Joan Maynard Memorial Lecture 2023

10 Apr 2023

The Art of Campaigning: How to Fight for a Just and Sustainable Future Leading youth climate activist, organiser, and speaker Noga Levy-Rapoport will give a lecture on “The Art of Campaigning: How to Fight for a Just and Sustainable Future”. Space is limited so entrance to the lecture is by…

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Ryedale People Want a Fair Deal for Nurses

12 Jan 2023

On December 17th we conducted a street survey of the public in Pickering and Thornton Dale. Of those who spoke to us not one supported the government imposing a 15% cut on Nurses’ pay, not one thought it was right to spend £9 billion a year on agency and bank…

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Support the RMT and ASLEF Industrial Action

21 Jun 2022

As you know the rail unions have balloted to take strike action to defend their pay, jobs and conditions of service. You will also know if you have ever taken industrial action yourself that it is not a step that people take lightly. It is stressful and in the short…

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We Demand Better

20 Jun 2022

The TUC’s national demonstration in London last Saturday, 18th June, was very impressive. It was big, very positive and indicated considerable resolve by many unions to take both private sector employers and the government on over pay and jobs. The speeches were excellent, very motivating. A lot of women Union leaders…

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Thirsk and Malton Constituency Labour Party Statement For 2022 Election to North Yorkshire County and Unitary Authority

23 Apr 2022

Labour Says North Yorkshire Needs A Fresh Start and a Vote For Integrity. It is clear that many voters in North Yorkshire are dissatisfied with the Conservative government’s lack of integrity. The same Party has been running North Yorkshire Council since 1974 presiding over a catalogue of cuts in services.…

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A Spring Clean for County Hall

05 Apr 2022

Labour candidates from across the Vale of York, Ryedale, Hunmanby and Filey turned out in Malton last Saturday to launch their manifesto for County Hall, ‘A Fresh Start’. They aim to sweep out the policies that have led to a litany of cuts in services from public transport to libraries,…

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In support of the ’20’s Plenty’ Campaign

Statement from Thirsk & Malton Constituency Labour Party in support of the 20’s Plenty Campaign The Thirsk and Malton Constituency Labour Party is firmly committed to supporting campaigns and policies that have positive impacts on the health, safety and environmental welfare of our neighbourhoods for the benefit of all who…

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Call for Philip Allott, the Conservative PFCC for North Yorkshire, to resign

01 Oct 2021

The Thirsk and Malton Labour party call on Philip Allott, the Conservative Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, to resign immediately following his disgraceful interview on Radio York today. The whole country is universally appalled at yesterday’s revelations that a serving police officer arrested Sarah Everard in a…

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The Joint Statement; Stop the ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem.

13 May 2021

Following on from the CLP executive meeting on 12th of May, the Thirsk and Malton Constituency Labour Party sent a letter to Lisa Nandy MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary.

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Letters to the Editor, Alison Hume

29 Apr 2021

Alison Hume: the only candidate who has pledged to tackle violence against women and girls.

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Letters to the Editor, Fracking and the police, crime and sentencing bill.

08 Apr 2021

Dear Editor, I am shocked that Mr Hollinrake voted for changes in the law which would have made this peaceful protest against fracking in Ryedale impossible. People from all walks of life turned out in thousands in Malton in 2015 to demonstrate  their opposition to fracking. The effectiveness of this demonstration…

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Press Release 21.3 North Yorkshire Unitary Council Options. Just Say No!

30 Mar 2021

‘Neither of the Government’s two options for Unitary Councils in North Yorkshire is acceptable’ says Thirsk and Malton Labour Party. The Government is now asking the people of North Yorkshire to say which of these options they would like. ‘This is a rigged choice’ says David Yellen, Chair of Thirsk…

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Press Release 21.2. Labour Party Hosts Pandemic Meeting for Tory MP

26 Feb 2021

In a ground breaking step a Yorkshire Constituency  Labour Party has hosted a public Zoom meeting for Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake. ‘We did this in response to the many concerns expressed by constituents over the Government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic’, said David Yellen, Chair of Thirsk & Malton Labour…

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Press release on North Yorkshire County Council Council Tax Increase

17 Feb 2021

The Labour group on North Yorkshire County Council has today agreed to reluctantly support the increase in council tax in light of the pressures on adult social care and young people’s services throughout the pandemic. Eric Broadbent Labour Group Leader says “The last thing we want to see is any reduction…

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19th February, Zoom Meeting with Kevin Hollinrake MP

27 Jan 2021

COVID-19 has dominated our lives for 10 months and each and every one of us has been affected. If you have a question about how we are going to emerge from the restrictions and what lies ahead there is an opportunity to question your local Thirsk and Malton MP, Kevin…

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Letter from Thirsk & Malton CLP Exec to the General Secretary

22 Dec 2020

Following the suspension, lifting of suspension and then withdrawal of the whip from Jeremy Corbyn by Keir Starmer, the acting General Secretary of the Party, David Evans, sent two emails to constituency parties. These were contentious because they banned constituencies and branches from discussing a broad range of issues around…

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Extinction Rebellion and the Climate Emergency

04 Nov 2020

Malton & Norton Branch have been hosting a series of talks for its members on issues close to us all. We were joined at our October branch meeting by Suzanne and Eddie from Extinction Rebellion who talked about the environmental and ecological decline of our planet towards extinction, the work…

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Keir and Angela’s “shock and anger” at Floyd death – statement to Labour Party Staff

04 Jun 2020

In a message to Labour staff, Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have jointly expressed how the death of George Floyd in police custody has “yet again shone a light on the racism and hatred experienced by many across the world, including in our own country” Full text appears below To…

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More John R Gibbins Seminars (May/June dates) …

27 May 2020

This brilliant series continues on Thursdays. Back to the afternoon time of 2.00pm. You will find much to feed your ideas and to discuss. 28th May. Seminar 7.) Framing and Defaming – Mediazation: The Circulation of Meaning in Mediated Political Discourse. In this new Digital Age, advantage and hence power lies…

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CLP News #53: Covid-19; Zoom Quiz; Starmer&Rayner; York NHS Trust; Foodbank; Tim Moon; NEC; Jack4Malton

14 Apr 2020

COVID-19: Are You All OK? Our branches have been trying to contact all our vulnerable members by phone to make sure everyone is OK and has the support and supplies they need. While the contacting is not yet complete, a lot of members have been reached, and all have been…

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Vale of York Branch

20 Feb 2020

Thirsk and Malton Constituency Labour Party has four Branches covering the whole of the Constituency, and each Branch meets regularly to plan campaigning and fundraising. If you would like to get involved, please contact the Branch that covers the area where you live. The Vale of York Branch covers the…

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