This website is packed with inspiring case studies and bright ideas about how to make Labour work better. But we know that it isn’t always like that – ‘sh*t happens’.
This page is a place to write about what happens when things don’t work as they should, or the things that get in the way of great Labour campaigning, but please don’t just focus on the negative – the most interesting question is what we can learn from our mistakes!
You can (anonymously) submit ‘sh*t happens’ examples here.
I had reason to call party HQ yesterday. I wasn’t sure who I needed to speak to, so I called the central number from the website. It was, I admit, 5.15pm, but I was surprised to hear the following message: “the Labour Party is now closed until 9am tomorrow – please call again. Good bye”. Closed? Really? No way to leave [...]
When I moved to the area, I thought it would be fun to get involved with my local Labour Party. I wrote to a number of councillors offering to help wherever I could, and mentioned that I had a background in fundraising and events management. After a few weeks, I still hadn’t heard back and decided to approach my local [...]
Too much precious time is wasted at local Party meetings on inward-looking and anachronistic bureaucracy. Masquerading as internal democracy, it bears almost no relation to the communities outside who need our support. We need to get out there, get relevant, and get real.
Since I joined the Labour party, the only thing I’ve been asked to do during campaigns is deliver leaflets. It feels like a big waste of time and it must put a lot of people off getting involved. If we want to attract new members we need to get them involved in inspiring campaigns, not use them as unpaid postmen.
This is a new section of the Labour Values website. Please send us your stories.