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Category: 2007/8 financial crisis

John McDonnell on nationalising the banks

In 2008, the Labour government responded to the financial crisis by bailing out the banking system, in a thoroughly capitalist … More

“It’s time to take over the banks” – Fire Brigades Union pamphlet

In 2012 the Fire Brigades Union moved a motion at TUC Congress for public ownership of the banks and finance, … More

Rebecca Long-Bailey is wrong about Labour and the financial crisis

We republish below an article on the Labour Party, the 2007-8 financial crisis and the banking system by North East … More

Back the call for Labour to nationalise the banks

In October, Young Labour policy conference passed a motion calling for public ownership of the banks. Just before Christmas, we … More

Motion on nationalising the banks passed at Young Labour policy conference

The following motion, proposed by supporters of The Clarion, passed at the recent Young Labour policy conference and will be … More

2007: the banks were bailed out, workers sold out

By Charlotte Austin, Bishop Auckland CLP conference delegate and Red Labour activist “Never before in the field of financial endeavour,” … More

How policy resolutions to Labour Party conference work

A lot of people have asked us about this. So, a short guide… The deadline for submitting rule changes (constitutional … More

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The Clarion is a magazine produced by socialist activists in the Labour Party and Momentum. The first issue was published in September 2016; since January 2017, it has been out monthly. Issue #18 comes out before Labour Party conference. 

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