Meeting via Zoom again the chair Vince Maple steered us through the agenda, helped by written reports from most representatives.  Instead of a regional conference this autumn there will be a virtual conference during the week beginning Monday 9 November.  There will be no votes and no delegates, and all members will be welcome.  Acting […]

Regional executive members gathered on Zoom for an informal update.  Like local parties we were not able to make decisions, but it was a useful opportunity to catch up and share experiences.  Most of us, including myself, expressed frustration on behalf of our members, and when councils, Labour groups and the NEC itself are meeting, […]

This was the first meeting since the general election. Back in September the committee asked the NEC to allow all CLPs to select parliamentary candidates, with a shortened process for non-Labour seats, but sadly we were ignored. Instead the NEC prioritised trigger ballots for sitting MPs. When Labour voted for a December election, 62 south-east […]