By Sacha Ismail 11 June was the 33rd anniversary of the election of four black and Asian Labour MPs – … More
Category: BME politics
Bernie Grant Leadership programme graduates write to Starmer and Rayner
The Bernie Grant Leadership Programme was established to address the under-representation of BAME members as elected Labour politicians, both locally … More
Letter from BAME members and allies to the Labour leadership
The Clarion is republishing this statement. You can see the list of signatories and sign where it was originally posted … More
Four speeches from the anti-Brexit demo
These speeches were among those given at the thousands-strong Left Bloc rally at the start of the 23 March People’s … More
Confronting racism at Lambeth council
Jocelyn Cruywagen is a black worker activist and Unison rep at Lambeth council. She spoke to The Clarion about the … More
Grenfell: poetic justice?
By Janine Booth A wise person once said that when there is a tragedy, a lot of poetry is written. … More
Questions on Labour’s immigration policy
Labour’s position on immigration is trying to ride two horses, surrendering free movement whilst trying to not appease racism. Simon … More
Resisting the Tories’ Windrush assault
By Henry Roberts, Lambeth Unison assistant secretary In 1948 the “Windrush Generation” were invited by the British Government to the … More
Lewisham East: behind the headlines
By Sacha Ismail, Lewisham East Just as we were about to publish this article, it emerged that the Labour Party … More