CLP News 70: Hustings 8th Jan; County Candidates; Campaign training 11th January

06 Jan 2021

We Need You at PCC Hustings 8th Jan. Unless more of our members come to the Zoom Selection meeting on 8th Januaryour Constituency Party will have no say in who represents us at the election for North Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner in May. The selection is the start of…

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CLP News 69: PCC Hustings 8th Jan; Letter to General Secretary; Antisemitism Action Plan; NEC Reports; Message from Santa.

23 Dec 2020

Bumper Christmas Edition! Apologies for the long gap since the last Bulletin. As a result there is quite a lot in this one. PCC Hustings 8th January 2021 Next May, on the same day as the North Yorkshire Council elections, there will be an election for a new North Yorkshire…

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CLP News 68: Corbyn suspension; Antisemitism report; Tory Stalinism; Hambleton Plan; Shadow Cabinet speakers

05 Nov 2020

Don’t Quit! Many members were dismayed by the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn. A small number have notified me that they have resigned; others may be considering resigning. Please do not resign. That is exactly what those opposed to the socialist policies that Jeremy represents want. If you want the Party…

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CLP News 67. NEC Nomination result; Workshop on North Yorkshire Takeover 30th September

29 Sep 2020

A successful ‘first’ for Thirsk & Malton CLP.  On Tuesday 22 September 33 members signed-in on Zoom to the Special General Meeting convened to consider nominations for the nine places for Constituency Party representatives on the National Executive Committee. To go forward to the national ballot a member must be…

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CLP News 66. 14 Proposals for NEC; Oregon in Flames; Unconscionable Government; Betrayal of farming

17 Sep 2020

NEC: 14 Proposals But Far Short of a Quorum. Many of you will be dissatisfied with the managerial failures of our National Executive Committee over recent years. Your chance to make the NEC work is now, by doing all you can to get people elected to the NEC who will…

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CLP News 65: NEC Nominations Meeting; Exams scandal; Eat Out; Radio 4 Prog; Palestine

25 Aug 2020

    Our NEC Nominations: Online Meeting 22nd September. As a Constituency Labour Party we are entitled to nominate our preferred candidates for ten places on the Party’s National Executive Committee and for Party Treasurer. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions on meetings the only way we can decide on nominations is…

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CLP News 64: Member Meeting 16th July; Your Policy propsals; County to be axed; NEC elections; Mr Hollinrakes Q&A.

16 Jul 2020

All Member Zoom Meeting 16th July: Post Covid Economy All members have been invited to take part in an online meeting at 7.00 on Thursday 16th July to discuss a proposition for an economic policy for the post pandemic world. If agreed the proposition will be submitted to the Party’s…

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CLP News 63: Mr. Hollinrake on Covid-19; Quiz 7th July; High Court Action; NEC Elections on

08 Jul 2020

Ask Mr. Hollinrake About Lifting Covid-19 Restrictions. Online 17th July. Our Member of Parliament is holding an Online Q&A Conference to allow us to ask him about the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. So if there is anything you are unclear about or if you have concerns that you would like…

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CLP News 62. Reading murders; Quiz 23rd June; Be a Councillor; NEC; Covid-19

22 Jun 2020

Reading Terrorist Murders: Not a time for party politics, says Keir “It’s horrific that it happened … and across Reading, across the country there will be communities really upset and worried about this, united in their grief. And all of our thoughts are with those who have lost someone in this.…

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CLP News 61. Black Lives Matter; Track & Trace Petition; 27% Honest Johnson; Last Seminar; USA Elections.

08 Jun 2020

  Last Dr. John Gibbins Seminar: 11th June. Your last chance to join in the ljvely debate for a while as this is the last of the current series. It’s at 2.00pm next Thursday 11th June. Just click this link at five to 2.00. or if using a smartphone ring…

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CLP News 60: Cummings; Three Seminars: Next Quiz.

27 May 2020

Cummings & Johnson Should Both Go  Few will have been persuaded by Mr Cummings’ performance in the ‘Rose Garden’. The exceptionism, self pity, ludicrous eye test story and refusal to admit the blatantly obvious breaking of his own instructions to everyone else all stick in the craw. So many issues are…

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CLP News #59: Raise funds for NHS & Foodbank; Covid stats; The Far Right-Seminar; AGM postponed.

18 May 2020

19th May Quiz For NHS & Foodbank We have a new Quizmaster for our next Quiz on Tuesday 19th May. Steve Plews is taking over, which is great news because it means he won’t be able to be in Rosalie’s team, which gives the rest of us a better chance.…

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CLP News #58: Quiz 12th May; Government Dissarray; Seminars; Online Campaign Training; Co-op Party.

18 May 2020

Zoom Quiz For NHS & Foodbank: 7.00pm 12th May Do our Quiz on Tuesday 12th May. It’s a bit of entertainment and a way of raising funds for NHS staff and the local Foodbank. Its on Zoom so just Click this link at 7.00 on the 12th May. Hope to see you there.…

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CLP News #57: Covid Stats; History of LP 30th April; NEC; Members Entertain; Quiz.

30 Apr 2020

Full Covid-19 Death Stats Out The Government is now including deaths outside hospitals in their published figures. Although they are still not up to date it looks like getting on for 10,000 deaths have been cumulatively excluded bringing the true total deaths to date to around 30,000. This death rate…

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CLP News #56: Zoom; Seminar 23April; Quiz 25th April; 2020 Conference Delegates; Letter to Gen. Sec.

21 Apr 2020

Its All Zoom It’s nice to see Parliament is finally following our lead and conducting  business via Zoom. We have used it successfully now for Constituency Exec Meetings, branch meetings held by Malton/Norton and Vale of York, a seminar and a quiz. It works well and we will be using…

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CLP News #55: Direction From General Secretary re Leaked Report

20 Apr 2020

Direction From Party General Secretary Jennie Formby Re The Leaked Report on Handling of Antisemitism   Dear Steven, The Thirsk & Malton CLP Exec has decided to send you the following, received from Jennie Formby yesterday, as a matter of urgency, particularly with regard to the risk of individual legal…

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CLP News #54: Online seminar 16th Apr; Quiz 19th Apr

16 Apr 2020

Something Else To Do: Online Seminar 2.00pm 16th April. ‘Know Thine Enemy!’ Our member Dr John Gibbins has prepared a series of lectures on socialism and ideology that he would like to share with fellow members over a Zoom video call. The first one entitled, ‘Know thine Enemy: The Conservative…

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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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CLP News #52

23 Mar 2020

COVID-19: Everything’s Changed. In the three weeks since the last Bulletin so much has happened that I imagine like me most of you are reeling. As a 70+ I’m now kind of confined to quarters. Quite a few of you will be in the same situation. Everyone will be feeling…

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CLP News #51+: Ballot Problems, Message from Berwick CLP

27 Feb 2020

Ballot Tech. Problems We’ve been getting reports that some members are having problems trying to submit their votes online using smart phones. Not all phones are affected but if you are having problems using yours just close the App and try again on a PC, laptop or tablet. PC’s and…

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CLP News #51: Leadership Ballot Forms; Litter Pick 7th March, Rural Housing Issues

25 Feb 2020

The Leadership & NEC Ballots The Labour Party nationally is emailing statements to every member on behalf of the candidates for Leader and Deputy Leader as part of a process agreed with the candidates. There is no equivalent service for NEC candidates. With 30 or more CLP & BAME candidates sending…

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