The Labour Values team has put together a comprehensive submission to Peter Hain’s Refounding Labour consultation. You can download the whole document as a PDF here.
The 2010 election showed that Labour activism and well-run local campaigns can connect with people and buck national trends. But Labour has to change. We need a fundamental debate on how to put our values back at the heart of our politics. And we need a fundamental debate about the future of the party to ensure that our activists and supporters are valued, for their views as well as their effort.
This website is designed as a place for Labour people to share their experiences of successful activism and campaigning. If the party systematically adopts and supports these practices, we believe that Labour can deliver on the values we share with Britain’s progressive majority.
The Labour Party therefore needs to:
become a mass participation progressive movement
empower members, activists, and supporters with the tools and resources to transform their communities
invest authority in the people and groups that deliver this change
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