The People's Charter (21st century)
The People's Charter | |
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Created | September 2009 |
Location | neoliberal political agenda |
The People's Charter was a campaigning document in the
Points covered by the Charter
Using the six demands of the
- A fair economy for a fairer Britain
- More and better jobs
- Decent homes for all
- Save and improve our services
- Fairness and Justice
- A better future starts now
Endorsements
The People's Charter has been endorsed by the following Trade Unions: the
The People's Charter attracted support from various high-profile politicians including Jeremy Corbyn, Tony Benn and John McDonnell, and a number of personalities from the arts world including Billy Bragg, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mark Thomas and Ken Loach.[4]
It has also been endorsed by the Communist Party of Britain,[5] Labour Representation Committee,[6] the Scottish Campaign for Socialism,[7] and the Socialist Party.[8]
Criticisms
The People's Charter has been criticised by some parties on the left, particularly
References
- ^ a b Richards, Andy (26 May 2010). "A people's alternative". Morning Star. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ The People's Charter for a fairer Scotland (PDF). Scottish Organising Committee for the People's Charter. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Congress Decisions 2009, Resolutions Carried: 32 People's Charter". Trades Union Congress. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ The People's Charter a charter for change (PDF). Plymouth TUC. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "People's Charter - getting organised locally". communist-party.org.uk. Communist Party of Britain. 13 February 2010.
- ^ "People's Charter Convention - Sat 21 Nov". l-r-c.org.uk. Labour Representation Committee. 20 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- ^ Campaign for Socialism Exec (23 February 2009). "Launch of Scottish Labour Representation Committee and People's Charter". www.thecitizen.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
- ^ Sell, Hannah (26 November 2009). "Is the People's Charter a step towards workers' political representation?". socialistpartyscotland.org.uk. Socialist Party Scotland. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Saddiq, Amina (21 February 2009). "The problem with the "People's Charter"". workersliberty.org. Workers' Liberty. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
Further reading
- McDonnell, John (9 March 2009). "Time for a new People's Charter". The Guardian.