Blogs Posts on "Labour Party"

CONGRATULATIONS TO CATHY ASHTON by Socialist Unity on Nov 21, 2009Although an obscure political figure, Lady Ashton was the key architect of the SureStart centres, that have been one of the Labour government’s greatest achievements, in providing genuine help to improve the chances of the most disadvantaged ch...

Campaigning on affordable housing by Skuds' Sister's Brother on Nov 21, 2009I was out in Horsham’s Carfax again this afternoon with colleagues from Horsham Labour Party to try and persuade shoppers to sign our petition about affordable housing.Although Labour are not always well-received in Horsham (or at least rarely...

Depleted Labour Benches by Subrosa on Nov 18, 2009There was a scarcity of labour MPs on the green benches when Black Rod presented his traditional request at the State Opening of Parliament this morning. As the BBC commentator said some were outside the chamber because they wanted to be in the fron...

BUILD COUNCIL HOUSES by Socialist Unity on Nov 18, 2009It is GMB strategy to seek to seek to shift Labour Party policy towards the interest of working class communities and families, and to make it clear that while GMB is as committed as ever to the Labour Party, this support is not unconditional. We ex...

No Scottish Seat Vulnerable Says Labour by Subrosa on Nov 16, 2009Barbara Follett, MP for StevenageOne of those on the listLabour is giving up on vulnerable seats and diverting resources to defend constituencies in its heartlands, according to MPs.Serious financial problems have left labour having to reorganise the...

THE RADICAL LIBERALISM OF TONY BLAIR by Socialist Unity on Nov 16, 2009A review of David Halpern, “The Hidden Wealth of Nations”, Polity Press. The biggest intellectual challenge for the left in Britain is to come to terms with understanding the degree to which Blairism, the phenomenon we know as New Labour, has tr...

That monkey Mantamperingson by FatChav FundaMental on Nov 15, 2009Wot is wrong wiv that monkey Mantamperingson??? Anyway. Fatchav till the day I die. (Or get a gastric Band) ascei8gdu9...

For Glasgow NE Floating Voters by Subrosa on Nov 12, 2009...

Minister of Disinformation by Subrosa on Nov 12, 2009To the absolutely delight of the nation Lord Mandelson is to be gracing our television screens even more. The founder of the words "spin to win" (or was that Alistair Campbell?), may well be making weekly televised briefings which would be broadcast...

Secret Inquest Bill Passes by Subrosa on Nov 11, 2009A backbench amendment that would have thrown out the Government's proposals for the replacement of open inquests with secret 'inquiries' was narrowly defeated by 8 votes in the House of Commons yesterday. Under the measures ministers will be able to...