Solidarity with Chris Williamson MP

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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 […]