With a number of local elections in the pipeline, we suggest that comrades take an active approach by asking their local Labour Party candidates some important political questions. Ideally, please try to organise local hustings events. Below, we are publicising the names of the first few candidates who have pledged to campaign on the issues mentioned below.
Dear Labour Party Candidate
Please consider signing the following statement opposing the attacks on democracy in the Labour Party. All those who sign will be featured on website and social media of Labour in Exile Network, which will call on everyone who opposes the attacks on democracy to offer them full and active support in the coming elections. Please send your reply to info@labour-in-exile.org.
Best wishes,
CANDIDATE’S COMMITMENT TO OPPOSE ATTACKS ON DEMOCRACY AND FREE SPEECH
As a candidate standing/hoping to stand for the Labour Party in the coming elections I publicly declare that I oppose the attack on democracy and free speech by the current leadership and demand that the leader and the National Executive Committee:
- Reinstate all Labour Party members wrongly suspended or expelled since the election of Keir Starmer;
- Commission an independent review of all previous suspensions and expulsions imposed during the previous leadership;
- Radically reform the complaints and disciplinary processes of the party to one based on natural justice and due process;
- Immediately restore the right of constituency parties and members to freely discuss and pass motions on any political issues that they see fit, including the IHRA’s working definition of antisemitism and the report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
My name is:
I am a candidate in:
- SANDRA ROSE
Mere Town Council, SW Wiltshire - PAMELA SLOAN
Croston, Mawdesley and Euxton South ( Chorley Borough Council) - KENNY WATSON
Penketh & Cuerdley Ward, Warrington Borough Council - TONY GRIFFIN
Sitwell Ward, Rotherham - MARK SZREJDER
Elmdon Ward, Solihull, West Midlands - DECLAN MCCARTHY
Chalfont St Giles, Chesham and Amersham - JAN MILLAR
Plymstock Radford Ward, Plymouth - ISAAC BAILEY
Alford & Sutton (Lincolnshire County Council) & Chapel St Leonards
My Name is : Kenny Watson
I am a Candidate in: Penketh & Cuerdley Ward for Warrington Borough Council
As a candidate standing for the Labour Party in the coming elections I publicly declare that I oppose the attack on democracy and free speech by the current leadership and demand that the leader and the National Executive Committee:
Reinstate all Labour Party members wrongly suspended or expelled since the election of Keir Starmer;
Commission an independent review of all previous suspensions and expulsions imposed during the previous leadership;
Radically reform the complaints and disciplinary processes of the party to one based on natural justice and due process;
Immediately restore the right of constituency parties and members to freely discuss and pass motions on any political issues that they see fit, including the IHRA’s working definition of antisemitism and the report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.