Transform was officially founded at our inaugural conference in Nottingham in November 2023. It brought together members of existing organisations, principally the Breakthrough Party, Left Unity and Liverpool Community Independents, into a new party.
Today Transform’s membership includes former members of these groups as well as hundreds of ordinary people disillusioned by the Established parties and determined to build a real political alternative.
The day-to-day activities of Transform are overseen by its Executive Committee.
Anwarul Khan National Organiser
I grew up in council housing on an estate in south London. From a working class family, the first in my family to earn a degree. I have worked in industry as well as owning my own business, but spent the last decade plus as a teacher. I have seen first hand the devastation of cuts in the public sector. We need to do better as a country. I am deeply passionate about education and empowering community voice.
Marianne Cramp-Jukes Party Secretary
Mandy Parry Campaigns
“I’m a former longtime activist with the National Abortion Campaign. Most recently I’m a refugee from the Labour Party, bullied out by Starmer’s henchmen after working my socks off to help Corbyn lead a socialist government in the UK. I’m also a former history teacher, actress, telephone campaign fundraiser and bookseller – now living in Bristol with my husband and teenage daughter working as a freelance children’s safeguarding trainer. Women’s rights, intersectionality, and peace with justice in Palestine are my things. Also using my organisational skills to help get this party started.”
Alan Gibbons Principal Speaker
I am the councillor for Orrell Park ward in north Liverpool and leader of the Liverpool Community Independents group on Liverpool City Council. I was previously the secretary of Liverpool Walton Constituency Labour Party. I was suspended from the party for six months for moving a resolution in solidarity with Jeremy Corbyn and I was finally expelled for breaking the whip to vote against the annual budget which contained cuts to Adult Social Care and the introduction of a Green Bin charge and for giving an interview to a left wing newspaper. In the 1970s I worked on Socialist Worker. Fun fact: I initiated National Libraries Day in 2011.
Dawn Sanders Principal Speaker, Diversity Equality & Inclusion
I have been a single mum, I am a journalist, have been homeless, I’ve lived off-grid briefly with my son. I’m feminist and Pagan. I was exposed to the post segregation era in the 70s in the U.S. Oh, and I happen to be visually impaired.
Solma Ahmed Principal Speaker
Tracey Fellows Membership
I gained my Sociology and Criminology degree as a mature student and have done a number of jobs over the years ranging from care work, working in a college to doing property viewings. I am a vegetarian who does not eat chocolate and owned by two cats.
John Morgan Elections
Doug Thorpe International
Member of European Left Executive Board, former National Secretary of Left Unity. Has been active in left organisations, trade unions and campaigns for over 40 years.
Nick Long Trade Union
I work in North London as a housing licensing and enforcement officer and am the acting branch secretary of Unite at the Council where I work. I recently ran a workshop at Transform party conference on the pending housing bill.
George Doran – Treasurer
The Executive Committee is scrutinised by the council.
Zoe Dunster, Charles James, Gareth Kennerson, Henry Eveleigh, Joseph Healy, Talan Blamey, Bryce Parsons Bailey, Linda Wall, Eric Jarvis
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