{"id":4852,"date":"2020-04-10T16:37:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T16:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wiki.davelevy.info\/?p=4852"},"modified":"2022-08-28T08:30:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T08:30:25","slug":"on-labours-left-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davelevy.info\/wiki\/on-labours-left-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"On Labour’s Left & Unity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Labour’s Left have been badly beaten on the elections that have just taken place. Both Rebecca Long Bailey and Richard Burgon’s votes were disappointing and in the NEC bye-elections, the Progress\/Labour First candidates won al three positions. Even the left’s leadership have come to the conclusion that things must change. Corbyn’s coalition is broken, a new one needs to be constructed, but it may not be possible. Here’s some reading to help me understand because, “All the King’s horses and all’ the King’s men” aren’t available.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. https:\/\/peoplesmomentum.com\/building-the-movement\/the-future-of-our-movement-statement-from-momentums-ncg\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. https:\/\/labourlist.org\/2020\/04\/momentum-calls-for-unity-reflection-and-comradely-debate\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. https:\/\/labourlist.org\/2020\/04\/forward-momentum-weve-launched-to-change-it-from-the-bottom-up\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. https:\/\/labourlist.org\/2020\/04\/exclusive-forward-momentum-campaign-launches-to-refound-corbynite-group\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. https:\/\/medium.com\/@michael_chessum\/5-points-on-forward-momentum-43c1ee5591e8<\/li>\n
  6. https:\/\/tribunemag.co.uk\/2020\/04\/rebuilding-the-labour-left<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. https:\/\/labourrep.com\/blog\/2020\/4\/5\/joint-statement-from-lrc-jvl-and-red-labour-on-party-election-results<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. https:\/\/www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk\/statement\/joint-statement-on-labour-party-election-results\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForwardMmtm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And added on the 19th May,<\/p>\n

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    1. It\u2019s time for a new generation. Why I\u2019m not standing in Momentum\u2019s elections<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Exclusive: \u2018Momentum Renewal\u2019 launch backed by Labour MPs and high-profile activists<\/a>, on Labour List, the MP backers are Lavery and Trickett.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Forward Momentum have published a Video on Twitter<\/p>\n

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      We are a broad coalition of Momentum members from across the country who want to change Momentum from the bottom up.

      Momentum should be:
      Member-led
      Inclusive
      Building power in communities and workplaces

      Read more & sign up:       https:\/\/t.co\/xh41fTkPsM<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FDr4n14VdB<\/a><\/p>— Forward Momentum (@ForwardMmtm) April 8, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>