Parliamentary by-elections: candidate applications

Friday 17 August 2012

THE RESIGNATION of the Tory backbencher Louise Mensch as the MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire brings to three the number of parliamentary by-elections that will be contested on November 15, alongside the election for the Mayor of Bristol and the inaugural elections for police commissioners. The other parliamentary by-elections in November will be for the Cardiff South and Penarth seat and for Manchester Central, both seats becoming vacant as their Labour incumbents are resigning to stand as police commissioners.

The TUSC national steering committee will be meeting on September 5 to discuss the November contests. TUSC was initially established precisely with the aim of enabling trade unionists, community campaigners and socialists to resist electorally as part of a national coalition the pro-austerity consensus of the establishment parties. Candidates are required to endorse the founding core policies of our coalition, posted on the TUSC website at http://www.tusc.org.uk/policy.php, but with that provision are responsible for their own campaign.

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TUSC conference, Saturday 22 September

Saturday 22 September 2012

11am-5pm, Room B34, Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London WC1E. The agenda comprises of three sessions: an opening session on building working class political representation against the austerity consensus; a session on TUSC local election policy, including preparations for the 2013 elections; and a final session on ‘Reviewing TUSC’s structures’. All welcome. Registration £5 waged/£2 unwaged.

Wandsworth and Merton TUSC public meeting

Tuesday 24th April 2012

Speakers: TUSC candidates: Ian Leahair, FBU National Executive member for the London Region, Jenny Sutton and April Ashley (personal capacity)

Colliers Wood Community Centre
66-72 High Street
Colliers Wood SW19 2BY
(nearest Underground Station Colliers Wood)
7.30pm

Brent TUSC public meeting

Tuesday 24th April 2012

Speakers: TUSC candidates:

Sian Griffiths, Fire Brigades Union

Martin Powell-Davies, National Executive of teachers union NUT

Mick Dooley, construction activist

Gary MacFarlane, Tottenham community activist

7.30pm, Rising Sun, 25 Harlesden Road, NW10 2BY (behind Willesden Green library)

Newham TUSC public meeting

Tuesday 24th April 2012

Speakers: TUSC candidates: Steve Hedley (RMT, London Regional organiser), Jackie Turner and Nancy Taaffe (library worker made redundant, Unison)

Durning Hall, Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, 7.15pm

Liverpool Tony4Mayor election rally

Thursday 26 April 2012

Election rally for TUSC candidate Tony Mulhearn, who is standing for Mayor in Liverpool.

Speakers: RMT transport union president Alex Gordon is set to join Chris Baugh, PCS civil servants union assistant general secretary, on the platform, alongside Tony Mulhearn. Newly elected MP for Bradford West, George Galloway, has been invited.

Adelphi Liner hotel on Lime Street, Liverpool

Waltham Forest TUSC public meeting

Thursday 26th April 2012

Speakers: Bob Crow, RMT general secretary, Nancy Taaffe, TUSC candidate and library worker made redundant, Unison, Jenny Sutton, University and College Union chair, London (FE).

William Morris Community Centre, Greenleaf Rd, E17

7.30pm

Greenwich TUSC public meeting

Thursday 26th April 2012

Speakers:
Martin Powell-Davies, National Union of Teachers NEC Member and TUSC GLA Candidate (TBC)
Sara Kasab, Library worker and Unite Steward
Gary Macfarlane, black activist and TUSC candidate

Charlton House, Charlton Road, London SE7 8RE

‘Elections 2012: Can there be a London Spring?’

Friday 27th April, 7pm

PANEL DISCUSSION: Big Smoke Presents: ‘Elections 2012: Can there be a London Spring?' with Natalie Bennett (Green), Alex Gordon (TUSC), John McDonnell MP (Labour)

With George Galloway's surprise victory in Bradford is there a new space opening up for the Left? Can other Left candidates copy Respect's ‘Bradford Spring’ here in London?

To discuss the possibilities we have Alex Gordon who is president of RMT, and standing as the lead list candidate in the London Assembly elections for the TUSC, who will be joined but Natalie Bennett of the Green Party, and on behalf of Labour John McDonnell MP.

The event is hosted by Big Smoke, an online magazine for London, covering environmental issues and community news, with a strong focus on London’s political landscape. www.bigsmoke.org.uk

Housmans bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1. Free entry

Coventry Election rally

3:30pm - April 28th, 2012

Coventry Socialist Party Councillor and TUSC national chair, Dave Nellist.

Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, CV1 1JD, Starley Suite (upstairs)

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CARLISLE TUSC public election meeting: 'There IS an alternative'

April 30th 2012

Speakers: Brent Kennedy, TUSC candidate for Currock ward

Currock House Community Centre, Lediard Avenue, Carlisle, 7pm

Tower Hamlets TUSC public meeting

Monday 30th April 2012

Speakers: TUSC candidates: Steve Hedley (RMT, London Regional organiser),
Nancy Taaffe, TUSC candidate and library worker made redundant, Unison
Plus other speakers

Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, E2 6HL (Derbyshire Street is opposite Tesco's on Bethnal Green Road)

Bradford West chooses anti-war and anti-cuts fighter George Galloway MP
Elect anti-cuts fighter in London!
Meeting starts at 8.00pm

Lambeth TUSC public meeting

Monday 30th April 2012

Speakers include Alex Gordon, President, Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union (RMT)

The Karibu Centre, 7 Gresham Road, SW9

Hackney TUSC public meeting

Tuesday 1 May 2012

Speakers: TUSC candidates Alex Gordon, President, Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union (RMT), Nancy Taaffe (library worker made redundant, Unison), and Lesley Woodburn, SERTUC LGBTQ committee.

Education Room 2nd Floor, CLR James library, Dalston Square, Dalston Lane, E8 3BQ