DemBloc

Some ideas towards the making of a pluralist, democratic campaigning, members-led left party

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

The Connections network is hosting the first of a series of conventions to bring together socialist groups and activists.

This is the Dem Bloc presentation/workshop.

Tickets for the event: https://t.co/WZHsbJClcD

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

Democratic Bloc views with great concern the undemocratic plans by YP HQ to create a tightly-controlled official branch (the first ever) in the Isle of Wight.

To find out why we think this and what you can do about it: https://t.co/xPTqIRIbHd

[Grace Lewis (she/her) @Grace_Lewis18]

so so proud of everything over the last 2 years, and grateful for everyones support- especially after leaving Labour.

we have a tough battle ahead, but the fight for socialism continues. solidarity, always ✊

[Greens4Palestine @Greens4P]

Congratulations to Kamel on being the first Palestinian Green Candidate to be elected.
Birmingham is lucky to have you!

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

Waltham Forest had no Green councillors until today. Not one.

Now they have majority control of the council!? 🤯

[Niall Christie @NiallChristie1]

If you think members in Scotland only left because of the elections - which they voted to stand in by the way - you have bigger problems than I thought.

[Bryce 🚩 @Bruskite]

@Sam_Gorst Sam, this wasn't a democratic vote. Members were only given 2 options, a total ban and a white-list, and haven't been consulted at all about banning the groups The Many group has set itself out to ban.

[Niall Christie @NiallChristie1]

I have this afternoon resigned as Scotland Rep on Your Party's CEC, and will be leaving the party altogether.

Full statement below

[Chris Nineham @ChrisNineham]

It really didn’t have to be this way.

https://t.co/LPH8GFmoeY

[Alex Fox @AlexF_YP]

Your Party is a dead horse, time to stop beating it.

It’s time for the members to take their destiny into their own hands - https://t.co/j0srstJgVs

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

The Chair of Your Party @Jen4TruroAndFal decided they did not like an amendment that had been passed by the whole CEC, despite their faction holding a voting majority.

They then decided to unilaterally overturn it.

It is difficult to see how this is not a dictatorship.

[Niall Christie @NiallChristie1]

A report from me on today's meeting, including significant concerns about the paper which passed on Dual Membership.

Read it in full here: https://t.co/5Tn4kE5Da3

[Mish Rahman @mish_rahman]

@NiallChristie1 Sat on Labours NEC for duration of Starmers time in opposition chaired by the worst of the right, opposed proscription of 7 organisations & the purge of Corbyn and the left, been part of walk outs but never has a Chair behaved in this way as you describe. Solidarity

[Lindsey German @LindseyAGerman]

Reject the Your Party witch-hunt of socialists – Counterfire statement https://t.co/cpo2z4PWDP

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

We join DSYP in their appeal to the CEC to oppose this motion to expel socialist groups from Your Party.

This is supposed to be a new party of the left, pluralistic, democratic and member-led and it is simply descending into a Labour 2.0 ruled by a cabal.

[Democratic Socialists @DemSocs]

@thisisyourparty @jeremycorbyn

Now is the time to bring the socialist movement together not to begin bans and expulsions.

Statement from socialist organisation who have helped build Your Party 👇

[Counterfire @counterfireorg]

That vision was there when 800,000 initially signed up, but it has undoubtedly been narrowed by some at the top of YP.

Counterfire will not remain in a party that expels socialists and, if the motion should pass on Sunday, we will immediately leave.

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

Our petition to the Your Party CEC on "Zionism is Racism" is almost at 250 signatures: https://t.co/Osium4SrnJ

[Inacio Vieira @InacioVieira]

This speaks volumes about this elected leadership and its desire to sanitise the membership. You got it. I’ve just left Your Party.

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

When elected CEC members decide to lay the blame for all the problems in the party on a slate that has 0/8 Officer's Group seats, it's a sign that they plan to accept absolutely no accountability for their mistakes.

Childish and churlish from a supposed independent.

[Gorst for Garston @Sam_Gorst]

No time to mourn, we have a Party to build.

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

Almost 100 people have signed this. Please sign and share if you haven't already.

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

DemBloc calls on the Your Party CEC to hold an all-member vote to adopt an official party position that Zionism is Racism. Your Party can achieve what the Greens failed to do, if we give the members a voice.

https://t.co/Osium4SrnJ

[DemBloc @DemocraticBloc]

We had something satirical and punchy for this, but we decided it didn’t need it.

[Mish Rahman @mish_rahman]

@shirleymush the candidates in my area are 3 deselected Tory cllrs, all cabinet portfolio holders part of the local Tory administration lol
They have moved wards as indys and are standing against me in the same ward.