Tory chaos sees ‘power-grab’ boundary plan shelved – for now
Theresa May – because of fears of the reaction of her own back-benchers – has shelved plans to try to force through changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries that would have […]
Tag Archives: BAME
Leading BAME MPs slam Umunna’s exploitation of racism
At the weekend, right-wing Labour back-bencher Chuka Umunna, perhaps rattled by the visit of his well-known and popular colleague Chris Williamson’s ‘Democracy Roadshow’ to his constituency a few days before, […]
“Code+” is likely outcome of NEC vote on IHRA examples – and puts right in a quandary
NEC has been reviewing and consulting on its recently-launched Code of Conduct NEC arithmetic means IHRA ‘working definition’ examples will be adopted in full, in spite of free speech issues same […]
Unison official resigns over Prentis IHRA examples support
A week ago, Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said that his union would support the adoption by the Labour Party of the IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) examples of antisemitism […]
Huge list of BAME orgs challenge Labour to defend all rights equally by resisting IHRA ‘suppression’
Right-wing groups continue to attempt to pressurise the Labour Party into amending its ‘gold standard’ Code of Conduct by fully incorporating examples in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) ‘working […]
Labour’s Lewis talks about all-white ‘balanced’ parliamentary committee
This week the House of Commons announced a new committee formed specifically to scrutinise Brexit-related legislation – and proudly announced its balance: The tweet lauded the gender balance of the […]
Unprecedented crisis as half Enfield Cabinet and others demand inquiry into leader and selections
A broad coalition of Labour councillors, ex-councillors and party officers – including around half of the council’s new Cabinet – has sent Enfield Labour into ‘nuclear meltdown’ with an unprecedented and […]
THREE Enfield ethnic groups’ protest letters over ‘dubious’ deselection of ALL black councillors
The SKWAWKBOX has covered at length the serious issues and conflicts of interest in the London borough of Enfield, in which unqualified candidates were selected through a process found to […]
Liverpool Riverside arranges AGM for Saturday of NHS march – to favour right?
Liverpool Riverside CLP (constituency Labour party) has a dire recent of right-wing machinations to keep a grip on the structures of the local party since the national resurgence of the […]
Labour First’s McKenzie accused of question-tampering at Lewisham East hustings
Lewisham East chair and Labour First trainer Ian McKenzie has triggered disgust on social media by tweets making vile reference to sex-slavery, the sale of women and beheading – including […]