Proposed Agenda for Red Labour T&W meeting on 20th March

at Brunswick Methodist hurch! "ewcast#e upon T$ne! "%& 'B(

&) We#come and *ntroductions 2) Apo#ogies for absence +) "otes of #ast meeting ,) Matters arising -) urrent *ssues i. All women shortlists

.) /pdate on Red Labour nationa##$ ') Reporting back on and p#anning Red Labour T&W Acti0ities i. ii. iii. Public meetings - outline proposals - NHS issues and Inequality Constituency e!el acti!ity Political "ducation #$$icer role (paper attached)

i!. Contributing to National Policy $orums - (letter from Angela Eagle attached) !. Presence at %iners &ala 1) Red Labour T&W Business i. 'olunteers $or organising( planning and de!eloping the group list o$ tas)s ii. Communication - Scribd * +ropbo, - sharing documents and resources iii Promoting and building - ./0 - 1recruitment1 email 1) 4) &0) A2B 3 notices of meetings etc o##ection for room hire cost "e5t meeting +ate( 'enue( Chair / Note-ta)er

Po#itica# %ducation 2fficers

6eoff Wa#ker7s Post on the B#og The Pen is mightier than the sword

http233thepenismightierthantheparty.wordpress.com3 *t8s rea##$ #itt#e wonder that the word 9part$8 does not appear a#ongside the banner 9Labour8 an$ more)
0hy4 5ecause it6s 7ust no $un being a ran)-and-$ile member o$ a party that wants to )eep politics o$$ its agenda8 0e are sic) and tired o$ people( in the established abour structure( trying to tell us that C Ps are not about politics but about the 9business o$ getting elected to go!ernment68 "r( e,cuse me( but i$ you ha!en6t got a clear( alternati!e political position to Conser!atism then do you deser!e to be elected4 Answer2 No 0hy4 5ecause all you do is con$orm to the neo-liberal socio-economic orthodo,y o$ supporting a sic) capitalist system. 0hat is the answer4 +iscuss alternati!es to austerity measures and build a socialist alternati!e $rom within the ran)-and$ile o$ abour . 0here do you start4 0ell( within .he abour Party :yes( .he abour Party; we can create a political education networ)( inside and outside the political education o$$ice o$ C Ps( which can raise the pro$ile $or ran)-and-$ile discussion o$ issues . .his blog will attempt to raise the pro$ile o$ political education within .he abour Party and all those responsible $or political education are in!ited to e,press an interest in ta)ing this concept $orward. 0e are particularly interested in ma)ing contact with political education o$$icers :and all interested others;( at all le!els o$ .he abour Party( who want to open up discussion on real political issues not the illusion o$ $reedom created by the pursuit o$ neo-liberal ideology8

Letter from Ange#a %ag#e : "ationa# Po#ic$ ;orum

http233action.labour.org.u)3your-mani$esto-input 0e1!e 7ust published our $inal year policy consultation( a set o$ eight papers that will pro!ide the $oundation o$ our #ne Nation mani$esto. Now it1s o!er to you. A #ne Nation mani$esto will be written $rom the grassroots up( not the top down < so your input is !ital. .hese papers < produced by the National Policy =orum :NP=; < represent what we1!e learned $rom tal)ing to members( supporters( a$$iliates( businesses and charities o!er the last three years( as well as the input o$ the Shadow Cabinet Policy -e!iew. Now we want you and your C P to debate the priorities( ideas and policies set out in these papers( and put $orward your own ideas. Choose any issue that interests you( and let us )now what you thin)2 <tabi#it$ and Prosperit$ #ur policy on the economy < $rom growth and the economic reco!ery( to public spending( ta,ation and how we can reduce the de$icit in a $air way. Work and Business #ur thin)ing on how the >? can compete in a global economy( including how we can support business( rights at wor)( $air pay and the $uture o$ pensions. Li0ing <tandards and <ustainabi#it$ Issues a$$ecting quality o$ li$e in 5ritain( the cost o$ li!ing( and our en!ironment. ?ey topics include energy( climate change( $ood( rural a$$airs and transport. <tronger! <afer ommunities How we rebuild our communities and create a society in which e!eryone plays their part < including community sa$ety( housing( local go!ernment and immigration. %ducation and hi#dren #ur childcare plans( and thin)ing on young people1s wellbeing and learning < $rom early years through to $urther and higher education and apprenticeships. =ea#th and are #ur plans $or the NHS( health and social care < and how we1ll bring about a new $ocus on whole person care. Better Po#itics How we can build a #ne Nation politics < loo)ing at engagement( equality( ci!il society and the change our political system needs. Britain7s 6#oba# Ro#e 5ritain1s role within the global community < including $oreign policy( international de!elopment and de$ence. So you )now our timeline2 the deadline $or you to submit your comments is @A Bune. "!ery C P is entitled to propose up to ten amendments( which National Policy =orum representati!es can then choose to bring $orward to a meeting o$ the NP= in Buly. .he $inal papers will then be adopted by Annual Con$erence in September as our o$$icial policy programme ahead o$ the election ne,t year. Ha!e your say on our party1s policy plans now( and ma)e sure abour1s election mani$esto re$lects your !iews( belie$s and aspirations $or 5ritain2 I$ you ha!e any questions about the process( please don1t hesitate to email yourbritainClabour.org.u). .han)s !ery much( Angela "agle Chair o$ the National Policy =orum