Community • Democracy People’s Assemblies – an idea whose time has come ? People’s Assemblies aren’t a new idea, but interest in them has been growing recently in this country because groups such as Extinction Rebellion have been advocating for them. Unlike Citizens Assemblies which are representative bodies randomly selected from the population, a People’s Assembly is open to anyone to attend. it’s a place where members of […] Uncategorized#Assembly
Community • Democracy Transform newsletter 3rd July 2024 Welcome to issue five of the Transform newsletter. Polling day is almost here. Don’t vote Labour, vote for Transform and the left candidates that we’re endorsing. And thank you to everyone who’s played a part in their amazing campaigns. Candidate profile: Pamela Fitzpatrick “My name is Pamela Fitzpatrick, and I am fighting for a world based on […] Uncategorized#Assembly #election #newsletter
Community • Democracy • Police & Justice Transform Newsletter 18 July 2024 Welcome to issue six of the Transform newsletter. Anyone else feeling a little underwhelmed by our glossy new Labour government? Campaign focus: Defend Waseem Yousaf This week a video went viral of a protestor in east London holding a Palestinian flag being assaulted by a Met Police Officer and knocked to the ground. The activist was […] Uncategorized#elecvtion #newsletter #Transform
Community • Equality • Immigration Transform newsletter 31st July 2024 Welcome to issue seven of the Transform newsletter. Thank you to everyone who has sent us photos and stories – please keep them coming. Campaign focus: Bibby Stockholm The new government has announced that it won’t renew the contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge. While this will be welcome news to the 400 asylum seekers incarcerated there […] Uncategorized#asylum #newsletter #trans #Transform #unions
Community • Democracy Assemble – House of the People Report from meeting in East London on 11 August 2024 This meeting was called by Assemble to build on assemblies that took place around thecountry leading to Assemble financially supporting 28 independent candidates in theGeneral election. It was attended by about 70 people, some of whom had come because they had beeninvolved in local assemblies […] Uncategorized#community #democracy #Popular Assembly
Community • Environment • Immigration • Police & Justice Transform newsletter 14th August 2024 Welcome to issue eight of the Transform newsletter. Since our last newsletter, scenes of rioting in our towns and cities instigated by the far right have shocked the country. We salute the thousands who turned out to stop the fascists from terrorising our streets. So where does the fight against racism go from here? Help us to […] Uncategorized#antifascism #climate change #newsletter #Transform
Community • Democracy • Economy • Environment • North West Transform Newsletter 25th September 2024 Welcome to issue eleven of the Transform newsletter. This is a Party Conference special edition, as we take a close look at Labour who’ve been having their conference in Liverpool this week, and look forward to our own annual conference next month. First up, Transform’s EC have an important message. Community Forums/Action Groups STATEMENT BY TRANSFORM’S EXEC […] Uncategorized#assemblies #Labour Party #Left Unity #nhs #poverty #Transform
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Community • Democracy Transform: the first 12 months By Linda Wall “Political parties, organisations and individuals from across the movement have united to take the next step: founding a new party of the left to provide a real alternative to our broken political system. The question is, are you with us ?” This was the call that went out on social media in […] Uncategorized#democracy #Left Unity #policy #Transform
Read more Community • Democracy Transform Newsletter 27th June 2024 Welcome to issue four of the Transform newsletter, in a week that’s injected some real hope to many of us on the left. Candidate profile: Shanell Johnson “I’m Cllr Shanell Johnson, the Independent candidate for Leyton and Wanstead. Community is at the heart for me, I’ve lived locally for over 30 years, and I cherish […] Uncategorized#newsletter