Here you can read news about the socialist activists and groups around the country that make up our Connections community.
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YP Brum
By Jenny Nolan YP Birmingham Supporters group held a hybrid meeting following an agenda put together by volunteers. We kicked off with a report on Local Election candidates endorsed by YP, Independents we’re supporting as a ‘branch’ and TUSC candidates. We discussed how we can support them and encouraged members to support them on social…
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South Cumbria Socialists
By Colin Henderson In the wake of the decisions of the CEC banning dual membership and refusing to recognise proto branches, the Your Party proto branch in the Westmorland constituency decided on 15 April to drop all YP branding and continue as a broader local socialist association. South Cumbria Socialists will unite socialists in the…
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Haringey Socialist Alliance
By Doug Thorpe Local Elections Report Haringey Socialist Alliance (HSA) stood 2 candidates in each of 3 wards (6 in all), endorsed by Your Party. We averaged 22.23% across those wards, 29% our top vote. 1 candidate got 880 votes. These are impressive results for an overtly socialist, local party standing in its first election.…
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Islington Community Independents
By DK Renton Our Local Elections Campaign There are many things ICI did of which we should feel proud. We raised the profile of issues which other parties in Islington neglected, Peter Bedford Housing Association’s attempt to evict 69 tenants, the 43 redundancies at Capital City College. Amu Gib’s candidacy received positive media coverage. This…