Stockport Universal Credit workers’ strike to go ahead end of August
Strike scheduled for 28 and 29 August A two-day strike action by members of the PCS union working at Stockport’s Universal Credit centre is scheduled to proceed late this month […]
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Excl: Labour MPs mock Watson leadership bid as ‘Umm Qasr’ strategy
Quip mocks non-existent chance of success and Watson’s support for illegal Iraq war Labour MPs have told the SKWAWKBOX that they understand that the party’s deputy leader Tom Watson is […]
New conference motion looks to remove MPs’ veto over leadership nominations – and removal of Watson
Move to democratise leadership elections aims to work around controversial rule blocking it Earlier this year, Labour left organisation CLPD published a motion for this autumn’s party conference asking the […]
Manchester Central left asks members to attend meeting tomorrow for vote on switch to all-member structure
CLP was one of first to be switched to delegate structure after Corbyn’s first leadership victory Local Labour activists in Manchester Central CLP (constituency Labour party) are encouraging all members […]
Bookies shorten odds on Labour Peterborough victory from 7-1 to 2-1 as voting progresses
Betting companies’ exit polling likely responsible for tumbling odds against Labour win Odds offered by bookmakers on a Labour victory in the Peterborough by-election have tumbled through the day, falling […]
Video: Long-Bailey outclasses Lidington in PMQs, raises talk of deputy leadership
Gulf in class and capability across despatch box raises deputy leadership prospects Analysis Shadow Business and Environment Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey deputised for Jeremy Corbyn at the Dispatch Box during today’s […]
Video: Corbyn “only Labour can see off the Farage snake-oil” – and full speech transcript
Labour leader’s hard-hitting EU speech in Kent takes former UKIP front-man head on – and shows Labour only party fighting for the 99% Jeremy Corbyn has delivered a frank and […]
Video: early #LE2019 results confirm centrists = fantasists. Labour MUST drop referendum talk
As SKWAWKBOX has warned for months, centrist claims of shift to remain in working-class heartlands are a fantasy – and Labour must now discard notion of new referendum Comment The […]
New EU election poll underlines: Labour must drop referendum talk
YouGov polling likely understates Labour support but impact of referendum talk in northern England and among working class voters clear Comment The latest YouGov polling gives a clear indication to […]
Watson attempt to raise pile-on of NEC backfires – leading member takes him to task and left members say ‘No’
Watson tagged CLP representatives on NEC into tweet asking for pressure to back new referendum – but earned rebuke and a left backlash Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has been […]