Sign the letter online here. The Guardian has refused to print this letter signed by almost 400 people within 48 hours of Jackie’s expulsion (including Noam Chomsky, Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell, Alexei Sayle and Ken Livingstone). It deems the issue “sensitive” and “controversial”. We believe the real controversy is that hundreds of good socialists and […]
Labour Against the Witchhunt calls on Labour’s NEC to reject the allegations of anti-Semitism against Peter Gregson, condemns his suspension by the GMB trade union and calls for the immediate restoration of his full membership rights. The principle ‘guilty until proved innocent’ threatens the rights of all members, chills discussion, damages democracy and invites malicious […]
This CLP notes that: Marc Wadsworth, a leading Black antiracist activist, was expelled from the Labour Party – with no right of appeal – on April 27, 2018, charged with bringing the Party into disrepute; his expulsion followed 22 months of suspension from membership; his expulsion was not for antisemitism, despite continuous prejudicial media […]
This report appeared first on Labour Party Marxists’ website There is also a report on Tony Greenstein’s blog The chair of the meeting, Deborah Hobson, began by calling for a minute’s silence in honour of the 58 Palestinians killed and thousands injured in the latest Israeli atrocity. An atrocity defended and excused by Donald Trump, […]
On 10 May 2018 the Queen’s Park branch of the Labour Party (in Hampstead & Kilburn CLP) adopted the motion below nem con and with one abstention: ________________________ This branch notes that: · Marc Wadsworth, a leading Black antiracist activist, was expelled from the Labour Party – with no right of appeal – on April 27, […]
The expulsion of Marc Wadsworth from the Labour Party was a politically motivated outrage – read our statement. Here’s what you can do about it: Support the national speaking tour #Justice4Marc, which is co-sponsored by LAW, Jewish Voice for Labour, the Labour Representation Committee and Grassroots Black Left. We are raising funds to help cover the transport costs […]
Feel free to change and amend. Please send us successfully passed motions to info@labouragainstthewitchhunt.org and we will publish them. You can download the motion in Word format here. 1. This branch/CLPs notes that: 1.1 Ruth Smeeth MP claimed that at the launch of the Charkrabarti report in June 2016, veteran anti-racist campaigner Marc Wadsworth was being […]
NEWS RELEASE April 27 2018 Today’s expulsion by Labour of veteran black anti-racist activist There will be a press conference today at 1.15pm at Abbey Green, outside Parliament. Present will be Marc Wadsworth, Deborah Hobson and Noami Wimborne-Idrissi of Jewish Voice For Labour Grassroots Black Left (GBL) is appalled by the expulsion of its member […]
According to a report in the Skwawkbox, Wes Streeting MP, who recently verbally attacked Diane Abbott, is organising anti-Corbyn MPs, peers and others people to protest outside the Labour Party disciplinary hearing against veteran black anti-racism campaigner Marc Wadsworth this Wednesday, April 25. Streeting claims that his “march” from Westminster Hall to Church House (which […]
To the NEC, Compliance Unit and Constitutional Committee Sisters and Brothers 23 January 2018 We have waited for 19 months for the Chakrabarti Enquiry’s recommendations to be put into practice, and give our party the fair disciplinary procedures it needs and deserves. We hope that the NEC will make a start today by clearing David […]
(please not that this article first appeared on the website of Labour Party Marxists – all links refer to that site) The expulsion of long-standing Israeli socialist Moshé Machover from the Labour Party (expulsion letter here) caused shockwaves throughout the labour movement. We feature the motions and statements in support of Moshé and against the […]
Celebrity international backing for academic expelled, then readmitted to Labour Party Demand for full apology and inquiry Statement delivered to Corbyn and Party Secretary McNicol In an extraordinary development, an international array of talent has rallied to the support of a retired professor expelled from the British Labour Party. They join the growing ranks […]
Launched on October 21 2017, LAW is already celebrating a success – pressure from members, Branches and CLPs CLPs led to the reversal of the expulsion of emeritus professor Moshé Machover, one of a long line of socialists and Corbyn supporters expelled or suspended on bogus charges of anti-Semitism. He is now honorary president of Labour […]
