1. To promote genuine democratic participation and policy development between ordinary Labour party members, affiliated organisations and the Party leadership, together with maintenance and strengthening of the trades union link.
2. To promote a review of contemporary Labour Party structures and processes with the aim of ensuring that key decisions are made by Party members and affiliates through a genuine democratic process.
3. To work to restore to the National Executive of the Labour Party, full consideration and promotion of the contemporary political agenda, and effective control of the organisation and financial structures of the Labour Party in the UK.
ORGANISATION
STLP is a voluntary association of Labour Party members. It was constituted in Birmingham in July 2003, launched in London in September 2003, and held its first AGM in Manchester in November 2003. It has attracted members from the left, centre and right of the Labour Party who all share a commitment to democratic socialism. Click here for a copy of the Constitution
It is managed by a committee of eight elected members and up to four co-opted members. The 2004 Ballot attracted nine nominations for eight place. One nomination was ruled ineligible. The remaining eight nominees were declared elected by the scrutineers on 17 December 2004. To compare with the previous committee click here for results of the 2003 ballot.
A volunteer network of regional organisers has been established to follow the activitIes of the Labour Party Regional Offices and Boards and keep members better informed about what is being decided in their names.