Tag: Labour
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OULC Term Card Hilary 2019
Here is this term’s series of events, for which I will be co-chair!
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Labour4PR: Invite a speaker and call for electoral reform!
It’s a new year, and we are renewing our efforts for Labour to adopt Proportional Representation as party policy. You can see my case for doing so, in LabourList, here. So far, an unprecedented fifty-three (53) Constituency Labour Parties have passed motions calling on Labour to support PR for Westminster. Make Votes Matter has now added…
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The case for mandatory reselection
This was originally posted as an article for the Oxford University Labour Club blog: The Case for Mandatory Reselection As the 2018 Labour Conference approaches, the debate around mandatory reselection is intensifying. For some MPs and their supporters, mandatory reselection is simply a tool for the left to purge the ‘moderates’ from the Party. This may…
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Why is the Labour Party machine ignoring members on voting reform?
My piece for LabourList on how Labour’s internal policy makers are dragging their heels on PR: Why is the Labour Party machine ignoring members on voting reform?
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Oxford Labour calls for Proportional Representation
In June, Oxford District Labour Party followed Oxford University Labour Club and neighbouring Whitney CLP in voting for a motion calling for Proportional Representation. As a joint Labour organisation, made up of two Oxford constituencies, this is one of the biggest local parties in the country. The motion we passed is here: Our archaic electoral…
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I Wouldn’t Be At Oxford If My Parents Couldn’t Afford My Bus Pass, Which Is Why Labour’s New Policy is Crucial
This blog post was originally posted to Huffpost: I Wouldn’t Be At Oxford If My Parents Couldn’t Afford My Bus Pass, Which Is Why Labour’s New Policy is Crucial and Oxford Uni Labour: Why Labour’s New Bus Pass Policy is Crucial At the end of Year 11, I got a proper say in my education for the first…
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The left stands for the many – so we must embrace proportional representation
My piece for LabourList on the Labour case for Proportional Representation: The left stands for the many – so we must embrace proportional representation On June 8, I voted in my first general election. It was exciting. Labour denied Theresa May a majority, got itself back on track after trailing for so long, and I…
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