminster and Holyrood, is finding its expression in the rise in support for the Scottish Nationalist Party. However, the supplantation of bourgeois rule from London by a capitalist class closer to home will do nothing to change the fundamental conditions of ordinary working people.
 
John McDonnell MP: The Ideological Battle Against Globalisation and Privatisation Print E-mail
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
John McDonnell MP and candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party Great Britain, speaks at this Trades Council meeting in Islington, London, about the ideological battle against globalisation and privatisation.
 
Blair sides with Tories to push through Trident bill Print E-mail
By Ben Peck   
Thursday, 15 March 2007
thumb_bombLast night an unholy alliance of Blair's New Labour and the Tories won a commons vote for the renewal of the Trident nuclear missile defense system. The rebellion of Labour backbenchers represents a serious political tremor.
 
John McDonnell Campaign hits the North East Print E-mail
Thursday, 01 March 2007
The John McDonnell world tour of the North East takes place on March the 17th, taking in venues in Newcastle, Sunderland and Stockton, three areas that were devastated by the Tories in the 1980's and where today workers and their families are still waiting for New Labour to deliver.
 
Meacher muddies the water Print E-mail
By Steve Jones   
Thursday, 22 February 2007
Michael Meacher has announced that he is to put his name forward as a potential candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party when Blair steps down. It is another attempt to derail the growing groundswell of support for John McDonnell, whose growing popularity is seriously worrying the Blair/Brownites.  
 
Massive turnout for John McDonnell Meeting in Norwich Print E-mail
By Daniel Morley   
Friday, 16 February 2007
Over 100 students and trade unionists welcomed John McDonnell to the University of East Anglia on the 9th February. The large turnout from what is an extremely ‘depoliticised' campus, clearly demonstrated that the youth are not apathetic.
 
Blairism: The End of an Era – Down with the Blair Monarch! Print E-mail
By Rob Sewell   
Wednesday, 07 February 2007

thumb_kingtony3The stench of sleaze emanating from Number 10 Downing Street marks the end of the Blair era. Brown is no alternative. Both men will lead the Labour Party to defeat in the future. What is needed is a genuine left alternative. That is why it is so important that John McDonnell gets the required number of nominations to be able to stand for the party leadership.

 
Socialist Youth supports John McDonnell Campaign Print E-mail
By Ben Peck   
Tuesday, 16 January 2007

Up to 100 delegates made their way to the University of London Union on the 13th of January to debate the character of the new Socialist Youth Network (SYN).

 
Proposals on party funding aimed at breaking Labour-Trade Union link – don't let it happen! Print E-mail
Thursday, 21 December 2006
Hayden Phillips' inquiry into political party funding which was leaked last week aims to impose a cap of £50,000 on donations to political parties. Hidden behind this proposal is an attempt to stop the trade unions funding the Labour Party in a big way and thus break the influence of the labour movement as a whole over the party.
 
Warm welcome for McDonnell in Edinburgh Print E-mail
By Tam Burke, (Edinburgh SE Labour Party, personal capacity, & Campaign for Socialism).   
Friday, 01 December 2006

Up went the Red Flag, or so it felt, when John McDonnell explained the major reforms he would implement if elected Labour´s leader. It was encouraging to also hear the militant stand against the war and privatization made by supporting speaker Gordon Munro, probably the only local Labour Councillor willing to publicly speak out against the Tory line of New Labour.

 
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