The suspension of Chris Williamson MP is an absolute disgrace. We stand in full solidarity with Chris, who must be cleared as soon as possible by Labour’s “investigation” – though judging by how Jackie Walker, Marc Wadsworth, Tony Greenstein, Ken Livingstone and many, many more Corbyn supporters have been thrown under the bus, we have […]
GMB should restore Peter Gregson’s full membership rights
Labour Against the Witchhunt calls on the GMB union to restore Peter Gregson’s full membership rights. Peter is clearly not anti-Semitic: he does not harbour hostility, prejudice, hatred or ill-intent towards Jewish people as Jews. He is a campaigner for Palestinian rights, against the racist ideology of Zionism and the apartheid system and practices of […]
The slow coup against Jeremy Corbyn
Position agreed unanimously at LAW’s conference on February 2 2019 Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader on September 12 2015 was a body blow to the rightwing. It opened up the possibility of thoroughgoing democratisation and transformation of the Labour Party into a genuine party of the working class that would commit itself to fighting […]
Why LAW opposes the IHRA ‘definition’ of anti-Semitism
“It is designed to allow any criticism of the actions of the state of Israel to be dismissed as ‘anti-Semitism’” As agreed unanimously at LAW’s conference on February 2 2019 This conference rejects the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) ‘definition’ of anti-Semitism in its entirety. We note that: The IHRA ‘definition’ reads: “Antisemitism is a […]
Model Motion: Oppose the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
Model Motion: Objection to the Labour Party’s [Union’s] adoption of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. This [CLP/Union branch] notes that: Prior to July 2018, the Party Rulebook did not specify any particular definition of anti-Semitism. On 4 September 2018, the NEC adopted all 11 examples associated with the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism. Some of these […]
LAW’s constitution
As agreed at LAW’s conference on February 2 2019 1. Aims Labour Against the Witchhunt was founded in October 2017 to oppose the purge of pro-Corbyn supporters in the Labour Party. We have three main aims: (a) We demand a radical reform of the Labour Party’s disciplinary process. While the automatic and instant suspensions and […]
LAW constitution
As amended and adopted at LAW’s conference, February 2 2019 – click here for a PDF version. 1. Aims Labour Against the Witchhunt was founded in October 2017 to oppose the purge of pro-Corbyn supporters in the Labour Party. We have three main aims: (a) We demand a radical reform of the Labour Party’s disciplinary […]
Asa Winstanley: Fake Labour accounts fueling “anti-Semitism crisis”
Please check out this excellent article by Asa Winstanley that appeared in the Electronic Intifada. Asa Winstanley The Electronic Intifada 17 January 2019 From the start, reporting of the “anti-Semitism crisis” in the UK’s Labour Party has been characterized by dishonesty, exaggeration and outright fabrication. The real target of this manufactured crisis is not genuine […]
Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt: The latest victim of the witch-hunt
What you can do: Sign Rebecca’s petition here Contribute to her legal fighting fund here Take either of the model motions here to your branch/CLP demanding Rebecca’s reinstatement The NEC refuses to endorse the Corbyn supporter in South Thanet – and it seems Momentum is complicit, writes Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists (the article first appeared […]
Tony Mulhearn asks five pertinent questions on the case of Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt
A panel of three NEC members decided on December 18 2018 not to endorse Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, who had been democratically selected to be the parliamentary candidate for South Thanet. More details on the case here. Who appointed this three-person panel? To whom are they accountable? Can they be named? How have they justified their irrational […]
How to move a motion in the Labour Party
1.) Ideally, submit as a ‘normal’ motion. They have to be submitted to the secretary of your Labour Party branch in writing 14 days before a meeting (unless it says something different in your local standing orders). Normal motions have to go through a branch first before they can be presented to the CLP – though please […]
Model motions: Support the reinstatement of Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt as parliamentary candidate for Thanet South
LAW Statement In what is a very unusual and highly politicised decision, a three-person panel of the Labour Party’s NEC has refused to endorse Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt as the parliamentary candidate for South Thanet. It has thereby undermined the democratic decision of local Labour Party members who had selected her over eight months earlier. Just like […]
Motions to LAW conference, Saturday February 2 2019
1. The slow coup against Jeremy Corbyn – download PDF version here 2. Why LAW opposes the IHRA ‘Definition of Anti-Semitism’ – download PDF version here 3. LAW support to activists – download PDF version here 4. Model motion on IHRA to be recommended to CLPs/Union branches – download PDF version here 5. LAW draft constitution – download PDF version […]
Paul Jonson reinstated!
Paul Jonson had been suspended last month by Dudley council after having attended a protest outside the surgery of Ian Austin MP, who in July sent out a tweet stating “Hamas and the Palestinians were responsible for the deaths of 18 Gazans” during the Great Return March in May 2018. Comrade Jonson also published a post […]