Owen Jones

Uncategorized 27 February, 2018

Burn after reading: Activists set fire to Owen Jones book as row over transgender candidates heats up

Leading members of hard left group the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy are set for a showdown at its AGM this Saturday in a bitter dispute over the status of trans people.

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Pestminster

Parliamentary staff force emergency meeting over abuse claims

Staff in the House of Commons have demanded an extraordinary general meeting of the Parliamentary branch of Unite the union to discuss abuse concerns and agree a plan of action following a week of revelations about the conduct of MPs at Westminster.

Southside

Ex Blair aide tipped for top job in Corbyn’s team

Carl Shoben, a former Downing Street spin doctor, is to be appointed Labour's new Director of Strategy, according to party insiders.

Len McCluskey emails Labour MPs insisting he accepts that “antisemites do exist”

Unite chief Len McCluskey has emailed Labour MPs insisting that “antisemites do exist” after facing a furious backlash to a recent article in which he appeared to suggest that MPs were using antisemitism claims to “smear” Jeremy Corbyn.