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Open selection moves closer as Unite’s Beckett voices support. You can help

15/09/2018by SKWAWKBOX 21 Comments

While Momentum and many CLPs (constituency Labour parties) have been raising awareness and backing for open selection, Labour insiders and activists feel that Chuka Umunna’s recent statements reflect an attempt […]

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NEC member Willsman’s report on last week’s NEC meeting

09/09/2018by SKWAWKBOX 11 Comments

Last week’s meeting of Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) saw drama with the adoption of additional examples from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) ‘working definition’ of antisemitism – but […]

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Left clean sweep in NEC elections confirmed – and the message it sends

03/09/2018by SKWAWKBOX 27 Comments

As the SKWAWKBOX exclusively broke this morning and now confirmed, the candidates of the left slate in Labour’s National Executive Committee elections have won another clean sweep, taking all nine […]

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Breaking: reports suggest clean sweep for JC nine – yes nine

03/09/2018by SKWAWKBOX 39 Comments

Unconfirmed reports suggest the left slate has won another clean sweep in the elections for Labour’s National Executive Committee, taking all nine positions. The formal announcement of the result is […]

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Code+/IHRA back on 4 Sep agenda – but avoiding delay to Democracy Review discussion crucial

02/09/2018by SKWAWKBOX 26 Comments

  The Labour National Executive Committee’s (NEC) standing orders state that the issue of Labour’s Code of Conduct should not be discussed until October at the earliest – after the […]

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Breaking: neither IHRA examples nor Code+ on 4 Sep NEC agenda

30/08/2018by SKWAWKBOX 13 Comments

Several NEC members have told the SKWAWKBOX that neither the addition of the remaining ‘IHRA examples‘ to Labour’s Code of Conduct nor the strengthening of protections for free speech and the rights […]

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One of the most important videos for Labour members to watch this week

30/08/2018by SKWAWKBOX 3 Comments

Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool is less than a month away and will discuss and vote on a number of important issues, particularly the recommendations of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Democracy Review’ […]

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Obscure NEC rule could delay IHRA debate – and play decisive role in Labour democratisation

23/08/2018by SKWAWKBOX 6 Comments

As the SKWAWKBOX showed earlier this week, Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is essentially certain to vote the remaining IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Association) ‘working definition examples’ of possible antisemitic […]

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Momentum’s ‘Team Corbyn’ missing a name. Vote for the full #JC9yes9 for NEC

18/08/2018by SKWAWKBOX 31 Comments

Momentum has issued a new campaign video for the ongoing elections for nine members of Labour’s National Executive Committee – showing only eight candidates, now collectively named ‘Team Corbyn’ instead of […]

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Jeremy Corbyn’s blistering response to Netanyahu is a masterful put-down

13/08/2018by SKWAWKBOX 27 Comments

Jeremy Corbyn broke his silence on the nonsensical issue a blistering put-down to  Benjamin Netayahu when the Israeli PM made an ill-advised and hypocritical comment on Corbyn’s attendance at a […]

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