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Manifesto, Conference decisions and Warwick controversy

STLP at its AGM on 13 November 2004 agreed to include an invitation to the the Leadership to remember that 'A promise is a promise' in its 2004/05 work programme. This refers to an unambiguous commitment made by the Labour Party Leadership to the 1997 Conference that policy proposals agreed under the new Partnership in Power (PiP) arrangements would be honoured in future election manifestos.

A model resolution was agreed through the Grassroots Umbrella Project and circulated to all CLP secretaries in the week beginning 15 November 2004.

Has the resolution been tabled at your branch or CLP yet? 
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Click here for link to Model Resolution, Briefing Note and Covering Letter sent to all CLP secretaries.

Progress report

28 February 2005 - Link to Warwick Agreement and unionstogether.org.uk added

22 February 2005 - Cities of London and Westminster CLP approved
resolution re Manifesto and Conference decisions

27 January 2005 - IoW CLP reported approving
model resolution unamended

25 January 2005 - Erith and Thamesmead CLP reported approving
model resolution unamended

19 January 2005 - Whalley Range BLP (Manchester Central CLP) reported approving
model resolution unamended

2 December 2004 - Woodside BLP (Hornsey and Wood Green CLP) reported as approving the Model Resolution but without the reference to Iraq

25 November 2004 - Hackney North & Stoke Newington passed an agreed amendment to the Brownswood Branch resolution. Click here for resolution as agreed

18 November 2004 - Glasgow Central CLP passed a motion based on  the Grassroots Umbrella Project model
Click here for resolution as agreed


4 November 2004 - Brownswood Ward BLP passed an earlier version.
Click here for resolution as agreed

Additional reading

21 January 2005 - Tribune Editorial
21 January 2005 - Robert Taylor writes about the Warwick Agreement
20 November 2004 - Kevin Curran writes in Tribune
18 November 2004 - Austin Mitchell MP writes to John Prescott, MP
29 October 2004 - Defend Council Housing rally
19 October 2004 - New Northern Rail franchise let to private operator
15 October 2004 - Daily Mirror reports Tony Blair urging world leaders to cut TU links (go down page)