Akehurst publicly signing up support for his NEC bid. Hasn’t gone well
Labour First’s Luke Akehurst has set up a page to garner support for his bid to regain a seat on Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) as part of a slate […]
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Innocuous 20-word email that signals an earthquake in heart of right-wing Labour
Yesterday afternoon, a short email was sent in the Black Country. Excluding the subject line and signature, it consisted of twenty words. To anyone who didn’t know its significance, it […]
Excl: Webbe & Lansman ‘we will serve full 2-year NEC terms’
Momentum founder Jon Lansman and NEC member Claudia Webbe are among the nine candidates for Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) on the ‘grassroots left’ ‘slate’ – the nine candidates endorsed […]
Ealing council leader under pressure as councillors revolt over home arrangements
The beleaguered Labour leader of Ealing Council, Julian Bell, narrowly survived a leadership challenge at the Labour Group’s AGM last week, as ongoing controversy over his domestic housing arrangements and […]
Urgent: CLP nominations for NEC – make sure to get yours in before deadline
Amid the local election campaigns, Windrush scandal and other issues going on, the NEC elections have fallen out of the eyeline of many Labour members, but they are no less […]
Shawcroft resigns, Izzard moves in – NEC power balance remains firm
Christine Shawcroft has resigned from the NEC following controversy about an email she sent about a council candidate’s alleged Holocaust denial. Right-wing Labour MPs wrote a letter to Jeremy Corbyn […]
Excl: ‘Left slate’ crisis as LRC working group reject Momentum choice massively
The LRC (Labour Representation Committee) is one of the key left-wing groups, alongside Momentum and CLPD (Campaign for Labour Party Democracy) with input into the composition of the ‘left slate‘ […]
Young Lab elections close this Fri – cast your vote for these candidates
Elections for key Young Labour NEC, board and officer positions end at midday on Friday. All Labour members under 27 years of age are entitled to vote. To do so […]
LRC endorses Formby for Labour #JenSec. Urges Lansman to withdraw
The LRC (Labour Representation Committee) is one of the most venerable left-wing Labour organisations and plays an important role in composing the ‘grassroots left’ slates of candidates for important Labour […]
3 more ‘centrists’ bail last minute on Haringey selections, long statement ready
The SKWAWKBOX has covered at length the Labour candidate selections for next May’s local council elections. The selections have been marked by three key elements: outrage among the local population […]