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'''David Evans''' is [[Keir Starmer]]'s pick to be [[General Secretary of the Labour Party]] to succeed [[Jennie Formby]].<ref>''[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-picks-favourite-labour-22050508 "Keir Starmer picks favourite for Labour general secretary - ally who worked under Blair"]''</ref> | '''David Evans''' is [[Keir Starmer]]'s pick to be [[General Secretary of the Labour Party]] to succeed [[Jennie Formby]].<ref>''[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-picks-favourite-labour-22050508 "Keir Starmer picks favourite for Labour general secretary - ally who worked under Blair"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | Labour's [[NEC]] confirmed David Evans' appointment on 26 May 2020.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52806724 "Labour names David Evans as new general secretary"]''</ref> | ||
The appointment is likely to be controversial, as David Evans was the author of a report that recommended a “radical overhaul” and a "''[[New Labour]]'' solution" under [[Tony Blair]] to isolate the ''Old Labour'' left, doing so in derisory terms – and in the language of branding and marketing so typical of [[Tony Blair|Blairism]].<ref>''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/blair-in-assault-on-old-labour-1101589.html "Blair in assault on Old Labour"]''</ref> | The appointment is likely to be controversial, as David Evans was the author of a report that recommended a “radical overhaul” and a "''[[New Labour]]'' solution" under [[Tony Blair]] to isolate the ''Old Labour'' left, doing so in derisory terms – and in the language of branding and marketing so typical of [[Tony Blair|Blairism]].<ref>''[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/blair-in-assault-on-old-labour-1101589.html "Blair in assault on Old Labour"]''</ref> | ||
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David Evans is Keir Starmer's pick to be General Secretary of the Labour Party to succeed Jennie Formby.[1]
Labour's NEC confirmed David Evans' appointment on 26 May 2020.[2]
The appointment is likely to be controversial, as David Evans was the author of a report that recommended a “radical overhaul” and a "New Labour solution" under Tony Blair to isolate the Old Labour left, doing so in derisory terms – and in the language of branding and marketing so typical of Blairism.[3]
SKWAWKBOX view:
If Evans is appointed, Labour’s switch from being run by a left-wing, working-class union activist to a company director keen on branding and focus groups will be an ominous sign of the party’s direction under Keir Starmer, especially with the issue of the leaked Labour report[4] still unresolved.[5]
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Bristol West CLP condemns suspension of Corbyn | Article | 10 November 2020 | SKWAWKBOX | Labour’s hierarchy has banned CLPs from debating or voting on Corbyn’s suspension or the EHRC report and some Regional Directors have blocked attempts to do so. It seems Bristol West members hold their democracy and their former party leader in too high a regard to toe the line. |
| Document:Former Labour leader honoured by Palestinian Forum | Article | 19 December 2021 | Steve Walker | Jeremy Corbyn receives award for ‘remarkable efforts’ to support Palestinians against oppression |
| Document:UK Labour party teeters on brink of civil war over antisemitism | Article | 27 July 2020 | Jonathan Cook | Labour Party member Mark Howell is suing former General Secretary Iain McNicol for “breach of contract” and is demanding that those named in the leaked report be expelled from the party (see "Mark Howell for Justice": https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/mark-howell-for-justice/). |
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References
- ↑ "Keir Starmer picks favourite for Labour general secretary - ally who worked under Blair"
- ↑ "Labour names David Evans as new general secretary"
- ↑ "Blair in assault on Old Labour"
- ↑ "The work of the Labour Party’s Governance and Legal Unit in relation to antisemitism, 2014-2019"
- ↑ "Right-winger Evans – who praised Blair’s ‘positive branding’ – set to become Labour’s new general secretary"
