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UKIP Reflections

From LRC member Jon Rogers: It’s great to see Tory cutters and their Lib Dem hangers on paying the price at the ballot box - but socialists have to be honest - last weeks’ local election results are not good enough - and in some respects they are worrying. [continue...]

Secret City at the Fringe

Secret City screening & Filmmakers Q&A 1.40pm–4.30pm, Sat 25 May, Brighthelm Centre, Brighton. [continue...]

US CONGRESS BILLS ON CHILD POVERTY AND MOTHERS’ CARING WORK

Please ask your local MP to sign this EDM. Early day motion 683 - US CONGRESS BILLS ON CHILD POVERTY AND MOTHERS’ CARING WORK
That this House welcomes two bills presently in the US Congress, the Rise Out of Poverty Act (RISE Act) and the Women’s Option to Raise Kids Act (WORK Act), which make the elimination of child poverty the first priority of welfare policy and recognise the right of all mothers, including those on welfare, to choose to raise their own children; believes that the UK would benefit from a similar policy since four million UK children, one in three, are living in poverty; notes that raising children is hard work without which society and the economy could not function; deplores that the primary carers of children, usually mothers, are demeaned as workless unless they do waged work; rejects workfare that forces mothers and others to work for well below the minimum wage to keep their benefits, inviting employers to bypass both the minimum wage and pay equity; considers that contempt for mothers presumes contempt for the children they care for; rejects attempts to limit child benefits to the first two children while dismissing additional children as extra; and reaffirms humanity’s assumption that every child is precious not only to their parents but to all society, and that every primary carer is entitled to resources and support for their invaluable caring work. John McDonnell is the primary sponsor of this EDM  [continue...]

April Labour Briefing

The April issue of Labour Briefing covers a summing up of the attacks on welfare benefits, the labour councillors facing discipline, protestors beating EDF and articles on Sex and the SWP, public ownership of telecoms and a two-page story on Syria and the arming of the opposition. Subscribe online. [continue...]

Brighton Fringe - Book now

At Brighton Fringe 2013 - Presented by The Labour Representation Committee 2013 Conversations with Tony Benn
2pm - 4.30pm, Sat 11 May, Brighthelm Centre
24 months before the next elections, Tony Benn, John McDonnell MP and Ellie Mae O’Hagan discuss with you how we ensure Labour makes a real difference. 24 months to save Labour! £10/£5 [continue...]

Labour Party - get involved

LRC conference agreed that we need to campaign in the Labour Party for more democracy and to promote LRC progressive policies. Our Labour Party Liaison Unit therefore needs Labour Party members to nominate and support people for the following elected positions at all levels of the Labour Party - officers, delegates and representatives, including:
-  Branch, Constituency and Local Campaign Forum officers and delegates.
-  Annual conference delegates.
-  Conference Arrangements Committee (2 nominations, one must be a woman) by 21 June.
-  National Constitutional Committee (one nomination) by 21 June.
-  Parliamentary and Council candidates.
We also want Labour Party members to move and support in their Constituency parties:
Constitutional Amendments (rule changes) by 21 June - the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy will be publishing model rule changes soon which we will circulate.
Contemporary Resolutions to Annual Conference - which do not have to be submitted until 12 September, following publication of policy reports on 31 July and further guidance to Constituency parties in August.
If you need any further guidance please contact Gary Heather, email: garyheather@btinternet.com phone: 07918 170 901. [continue...]