Labour Representation Committee (2004)
Encyclopedia
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
.
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 Vice-Chairs are Cllr. Susan Press and Maria Exall. Its joint secretaries are Pete Firmin and Andrew Fisher. The Treasurer is Graham Bash. They are the current officers of the organisation.
The current National Committee was elected at the LRC's annual general meeting in November 2009, and its membership is as follows:
Section A: Officers
Section B: Individual members
Section C: General Affiliates
Section D: Affiliated National Trade Unions
Section E: LRC Sister Organisations
s, those being:
The group also receives support from unaffiliated MP Michael Meacher
, as well as the Labour veteran Tony Benn
.
United Kingdom
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socialist pressure group within the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
and wider labour movement. It is often seen as representing the most left wing members of the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
.
Overview
The LRC was formed at a founding conference on Saturday 3 July 2004, taking its name from the original Labour Representation CommitteeLabour Representation Committee
Labour Representation Committee may refer to:* Labour Representation Committee, the original name of the British Labour Party* Labour Representation Committee , a 21st century pressure group within the British Labour Party...
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
Socialist Campaign Group
The Socialist Campaign Group is a left-wing democratic socialist grouping of Labour Party Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It was formed in December 1982 as an alternative Parliamentary left-wing group to the Tribune Group...
. The LRC also has a youth group, the Socialist Youth Network.
The Chairman is John McDonnell
John McDonnell (politician)
John Martin McDonnell is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington since 1997; he serves as Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group, the Labour Representation Committee, and the "Public Services Not Private Profit Group"...
, who the LRC supported as a candidate for leader of the Labour Party. Its Vice-Chairs are Cllr. Susan Press and Maria Exall. Its joint secretaries are Pete Firmin and Andrew Fisher. The Treasurer is Graham Bash. They are the current officers of the organisation.
Socialist Youth Network
The Socialist Youth Network, also known as SYN, is the youth section of the LRC. it was founded in March 2007.National Committee
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 was elected at the LRC's annual general meeting in November 2009, and its membership is as follows:
Section A: Officers
- Chair: John McDonnell MP
- Vice Chairs: Maria Exall and Susan Press
- Secretary: Pete Firmin and Andrew Fisher (job share)
- Treasurer: Graham Bash
Section B: Individual members
- Simeon Andrews
- Andrew Berry
- Stephanie David
- Jenny Fisher
- Val Graham
- Owen Jones
- Jon Lansman
- Caroline Lenegham
- Jenny Lennox
- John Moloney
- Mary Partington
- Mike Phipps
- Francis Prideaux
- Jon Rogers
- Marsha Jane Thompson
- Louise Whittle
Section C: General Affiliates
- Judy Atkinson (Unite West London Medical Branch)
- Stephen Brown (LRC Northern Region)
- Tricia Clarke (Islington LRC)
- Lesley Hammond (Unite Croydon and Crystal Palace Branch)
- Gary Heather (Islington North CLP)
- Ted Knight (Croydon TUC)
- Rory MacQueen (Hackney LRC)
- Norrette Moore (Greater London LRC)
- Gordon Nardell (Lambeth and Southwark LRC)
- Janet Oosthuysen (West Yorkshire LRC)
- Christine Shawcroft (Notts NUM Ex and Retired Miners Association)
- Jeff Slee (RMT Deptford Branch)
- Nick Toms (Lambeth and Southwark LRC)
- Cathy Watson (Unite North London Branch)
- Matthew Wells (Cambridge LRC)
- Adam White (Greater Manchester LRC)
- John Wiseman (Unite Liverpool Branch)
Section D: Affiliated National Trade Unions
- ASLEF: Mark Daniels and Andy Viner
- BFAWU: Joe Marino and Tony Richardson
- CWU: Peter Keenlyside and Dave Warren
- FBU: Mick Shaw and Matt Wrack
Section E: LRC Sister Organisations
- CfS: Vince Mills
- WLG: Nick Davies / Darren Williams (job share)
Affiliated MPs
The Representation Committee has a number of officially affiliated MPMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
s, those being:
- Katy ClarkKaty ClarkKathryn Sloan Clark is a British Labour Party politician and former trade union official who has been the Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran since 2005.-Early life:...
MP - Jeremy CorbynJeremy CorbynJeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Islington North since 1983.-Early and personal life:...
MP - David HamiltonDavid Hamilton (politician)David Hamilton is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Midlothian since 2001.David Hamilton was born in Dalkeith, Midlothian, and was educated at the local Dalkeith High School...
MP - Kelvin HopkinsKelvin HopkinsKelvin Peter Hopkins is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Luton North since 1997.-Background:...
MP - John McDonnellJohn McDonnell (politician)John Martin McDonnell is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington since 1997; he serves as Chair of the Socialist Campaign Group, the Labour Representation Committee, and the "Public Services Not Private Profit Group"...
MP
The group also receives support from unaffiliated MP Michael Meacher
Michael Meacher
Michael Hugh Meacher is a British Labour politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Oldham West and Royton since 1997. Previously he had been the MP for Oldham West, first elected in 1970. On 22 February 2007 he declared that he would be standing for the Labour Leadership, challenging...
, as well as the Labour veteran Tony Benn
Tony Benn
Anthony Neil Wedgwood "Tony" Benn, PC is a British Labour Party politician and a former MP and Cabinet Minister.His successful campaign to renounce his hereditary peerage was instrumental in the creation of the Peerage Act 1963...
.
Affiliated Unions
The LRC maintains support from a number of trade unions, the most prominent of these being:- ASLEF
- BFAWU
- Communication Workers UnionCommunication Workers Union (UK)The Communication Workers Union is the main trade union in the United Kingdom for people working for telephone, cable, DSL and postal delivery companies, with 215,000 members....
- Fire Brigades UnionFire Brigades UnionThe Fire Brigades Union is a trade union in the United Kingdom for wholetime Firefighters , Retained Duty System and Emergency Control Room staff...
- NUMNumNum may refer to:* Short for number* Num , a god of Samoyedic peoples* Khnum, a god of Egyptian mythology* Mios Num, an island of western New Guinea* Num, NepalNUM may refer to:* National Union of Mineworkers...
- RMTRMTRMT is an abbreviation for:*Regie voor Maritiem Transport, Belgian, state owned ferry company.*National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, a United Kingdom trade union*Real-money trading, a type of virtual economy...
Affiliated Constituency Labour Parties
- Ashton-under-LyneAshton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency)Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency centred on the town of Ashton-under-Lyne that is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
CLP - Brentford and Isleworth CLP
- Chingford and Woodford Green CLP
- DelynDelyn (UK Parliament constituency)Delyn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the 1983 General Election. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
CLP - Ilford SouthIlford South (UK Parliament constituency)Ilford South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
CLP - Isle of WightIsle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency)Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-...
CLP - Islington NorthIslington North (UK Parliament constituency)Islington North is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election...
CLP - Leeds CentralLeeds Central (UK Parliament constituency)Leeds Central is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
CLP - Leyton and Wanstead CLP
- St Helens SouthSt Helens South (UK Parliament constituency)St Helens South was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
CLP
Affiliated Branch Labour Parties
- 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
- Alliance for Workers' LibertyAlliance for Workers' LibertyThe Alliance for Workers' Liberty , also known as Workers' Liberty, is a Trotskyist group in Britain. The group has a complex history but has always been identified with the theorist Sean Matgamna...
- Battersea and Wandsworth TUCBattersea and Wandsworth TUCBattersea and Wandsworth TUC is a Trades Union Council covering the London Borough of Wandsworth in South West London...
- Cambridge Morning Star Readers' Group
- Camden Trades Council
- Education for Tomorrow
- Hands Off VenezuelaHands Off VenezuelaHands Off Venezuela is a political lobby group based in the United Kingdom and with branches in many other countries. The campaign was established in December 2002, following the Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002, with the aim of increasing public and political awareness in the UK and elsewhere of...
- Labour Against the War
- Labour CNDLabour CNDLabour CND is a 'Specialist Section' of CND, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, specifically relating to CND-supporting members the Labour Party....
- 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 AppealSocialist AppealSocialist Appeal is the publication of a British Trotskyist organisation operating within the Labour Party which was founded by Ted Grant and Alan Woods after they were expelled from the Militant tendency. The organisation is popularly known as the Socialist Appeal group, and publishes a monthly...
- Socialist Education AssociationSocialist Education AssociationThe Socialist Educational Association is an independent socialist educational organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is affiliated to the Labour Party as a socialist society, acting as the party's think tank on educational matters for 75 years...
- TGWU Broad Left
- The Commune
- Torbay and District TUC
- United Alliance for Labour