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Launching the Labour Representation Committee
Time to organise for change
War, privatisations and attacks on trade unions and basic civil liberties have aroused such anger amongst party members and trade unionists that socialists have decided to make a stand together, says John McDonnell MP
Regular columns

Read regular columns by Jim Mortimer, former general secretary of the Labour Party and Diane Abbott MP a member of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs.

In Depth:
Elections send a key message
Delivering London for Labour
Ken Livingstone says that Londoners had a clear choice presented to them during the mayoral election race - a Tory calling for cuts, and a Labour mayor delivering tangible improvements.
Electorate wants public services not war
Billy Hayes, General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union argues that the elections on 10 June sent a clear message to the government.
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Labour Party news

Why Party democracy is the key
If New Labour is remembered for anything, says Kelvin Hopkins MP, it will be for it's determined persuit of constitutional change which has not always been for the best.
Westminster News
All the latest news from the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs in Parliament
Manifesto decision at July NPF
Key policy documents just published will be discussed at Labour's National Policy Forum at the end of July
Public Services not 'choice'
Lynne Jones MP argues that choice may be a seductive word but most people just want better services all round.
Election boost for far right
Cllr Mohammed Azam argues there are worrying trends developing following the recent elections
'Work till you drop' is no answer to Britain's pensions crisis
Thousands marched through central London on Saturday 19th June in support of better pension provision, reports Mick Connolly, Regional Secretary of the South East Regoin of the TUC
ESF takes shape
SCGN reports on the exciting developments in the preparation for London's hosting of the European Social Forum
National Executive Comittee report

Report of the Labour Party National Executive Committee July 2004 meeting

International news

Justice for the Chagos people
Jeremy Corbyn MP reveals the long term discrimination against the Chagos people
No democracy in Iraq handover
Alice Mahon MP asks what kind of handover of authority is it, when the person who is to lead has worked for the CIA?