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  • An article by Sheffield Labour Club.

    Question: What should one wear to a Remembrance Sunday parade? Answer: Certainly suit and a tie; donkey jacket optional; weather conditions depending.

    Posted on October 4, 2011 | 1 Comment
    An article by Sheffield Labour Club.

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  • In this article, Ben Craig argues that it was Clement Attlee, Prime Minister 1945-51, who re-shaped Great Britain more than any other.

    Clement Attlee: Our Greatest Post-War Prime Minister

    Posted on October 4, 2011 | 3 Comments
    In this article, Ben Craig argues that it was Clement Attlee, Prime Minister 1945-51, who re-shaped Great Britain more than any other.

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  • Red Labour, Purple Labour and now Blue Labour. The latest political vision, Blue Labour, is strikingly different to the Labour party of recent years. The ‘blue’ symbolises certain similarities with traditional conservative ideas, such as an emphasis on the family and communal bonds, and how it is relationships that sustain and psychologically enrich citizens. It understands the free market’s unending dismemberment of communities, driven by capitalism’s ‘creative destruction’, and how it is a system that transforms humans and nature into ‘commodities’ without respecting their intrinsic worth. Also, akin to the ‘Big Society’, there is praise for voluntary groups’ ability to connect disparate parts of society. For Blue Labour, ‘the good life’ is recognised as a fundamentally interdependent life.

    Blue Labour: An Analysis

    Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments
    Red Labour, Purple Labour and now Blue Labour. The latest political vision, Blue Labour, is strikingly different to the Labour party of recent years. The ‘blue’ symbolises certain similarities with traditional conservative ideas, such as an emphasis on the family and communal bonds, and how it is relationships that sustain and psychologically enrich citizens. It understands the free market’s unending dismemberment of communities, driven by capitalism’s ‘creative destruction’, and how it is a system that transforms humans and nature into ‘commodities’ without respecting their intrinsic worth. Also, akin to the ‘Big Society’, there is praise for voluntary groups’ ability to connect disparate parts of society. For Blue Labour, ‘the good life’ is recognised as a fundamentally interdependent life.

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  • Article by Catherine Moir.

    Off the Shelf: An Evening with Tony Benn

    Posted on November 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Article by Catherine Moir.

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  • Article by Amy Woodworth

    Diane Abbott: In Praise Of

    Posted on November 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Article by Amy Woodworth

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