CLPD's 40th anniversary Campaign Briefing can be downloaded here Includes articles from: Billy Hayes, Diane Abbott MP, Jim Mortimer, Gavin Strang, Chris Mullin, and others, plus unique material from the…
CLPD Annual General Meeting 2013
CLPD AGM 2013 was held on Saturday 23 February, from 11.30am at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Read the report here.
Only a centre-left NEC can take Labour forward
by Andy Newman from Tribune The forthcoming NEC elections for the Labour Party are critical. The Party is running high in the polls reflected by good local election results. But…
CLPD on Local Campaign Forums
The party has circulated an Implementation Guide for CLPs and Party stakeholders concerning the setting up of Local Campaign Forums which replace Local Government Committees. Some CLPD Reflections on the…
CLPD AGM 2012 discusses trade unions
The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD), formed in 1973 by a group of rank-and-file activists, held its Annual General Meeting last Saturday at Conway Hall in central London. A…
Parliamentary Selections – Drop the Pilot
By Peter Willsman, Secretary CLPD Regular visitors to Left Futures will be aware that the Party is piloting a revised and truncated procedure for the selection of Prospective Parliamentary Candidates…
Report of Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD) AGM 2011
CPLD held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 19 February at Conway Hall in central London. Given that the date clashed with Ken Livingstone’s Progressive London conference at Congress House…
Arguments against AV put together by CLPD’s Secretary
• AV benefits the Lib Dems. It has been estimated by the British election study team at Essex University that under AV the number of Lib Dem MPs would rise…
Why Labour must change its policy making process
by David Hide Many of us believe that the 13 years of a Labour Government corresponded with the diminution and subsequent demolition of democracy within the Labour Party. The introduction…
Diane for Leader
By Peter Willsman - Labour Party NEC member Diane Abbott’s leadership campaign has excited comrades about the possibilities that have been opened up. The party’s left wing will for the…