Several subcommittees and working groups have met since the NEC awayday in November, and some notes are below. Refounding Labour to Win Peter Hain chaired the first meeting of the…
National Executive Committee, 1 November 2011
The meeting after conference is always a marathon, reviewing the state of the party and planning the year ahead. First up was Tom Watson, deputy party Chair and campaign co-ordinator,…
National Executive Committee, September 2011
NEC Meeting, Tuesday 20 September 2011 The NEC opened by expressing sympathy for the families of the miners who died in Neath, and Peter Hain reported that contributions to the…
Conference 2011 Shenanigans
ShenanigansSunday at a Regional Briefing, delegates were treated to another dose of ‘liaison’ or the dodgy and illegitimate practice of telling delegates how to vote. The Regional Director started off…
Refounding Labour: new attempt to stitch up constituency parties
By Jon Lansman So far, Refounding Labour has meant proposing to dilute the influence of party members by enfranchising non-members who become “registered supporters”, attacking union influence, seeking to prevent…
Contemporary motions 2011
Each CLP can submit a Contemporary Motion to this year’s Annual Conference (closing date 12 noon on Friday 16 September), provided the CLP did not submit a rule change in…
Conference Alert 2011
Annual Conference 2011 Delegates Alert! Briefing on key rule change proposals from CLPs coming up at Liverpool By Peter Willsman Secretary CLPD At Liverpool delegates will be debating and voting…
CLPD Fringe Meeting at TUC 2011
Unions and the Labour Party - defending the linkCLPD Fringe MeetingTuesday 13 September 6pmThe Plough Pub, Museum Street (opposite British Museum)Speakers:Richard Ascough GMBJon Ashworth MPAnn Black NECSam Gurney NPFBilly Hayes…