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updated...11 January 2012
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Nominate centre left grassroots candidates for the National Executive Committee 2012
- Ann Black
- Ken Livingstone
- Kate Osamor
- Christine Shawcroft
- Darren Williams
- Peter Willsman
This year we again have the opportunity to elect representatives to the Constituency Section of the National Executive Committee. CLPs are recommended to nominate six candidates from the centre and left of the Labour Party - who will stand up for the rights of grassroots Party members. These six candidates have been put forward by Party pressure groups associated with the Centre Left Grassroots Alliance (CLGA). CLPD believes the six being recommended would make the most effective team and represent a spread of the Party’s regions.
To secure a place in the ballot, candidates need nominations from their own CLP and at least two form constituencies in other Labour Party regions. Each CLP can make up to six nominations - the closing date is 30th March 2012
You can download and print a flyer for circulation by clicking here.
National Executive Committee Reports
Reports of NEC meetings can be found on our partner site http://www.grassrootslabour.net/
Tribune magazine
CLPD's Executive Committee urges all supporters to take out shares in the new co-operative that is taking over the running of Tribune. It is vital that this magazine, launched in 1937, continues to provide its unparalleled coverage of the Labour movement.
Look out for the announcement of the share offer in the magazine, or on-line at www.tribunemagazine.co.uk. In the meantime, if you do not already do so, pleaase ask for Tribune at your local newsagent, or take out a subscription.
Guide to Annual Conference
The 2011 edition of Pete Willsman's Guide to Conference is now available to download. Click here.
Contemporary Motions for Annual Conference
Contemporary Motions are one of the few opportunities that constituencies have to influence the Conference agenda and thus the Party�s policy making.
CLPD has drafted seven model motions for you to consider. The subjects are -
- Urban riots � Labour must focus on the underlying causes
- Economy under Tories stagnating, change policy to investment not cuts
- Refounding Labour: protecting the democratic rights of members and affiliates
- Housing
- Support the United Nations recognition of Palestine
- Defend multiculturalism � Oppose racism, Islamophobia and far-right
- Conference moves that the Education Maintenance Grant be fully retained
The complete set of models, together with supporting arguments, are available for downloading here.
Note: Contemporary motions on party organisation and campaigning matters are in order. This was agreed in 1997 under Partnership in Power when agreeing the definition for Contemporary Motions as follows: �issues that are not substantively addressed in the ongoing policy work of the NPF [National Policy Forum] or the organisation and campaigning work of the NEC.
Campaign Briefing
The Autumn 2011 edition of Campaign Briefing is now available by clicking here. It includes articles by Ken Livingstone, Kelvin Hopkins, Simon Weller, Mark Seddon, Mohammed Azam and Billy Hayes among others.
Report on CLPD's Annual General Meeting in February
The press release issued after the successful AGM is available here.
The 2012 AGM will be held on Saturday 18th February at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL, starting at 11:30am
Recruit another supporter and/or give us your dosh!
CLPD relies on its network of supporters to spread the word. You can download a recruitment leaflet to print off and distribute. Click here to download the pdf version (171kb)
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Centre-Left Grassroots Alliance
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for the results of the elections to the Constituency division of the
NEC.
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