The English Labour Network was formed in 2017 to encourage the
British Labour Party to recognise and embrace the distinct
political identity of England, and to thereby strengthen support for the party throughout the country. The group has called for the Labour Party to publish an English manifesto to reflect the many political challenges centered on England.
The English Labour Network's formation reflects the lack of an English focus within Labour, with no equivalent to the
Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Labour (), is the part of the UK Labour Party active in Scotland. Ideologically social democratic and unionist, it holds 23 of 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament and 37 of 57 Scottish seats in the House of Commons. It is repres ...
,
Welsh Labour
Welsh Labour (), formerly known as the Labour Party in Wales (), is an autonomous section of the United Kingdom Labour Party (UK), Labour Party in Wales and the largest party in modern Welsh politics. Welsh Labour and its forebears have won a p ...
and the
Labour Party in Northern Ireland.
Founding supporters include
John Denham,
Jon Cruddas,
Liam Byrne and
Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood (born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010, and is ...
.
See also
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Campaign for an English Parliament
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English devolution
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English Liberal Democrats
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English nationalism
References
External links
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2017 establishments in England
Labour Party (UK) factions
Organisation of the Labour Party (UK)
Political advocacy groups in England
2017 in British politics
Political organizations established in 2017
Politics of England
Devolution in the United Kingdom
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