@annblack.bsky.social
Member, Labour Party NEC, owner(?) of Monty. Best contacted at annblack50@btinternet.com
Labour party conference in Liverpool. I have a visitor...
27.09.2025 15:07 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm trialing posting my reports on bluesky instead of X - let me know if these reports are of interest to bluesky users.
22.09.2025 13:33 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π£ NEW LABOUR NEC REPORT
π Report from the General Secretary
π±CLPs struggling to get quorum at meetings
πThe road to Liverpool
π Platform politics
β Question Time for Keir Starmer
See my full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
I'd say 5% of those eligible to vote. No arrears and none who joined within eight weeks of the meeting. But better confirm with region ...
15.09.2025 18:53 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Urgent deputy leader update: some CLPs told they must have 5% members at nomination meeting. Not required in 2020 nor agreed by procedures cttee. Because GC delegate nominations not allowed, challenging esp for large CLPs esp in person esp at short notice/no warning. One already disqualified.
14.09.2025 16:54 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 2 π 1Happy birthday Kerri πΉ π π₯
19.07.2025 05:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0How many teeth does he have?
10.07.2025 09:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you
20.06.2025 15:58 β π 28 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0βUNISON joins the International trade union movement in condemning the atrocities that take place daily in Gaza and Palestineβ
There must be an βimmediate and permanent ceasefireβ. Christina McAnea, London rally for Palestine
*paymen ints = payments
26.05.2025 19:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
πΉ Labour NEC meeting, 20 May 2025 πΉ
β elections - results and lessons
β child poverty
β winter fuel paymen ints
β communications
β working people
β equalities conferences
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
πΉThanks to all for working so hard, congratulations to winners, commiserations to those who lost despite best efforts. Labour's NEC meets Tuesday 20 May - please send feedback from elections in your area plus lessons for Wales, Scotland, English mayors/councils in 2026 to annblack50@btinternet.com πΉ
03.05.2025 12:42 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Congratulations Joanne πΉπΉπΉ
15.04.2025 11:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The national policy forum website is now open for submissions at nationalpolicyforum.labour.org.uk - please join the consultation. I have asked for it to continue to show all contributions so we can share and discuss.
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πΉ Labour NEC meeting, 25 March 2025 πΉ
β campaigning, comms and winning elections
β disability
β child poverty
β building homes
β Ukraine
β national policy forum
β devolution and mayors
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
πΉ Labour party NEC update, March 2025 πΉ
β women's conference
β local elections
β national policy forum - listening to members and connecting government and party
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-m... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
Maybe she thinks he's her kitten?
16.02.2025 10:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0... even thinking the thought can be problematic ...
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πΉ Labour NEC meeting - 28 January 2025 πΉ
β PMQs - Heathrow, non-doms, winter fuel payments, Middle East
β Deputy PM - devolution, workers' rights, minimum wage
β Health secretary - an NHS fit for the future
β Membership & money
β 2025 council elections
Read at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
πΉ Labour NEC update - January meetings πΉ
β National Policy Forum - how to contribute to winning policies
β Complaints
β May elections
β Hybrid meetings??
β Women in the party
β Equalities
Full report at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-j...
Comments and questions to annblack50@btinternet.com
Beautiful β€οΈ
22.01.2025 16:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Does he have other themes?
07.01.2025 20:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Wishing health and happiness to all, and working for a successful Labour government in 2025. NEC and national policy forum meetings resume in January - please post messages here, or send to annblack50@btinternet.com πΉ πΉ πΉ Previous reports at www.annblack.co.uk
01.01.2025 13:01 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Monty amid the Christmas cards πΉ
26.12.2024 11:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0... and what did the cats think?
23.12.2024 14:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Also Keir Starmer gave up a family holiday in August so he could be here at home dealing with the riots. Not something Boris Johnson would have done.
23.12.2024 13:45 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I like the "I have food brought in". I only get food if I bring it in ...
12.12.2024 15:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0(It was Sarah Olney's 10 minute rule bill and there's a lot of complicated reasons why this probably still won't happen but it was certainly a surprise)
03.12.2024 15:32 β π 114 π 13 π¬ 2 π 0π₯ Really welcome to see this passed by MPs - with strong support from the Labour benches
π Congratulations and thank you to every Labour MP who voted for Proportional Representation today
πͺ The government must listen to MPs and the public - and launch a National Commission for Electoral Reform
πΉ Labour NEC Report - November 2024
- In July, Labour won 92% of the battleground seats
- BAME Labour and Socialist Societies
- Women's conference
- Diary dates
- Devolution
- Members
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
