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updated...22 June 2009
Proportional Representation and Alternative Voting: problems not solutions
The public's disgust at the goings-on at Westminster is being exploited by the supporters of proportional representation (PR). They are trying to suggest that the electoral system is somehow to blame and they put forward PR as a panacea to solve the problems.
A critique of these proposals has been published by CLPD. It is available in Acrobat PDF form (18kb): click here.
Nominate Gary Heather for Conference Arrangements Committee
Gary Heather, from Islington North, (Membership No. A006966) is the Grassroots Alliance supported candidate for the CAC.
Please try and get your party to nominate him. You can find a supporting flyer by clicking here.
Model rule changes for submission to 2009 Annual Conference
CLPD has drafted seven model constitutional amendments for CLPs and affiliated organisations to consider for submission to Annual Conference.
The topics covered are:
- CLPs to have the right to submit a rule change AND a contemporary issue
- More NEC seats for CLPs - National Executive Committee: Representation of Scotland and Wales
- Ministers to be ineligible to serve on CAC
- To create a Labour Party Ombudsperson
- The right to amend NPF documents at conference
- Policy reports: end the choice between all or nothing - Allow conference to vote in parts
- Four and four should equal eight
Each proposal is accompanied by supporting arguments for use at your meeting(s). The closing date for submission is 12 June
Click here to download the document in pdf format (43kb).
Pete Willsman's report on the January NEC meeting
Sadly Socialist Campaign Group News is no longer published. The latest report-back from Peter Willsman, constituency representative on the Party's National Executive Committee is now available for downloading. Click here to open (46kb). Please circulate widely.
Pete's report on last November's NEC meeting is available here
NEC Reports
Reports of NEC meetings compiled by Grassroots Alliance representatives were published in 
Previous reports can still be found on the SCGN website using the following links.
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Pete Willsman's Guide to Conference 2008 Edition
The new and updated version is now available for downloading on pdf format. Click here.
Campaign Briefing Autumn issue published
Change direction or lose election
Campaign Briefing number 71 is available for downloading. Copies have been sent to all CLPD supporters.
Click here to download the pdf file (269kb) now.
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)
We desperately need your money to continue our work. If you are in paid employment, a relatively painless way of making a regular donation is to use a Standing Order. Please click here to download a form (PDF format, 29Kb).
Centre-Left Grassroots Alliance
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for the results of the elections to the Constituency division of the
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