Socialist Campaign Group facts for kids

The Socialist Campaign Group is a left-wing, democratic socialist group of Labour Party Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It was formed in December 1982 as an alternative Parliamentary left-wing group to the Tribune Group. The Campaign Group, as it is commonly known, is often considered on the hard left of the Labour Party and has been very critical of New Labour.

Images for kids

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  Tony Benn, one of the founding members of the Socialist Campaign Group

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  Protestors at the anti-poll tax march in 1990

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  The Anti Iraq War march organised by the Stop The War Coalition in 2003

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  John McDonnell, who fell short of the nominations required to challenge for the Labour Party leadership in 2007.

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  Diane Abbott, who became the first black woman to ever contest the Labour Party leadership in 2010.

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  Jeremy Corbyn, the only member of the Socialist Campaign Group to become leader of the Labour Party

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  Long-Bailey during a leadership election hustings in Bristol

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  Socialist Campaign Group News front page March 1990

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  Flyer for the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs rally at The World Transformed/Labour Conference 2018