Labour Representation Committee (2004)
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This article relies on references to primary sources. (January 2011) |
The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) is a British socialist pressure group within the Labour Party and wider labour movement. It is often seen as representing the most left wing members of the Labour Party.
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Overview [edit]
The LRC was formed at a founding conference on Saturday 3 July 2004, taking its name from the original Labour Representation Committee which was formed in February 1900.
The LRC allows Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) and Branch Labour Parties (BLPs) to affiliate to it, along with local, regional and national unions and individual party members and supporters. It has around 150 affiliates and 1000 individual members. In parliament, the group is represented by the Socialist Campaign Group. The LRC also has a youth group, the Socialist Youth Network.
The Chairman is John McDonnell, who the LRC supported as a candidate for leader of the Labour Party. Its Organiser is Lizzie Woods. Joint-National Secretaries are Andrew Fisher and Peter Firmin. Its Vice-Chairs are Jenny Lennox and Susan Press. The Treasurer is Graham Bash, Editor of Labour Briefing. They are the current officers of the organisation.
LRC Youth [edit]
The LRC Youth, is a section of the LRC for those aged 27 and under. It was originally founded as the Socialist Youth Network in March 2007 and was relaunched in mid-2012 under its current name..
National Committee [edit]
The National Committee is elected annually by delegates to the LRC's annual general meeting. Members of the National Committee are elected for 12 month terms to conduct the general business of the LRC between annual general meetings. The National Committee shall be responsible for electing, and holding to account, an Executive Committee, which shall be responsible for any general business between meetings of the National Committee. The National Committee is also responsible for the preparation of LRC publications, and for appointing delegates to represent the LRC when necessary.
The current National Committee is elected at the LRC's annual general meeting in November, and its membership is as follows: [1]
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Section A: Officers |
* Chair: John McDonnell MP
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Chair: John McDonnell MP Vice Chairs: Susan Press and Marshajane Thompson Secretary: Pete Firmin and Andrew Fisher (job share) Treasurer: Graham Bash Organiser: Lizzie Woods |
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Section B: Individual members |
* Simeon Andrews
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Andrew Berry Austin Harney Jenny Lennox Rhiannon Lowton Mike Phipps Francis Prideaux Lizzie Woods |
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Section C: General Affiliates |
* Judy Atkinson (Unite West London Medical Branch)
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Judy Atkinson (Unite West London Medical branch) Kevin Bennett (Unite Liverpool 0538 branch) Sharon Connor (Unite Liverpool 0538 branch) Maria Exall (CWU Greater London Combined branch) Gary Heather (Islington North CLP) Jon Lansman (Labour CND) Jon Rogers (Unison Labour Left) Steve Turner (Unite Liverpool 0538 branch) John Wiseman (Unite Liverpool 0538 branch) |
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Section D: Equality seats |
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BME: Earl Jenkins BME: Jackie Walker Disability: Val Graham Disability: John Sweeney LGBT: Paul Clark LGBT: Hannah Thompson Youth: Rachel Mullan Youth: Max Shanly |
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Section E: Affiliated National Trade Unions |
* ASLEF: Mark Daniels and Andy Viner |
ASLEF: Mark Daniels BFAWU: Ian Hodson and John Fox CWU: Mick Kavanagh and Peter Keenlyside FBU: Dave Green and Matt Wrack NUM: to be advised RMT: to be advised |
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Section E: LRC Sister Organisations |
* CfS: Vince Mills
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CfS: Mike Cowley WLG: Nick Davies / Darren Williams (job share) |
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Section F: Local LRCs |
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Calderdale LRC: Mark Catterall Croydon LRC: tbc Ealing & Hounslow LRC: Mick Brooks Essex LRC: tbc Greater London LRC: Norrette Moore Hackney LRC: Lois Radice Hampshire LRC: tbc Haringey LRC: tbc Islington LRC: Tricia Clarke Lambeth & Southwark LRC: tbc Leeds LRC: Patrick Hall North East & Cumbria LRC: Ben Sellers / Terry McPartlan (job share) North West LRC: Andy Birchall / Thomas Butler (job share) Nottinghamshire LRC: tbc Sussex LRC: Claire Wadey Waltham Forest LRC: tbc |
Affiliated MPs [edit]
The Representation Committee has a number of officially affiliated MPs, those being:
- Katy Clark MP
- Jeremy Corbyn MP
- David Hamilton MP
- Kelvin Hopkins MP
- John McDonnell MP
The group also receives support from unaffiliated MP Michael Meacher, as well as the Labour veteran Tony Benn.
Affiliated unions [edit]
The LRC maintains support from a number of trade unions, the most prominent of these being:
Affiliated Constituency Labour Parties [edit]
- Ashton-under-Lyne CLP
- Brentford and Isleworth CLP
- Chingford and Woodford Green CLP
- Delyn CLP
- Ilford South CLP
- Isle of Wight CLP
- Islington North CLP
- Leeds Central CLP
- Leyton and Wanstead CLP
- St Helens South CLP
Affiliated Branch Labour Parties [edit]
- Bloomsbury and Kings Cross BLP
- Brislington East BLP
- Henleaze BLP
- Hastings and Rye East BLP
- Kensal Green BLP
- Newport and West Wight BLP
- Sutton BLP
Other affiliated organizations [edit]
- Alliance for Workers' Liberty
- Battersea and Wandsworth TUC
- Cambridge Morning Star Readers' Group
- Camden Trades Council
- Education for Tomorrow
- Hands Off Venezuela
- Labour Against the War
- Labour CND
- Lambeth TUC
- Leftout Socialists
- Milton Keynes Trade Union and Labour Party Partnership
- Ministry for Peace
- Network of Socialist Campaign Groups
- New Communist Party
- Newrad Communist Collective
- PCS Labour Left
- Socialist Appeal
- Socialist Education Association
- TGWU Broad Left
- The Commune
- Torbay and District TUC
- United Alliance for Labour
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