Well Ill give this group time. Although the Campaign Group did not require members to adhere to a particular set of policies, the group did occasionally set out statements of principle. The cut was brought in by Harriet Harman, Secretary of State for Social Security, who championed the cut despite the majority of people affected being women and children who were already poor. The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs on the party's left wing have issued a statement calling for the reversal of the decision taken by Keir Starmer not to restore the whip to Jeremy Corbyn. [45] However, although Meacher gave his support to McDonnell following Blair's resignation not all of his supporters switched allegiance, leaving McDonnell short of the nominations required and leading to Gordon Brown becoming leader unopposed. Didnt dentists use to push toothpastes full of it for years? Earlier this week, Skwawkbox exclusively revealed that a group of 'eleven new left Labour MPs and an MSP' from the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) of left MPs have set up a separate group, which they hope to fund from contributions from high net-worth donors and by donating money from their own parliamentary training budgets.. Now Skwawkbox can reveal the names of the Labour figures it . For over four and a half years there was a sustained campaign of vilification and defamation alleging that the Labour Party was overrun by 'anti-Semitism'. So and do feel free to correct me if Im wrong theyre basically paying for this group on expenses? If you wish to receive more information, fill in the form below. Gabbard is another one. Seems to be a gang of soft left MPs going through very expensive PR exercise for themselves. the police must have known what was going on at the time. Rupa Huq has had the Labour whip restored following her suspension from the party after she described then, This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Below is the full text of the Socialist Campaign Group statement and its signatories. He should be reinstated as soon as possible so we can focus on implementing the EHRC recommendations., Statement following tonights meeting of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs. To raise one glaring error in the section: Evidence of potential harm, the Policy Papers authors state: There have also been some more recent studies reporting associations between exposure to fluoride and adverse developmental neurological effects[. Take AOC. London: Macmillan. People Before Profit [2] Corbyn was immediately nominated by Campaign Group MPs including John McDonnell (who became chair of his campaign), Diane Abbott, Ronnie Campbell, Kelvin Hopkins, Michael Meacher, Dennis Skinner, Richard Burgon, Clive Lewis and Cat Smith. [9] Socialist Campaign Group MPs made up a significant number of these including Tony Benn, who gave his full support to the campaign and spoke at the 200,000 strong anti-Poll Tax demonstration in Trafalgar Square,[11] and Jeremy Corbyn who appeared at Highbury Magistrates' Court in 1991 for not paying his poll tax bill of 481. Beth Winter MP, John Hendy The SCG statement describing the reinstatement of Corbyn as correct and the continued suspension of the party whip as wrong and damaging has 32 signatories, including 27 Labour MPs plus Claudia Webbe. [40] This ensured that Gould received enough nominations to ensure a contest between him and Smith, and that Ken Livingstone and Bernie Grant were kept off the ballot. [43], No Campaign Group MPs backed Tony Blair, who went on to win the contest. A caucus of eleven new left Labour MPs and an MSP from the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) of left-wing Labour MPs have agreed to set up a separate group with its own funding, priorities and at least one staff member. The EHRC report published last week found Labour responsible for three breaches of the Equality Act relating to political interference in antisemitism complaints; failure to provide adequate training to those handling them; and harassment. Now Skwawkbox can reveal the names of the Labour figures it understands have agreed to form up to the new group and its requirements. Our dedicated coverage of Labour's policies and personalities, internal debates, selections and elections relies on donations from our readers. The group also envisages itself as an entirely separate legal structure: Structure:Money for this project should either: Be housed in a new legal structure, not a structure used previously Or in an MPs office. Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs Rally, How To Intervene in Police and State Power with Copwatch Network, Left Book Club x TWT: Socialism and Literature, With Yara Rodrigues Fowler, Wendy Liu, Elif Sarican. And all they have is their heads but they say We wont nut you as a tiny minority we will try to persuade you hmm. Olivia Blake MP So there is surely nothing wrong in forming Jeremy Corbyn discovers the class struggleand opposes it News, politics, insights, inside information from the left. The MPs wrote: The Equality and Human Rights Commision report ought to have been an important moment for the Labour Party to reflect and move forward together in battle against antisemitism. This reduced the previous weighting in favour of MPs and Trade Unions. Socialist Campaign Group MPs. The result, boosted by a higher than expected turnout despite the coronavirus pandemic, comes as a surprise after the Socialists had lost most of their advantage in recent opinion polls, and means Portugal will have a stable government to oversee the application of EU pandemic recovery funds. Since theyve mostly BEEN members of the SCG, who have gone very quiet since Starmer, I wouldnt get your hopes up. Hes alright, too. [36] Benn secured only 11.4% of the vote (17.2% of MPs, 19.6% of CLPs and 0.2% of affiliated unions). "[16] Labour Party historian Alex Nunns described how "Left-wing hopefuls, like Christine Shawcroft or Mark Seddon, were stopped at all costs. Starmer announced on Wednesday morning that he would not restore the party whip, however, due he said to Corbyns response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission report on Labour antisemitism. John McDonnell, then Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group, argued "Our sincere hope is that the prime minister desists from relying upon a [David] Cameron coalition to force his education policies through in the face of this overwhelming opposition within the parliamentary Labour party. Originally called the Gay Labour Group, [3] the purpose of this organisation is to campaign within the Labour Party and wider Labour movement to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT) peoples, and to encourage members of the LGBT community to support the Labour Party. Good luck, now let's organise! Rebecca Long-Bailey MP [57], During the 2016 referendum Corbyn led Labour in campaigning to remain. Also not on the list was Clive Lewis MP, who last week appeared to agree with journalist Rachel Shabi that Corbyns comments were ill-advised, to put it mildly and that it is beyond frustrating to see Labour yet again descend into factionalism over this [antisemitism] issue and thus torpedo the EHRC report. What a vile individual he is ! MS by Michael Segalov,. But while the vast majority are struggling to get by, its boom time for the privileged few who are getting ever richer and the corporations raking in record profits. [2] The campaign quickly mobilised grassroots Labour members and activists to pressure MPs to nominate Corbyn, even if they disagreed with him, in order to ensure a proper debate about the future of the Labour Party. Spaffing money up the wall too late comrades that boat has sailed Rebecca Long-Bailey is MP for Salford and Eccles and former Shadow Secretary of State for Education. To avoid this party officials changed the rules mid-contest, at the suggestion of Gould, to allow MPs who had already nominated a candidate to withdraw and support another instead. [9] Tony Benn described the relationship of the campaign against the Poll Tax with the Labour Party: "The main credit for defeating this monstrosity [the Poll Tax] must go to those, first in Scotland and then in England and Wales, who organised the anti-poll tax unions and the federation that brought them together, for without their brilliant leadership and the mass rallies which they organised the Tories might just have got away with it. Another day, another initiative on the Labour left. who set such a brilliant example of pretending to be one thing Although Blair was able to win these votes with the support of Conservative MPs, 139 Labour MPs voted against his plans for war, one of the largest rebellions ever seen in the Commons. 18 Socialist Campaign Group MPs sign call for Corbyn - LabourList Nadia is the Labour MP for Nottingham East, and a former care worker. that the group hopes to persuade to part with cash to achieve an alliance between GND [green new deal] and new/progressive economics. Answer nothing. The party now has six weeks until December 10th to produce an action plan to the EHRC in response to the findings and recommendations. Really?! mis- used by Starmer to suppress democracy. Rachel Hopkins MP [9], In 2005, Blair's government announced plans to encourage every school to become an independent self-governing trust. Corbyn spoke at 15 rallies from London to Hastings to Aberdeen, reached more than 10 million people with his Remain messages on social media, made six statements in the Commons and put forward Remain arguments during interviews on Sky, BBC, ITV and Channel 4. However, the evidence does not support this and various authoritative expert evaluations from different international organisations all agree that there is no convincing evidence that fluoride in drinking water at levels used in fluoridation schemes or at concentrations below the regulatory drinking water limit is harmful to general health.. Several MPs and groups within the Labour Party, as well as trade union Unite leader Len McCluskey, have since argued that the suspension is wrong, and called on the Labour leader to reverse the disciplinary action. The right to enjoy dignity, and a full life, in retirement in suitable accommodation, free from financial anxieties, with proper medical, and other, facilities, including personal care, necessary to make that possible. These people are not even vaguely socialist. (Follow MPs who are members here: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1220096981848162305 London, England socialistcampaigngroup.com Joined April 2019 Tweets 2021 Twitter About Help Center Terms Privacy policy All the previous criticisms of the 60 or so prior cross-sectional studies, showing lowered IQ associated with fluoride, were addressed in the Bashash 2017 study. The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs around Corbyn finally, in August, announced its support for a Zero-Covid policy, but its statement was careful to make clear that the measures proposed . Only one of the eleven (Kim Johnson) voted against the welfare cap. This new initiative does not smell good to me. IT problems? After all there is already a report being prepared. Thats a sign of a lightweight. Join MPs from the Socialist Campaign Group at our Annual Conference Rally looking at the socialist solutions we need to tackle this cost-of-living emergency and to build a society that puts people before the profits of the wealthy few. In a document shared following a meeting of the group on Wednesday evening, the left Labour MPs urged members dismayed by the suspension to stay and fight for his reinstatement and for the policies for the many not the few. We all know what they must do, a new party and fuck this neoliberal shitshow Labour party. They signed StopTheWar letter. Party Governance structure which has been Signed (32 names) This decision and the division it causes severely undermines efforts to unite to defeat antisemitism and fully implement the EHRC recommendations and to challenge and defeat this disastrous Conservative government. I have tried highlighting the injustice of the 550,000 British overseas pensioners who have been shafted by successive governments. if they are waiting in the wings and working surreptitiously calling Boris Johnson a liar, actions involving dresscodes, taking theknee in the chamber etc. Absolutely right Andy. The Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl welcomed Starmers withholding of the Labour whip from Corbyn and described the move as an appropriate leadership decision. Dan Carden MP Like all, her voting actions show her true colours. 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Steering the right of a nominally leftwing party to the left sounds familier, Bernie Sanders with the Dumbocrats. [43][44], In 2007 only 24 of 353 Labour MPs were members of the Socialist Campaign Group and party rules required nominations from 45 MPs (12.5% of the Parliamentary Labour Party) to make it onto the ballot paper. Not sure why they would set up a new group though ..? Will Starmer move against the Socialist Campaign Group? The following members resigned their membership of the Campaign Group at various points in time when they became front bench spokespersons or members of the government, which was seen as incompatible with membership of the Campaign Group until 2017: The following members resigned their membership of the Campaign Group for other reasons: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Claudia Webbe MP Tahir Ali MP The rule that shadow cabinet MPs could not be group members caused difficulties, and this rule was removed, allowing the group to recover to 23 members by 2019.[28]. Margaret Beckett described this change as "unprecedented". So, each Campaign Group member agreed to buy one set of bolt-cutters and donate to the Greenham Women. For 14 years Gaza has been under siege. He also made it clear that public repudiation of the group would be amply and swiftly rewarded. For other uses, see, Opposition to the Iraq War & founding the Stop The War Coalition. People are getting wise to the Establishment liar. Pauline Bryan Another complete waste of time and money. [67] Campaign Group members Rebecca Long-Bailey and Richard Burgon ran for leader and deputy leader of the Labour Party respectively. The statement set out the ideological basis for Benn's 1988 campaign to be Labour leader. The Knights Who Say Kni? So, these MPs and MSP are going to fund this, in part, with 1000 payments from their training budget? [52] Ed Miliband went on to win the leadership election. Tribune Group member and future Labour leader Neil Kinnock led a number of Labour MPs to support John Silkin in the deputy leadership election and abstain in the run-off between Healey and Benn. Abbott secured the first-preference votes of 7 MPs: Diane Abbott, Katy Clark, Jeremy Corbyn, Kelvin Hopkins, John McDonnell, Linda Riordan and Mike Wood. Despite beating both Andy Burnham and Ed Balls in total number of first preference votes cast (35,259 individual first preferences for Abbott compared to 28,772 for Burnham and 34,489 for Balls),[51] Abbott was eliminated in the first round of voting, as she received fewer votes from MPs. Hope Im not proved wrong. 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But Its not very polite. Not forgetting the ubiquitous, thank you for your service, mantra. Nadia Whittome MP Mick Whitley MP Richard Burgon MP [35] Following this defeat Kinnock introduced a Policy Review, which many on the left thought would lead to an abandonment of the party's commitment to Clause IV, public ownership and the transformation of society. here at ground level we call it playing silly buggers! For 54 years Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem have been illegally occupied by Israel. Claudia Webbe MP [9] Members of the Socialist Campaign Group also led a "direct action protest" in the House of Commons by refusing to sit down in order to force a debate on the strike. Former Shadow Home Secretary. Id like to be able to be a community-member of this new group, but not need to rejoin Labou to be so. Socialist Campaign Group Rally - YouTube Starmer is not for turning, so what do they have in their armoury to force him too? Paul Smith the science and The Science (that supports the shamful, harmful and pathogenically dangerous Covid Narrative) are two very different things. Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Hiow long befoe it is proscribed by Starmer? pic.twitter.com/qhuovdGVSI, Socialist Campaign Group (@socialistcam) November 4, 2020, Diane Abbott MP Can that be possible thats an issue to consider when instigating a new organisational and legal and financial structure?? Socialist Campaign Group MPs are doubtful that a candidate could secure the 40 MP nominations required to stand against an incumbent leader. The squawking one claims: Kay Clark At that time the left on the NEC predicted that the new rule would rebound against democracy in the entire party including the soft left who voted for it. However, this time rather than a new 'rank and file' initiative, it seems that a group of 11 Campaign Group MPs and one member of the Scottish parliament are forming a new parliamentary caucus. If anything. Exclusive: 'new left' Socialist Campaign Group MPs form new separate Oh and you can add Sam Tarry from the above list. [23], The Coalition organised what is widely thought to be the largest demonstration in British history, when on 15 February 2003, over a million people[24] marched against the War in Iraq. Exclusive: the 11 SCG MPs setting up a new 'new left' group [36] The scale of this defeat was a surprise to Benn, in particular the decline in support from CLPs since the 1983 election, and strengthened Kinnock's position, which he used to take the party further towards centrism. One member of the group told Skwawkbox that setting it up did not constitute a split of the the existing left MPs group, but did not respond when asked to confirm that this meant there was no intention to leave the SCG. Welcome to Socialist Councillors - Socialist Councillors with Corbyn as honorary President would be a more exciting development. Of those involved in the new group, only one appears to have publicly expressed support for Jeremy Corbyn though that one was after the result of the Labour NECs vote on whether to reinstate Corbyn to the Labour benches was already known. The latest manufactured 'outrage' of the Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council concerns Labour MPs Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Diane Abbott. The Socialist Campaign Group, also known as the Campaign Group, officially Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs is a left-wing , democratic socialist grouping of Labour Party Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. [65], On 24 September 2016, Corbyn was re-elected Leader of the Labour Party in another landslide victory, increasing his share of the vote from 59.5% to 61.8%. If youd like to help it keep revealing the news as it is and not what the Establishment wants you to hear and can afford to without hardship pleaseclick hereto arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal orhereto set up a monthly donation via GoCardless (SKWAWKBOX will contact you to confirm the GoCardless amount). LabourList has more readers than ever before - but we need your support. [56], On 12 September 2015 Corbyn was elected Leader of the Labour Party in a landslide victory, with 59.5% of first-preference votes. No one can speak on behalf of the whole group on that basis We are backbenchers and frontbenchers and believe in the power of insider and outsiderstrategies in the Labour Party and will have MPs pushing both within the group. my god the transformation into the UK version of the far right Yanky Democratic party of bullshit is complete. Much was submitted -including some put together by JVL of [6], An advertisement in Tribune (24 April 1983) gave the membership of the Campaign Group as: Norman Atkinson, Tony Benn, Ron Brown, Dennis Canavan, Bob Cryer, Don Dixon, Martin Flannery, Stuart Holland, Bob Litherland, Joan Maynard, Willie McKelvey, Andy McMahon, Bob McTaggart, Michael Meacher, Bob Parry, Reg Race, Allan Roberts, Ernie Roberts, Dennis Skinner, and John Tilley. Why dont you rename your self as the liberal box? (Monty Pythons). [22], Campaign Group MP Alan Simpson launched Labour Against The War to coordinate parliamentary opposition to Tony Blair's decision to follow George W. Bush in invading Iraq. 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But the strategy document also makes clear that the new group, which sees itself as modelled on The Squad of Democrat lawmakers in the US, sees itself trying to pressure Keir Starmer from off and on his front bench, in other words working alongside Starmer and trying to steer him, rather than resist or remove him, listing among its tactical approaches: Media interventions by backbenchers to push the Labour frontbench to take moreprogressive positions An insider strategy within Labour frontbench teams for left-wing MPs who are alsofrontbenchers. to get rid of Starmer I would not blame them for hiding their ", "The BBC's obsession with balance took Labour off-air during the referendum campaign", "Media coverage of the EU Referendum (report 5)", "Labour crisis: how the coup against Jeremy Corbyn gathered pace", "Labour MPs prepare for leadership contest after Corbyn loses confidence vote", "Corbyn re-elected as Labour leader with bigger landslide than last year", "Socialist Campaign Group has reformed for 20192024. It could also be, that she is a democrat too and finds difficult to breath in the stench of fascism that the Labour leadership is producing right now. It quickly became clear that the 20% nomination threshold risked eliminating all candidates except Smith: "The '20 per cent' rule was introduced in 1989 specifically to exclude the Campaign Group the left from future leadership elections.