We are an unofficial group of Labour Party membersOur aims • reintroduce democracy in the Labour Party • expand and strengthen its members • unite government and party around progressive policies
Progress so far 3 May 2007 Interim Report to be published 5 December 2006 Angela Eagle MP elected as chair 5 December 2006 Michael Meacher MP resigns as chair and a member of the Commission 17 June 2006 LabOUR/YouGov poll results published 1-6 June 2006 YouGov puts LabOUR questions into field, one to current members and a second to lapsed, lost or former members May 2006 LabOUR Commission finalises questions for polls guided by head of the research team, Professor Stuart Weir and Professor Helen Margetts March 2006 LabOUR secures funding to enable YouGov poll to be commissioned February 2006 LabOUR fringe events at Blackpool Conference and Scottish Conference offered members further opportunities to share their experiences with LabOUR Commission members. October to December 2005 LabOUR research team conducts Focus Groups of members and former members in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester September 2005 LabOUR Media Launch and Annual Conference fringe event attract both media interest and members their first chance to share their experiences with LabOUR Commission members. August 2005 LabOUR appoints Professor Stuart Weir, head of the Democratic Audit, to lead research into Labour Party membership. July 2005 LaBOUR agrees to focus on Party and role of members May 2005 LabOUR meets to review Party prospects post-General Election Commissioners
Angela Eagle MP, vice chair PLP, member of Labour Party NEC - Chair Tony Robinson, former NEC CLP section representative Elaine Smith MSP Catherine Thomas AM Keith Ewing - professor of public law, King's College, London Billy Hayes - General Secretary CWU Steve Bullock – directly-elected Mayor of Borough of Lewisham Mary Turner - President of GMB, member of Labour Party NEC Keith Sonnet - Deputy Gen Sec Unison, member of Labour Party NEC David Gardner - Head of Public Policy KPMG Barry Camfield - Assistant General Secretary TGWU Peter Kenyon (Clerk) - Chair of Save the Labour Party Yasmin Qureshi - Labour PPC Brent East (2005) Mike Watts - former Director of Finance and Personnel, Labour Party All are members of the Labour Party serving in an individual and voluntary capacity
|
