Don't worry everyone. David Evans has finished using Gail's phone for now. She's getting it back shortly.
Sign up for polling day before Gail texts you 👉
Congratulations to all those who successfully completed the
#FutureCandidates
Programme. A diverse, talented group from right across the country, ready to fight and win the next election.
#labourtraining
This week we celebrate a Century of Progress since the first Labour Government of 1924.
Watch our new video on the achievements of Labour in government over 100 years as we work for another in 2024.
Heading out on the
#labourdoorstep
this weekend to talk to voters about Labour’s plan for a greener, fairer future for Britain? Check out our top tips video and see our cunning plan to win!
This weekend our national script for listening to voters changes. From model briefings to new clipboards, lots of resources are available at - they'll make you as happy as Hari.
#listenchangewin
#labourdoorstep
Good luck to every
@uklabour
activist speaking to voters on this National Campaign Weekend. Let’s see your
#labourdoorstep
selfies!
Want to get involved? Find your nearest campaign session at
Have you received your new membership card and members' magazine?
Look out for all the ways you can get involved, put up your Win '24 window sticker, and make sure to fill in the members' survey, on paper or online here ⤵️
The way we speak with voters is changing. Join our online sessions over the next week to learn about our new script and better doorstep sessions. Sign up here 👉
#ListenChangeWin
✨ Want to play a key role in winning the next election? Sign up to our webinar with
@patmcfaddenmp
*tonight* to hear about two exciting job opportunities with roles based across the country.
Register or apply here 👇
We’re recruiting Trainee Organisers around the country to play a key role in winning the next election. Want to know more? Sign up for a special event live on Zoom with
@ShabanaMahmood
Tuesday 5.30pm to hear more about the scheme. Register or apply here 👇
Labour Hub goes live today. It's our new single digital account to access all Labour's digital services, which will replace Labour Login.
If you're a Labour member, activate your account here:
Out on the
#labourdoorstep
this Action Weekend?
Watch our new video on How to do Boardrunning with our top tips for getting the most out of our doorstep conversations, featuring a very special guest!
My two year old daughter sometimes joins us for Labour canvasses. This is what she just came out with - unprompted - whilst playing in the garden.
#FuturePM
100 years today it was the final hours of the campaign of the General Election of 6 December 1923. Here are some of the images of that election campaign 👇
#centuryofprogress
New member? Interested in how you can play your part in developing policy? Join
@LabourSJ
and Labour staff Thursday at 6pm to find out about
@labpolicyforum
and how you can get involved.
Sign up at
#labourtraining
🏅 And last but not least, we have the winner of the
#Lab23
Best Practice Award for Best Inclusive Campaign. Congratulations
@LabourSwindon
for being so welcoming to volunteers in your campaign to win Swindon in May.
🎧☎️ Headset calling has now come to Labour Dialogue! Make calls to voters around the country, straight from your browser on your laptop, tablet or phone.
Try it now 👉
2/9 Encouraging voters to sign up to a postal vote is legal. In fact it’s best practice. Those with a postal vote are almost three times more likely to vote in a local election as those without. So do it!
If you’re at
#Lab23
Conference in Liverpool, join our phone banks each evening to get out the vote for
@alistrathern
and
@SarahEdwardsTam
- head over to the M&S Arena concourse.
Could you be a Labour candidate at the next election? Find out more about our Future Candidates Programme with online sessions today - a general intro at 6pm and a young members session at 4pm, featuring
@CatSmithMP
@PaulJSweeney
@AlexDaviesJones
. More at
3/9 And signing up for and using a postal vote doesn’t require voter id. So if you’re a voter without photographic id or worried you might forget to bring it with you on 4 May, a postal vote is ideal. Postal votes are great! 🙌
Behind every successful politician is a team of amazing organisers, field staff and activists. Could this be you? Register your interest in our Organising Academy >>
Highlight of
#Lab21
? The chance to spend time with and thank in person so many of our committed, passionate, hardworking
@LondonLabour
staff and volunteers.
The heart of our movement - and some of the very best people I know. ❤
📢 We've announced our winter schedule of online live training sessions for everyone who organises election campaigns.
From print and message to doorstep conversations, take a look at our timetable here ⤵️
8/9 Is this all legit? Well yes! Labour and the other major parties sign up and stick to a Code of Conduct on postal votes. We never handle postal votes themselves but it’s fine to encourage people to sign up and to process completed sign-up forms quickly.
☎️ Want to join our staff team and help Labour win the next election? We're looking for someone to coordinate our online and in-person phonebanks. Closing date 21 January.
More information and application forms here ⤵️
🏆 Some of our incredible volunteers and role holders have been celebrated this week at
#Lab23
.
Congratulations to stalwart Yorkshire campaigner Jayne Hill (accepted by her daughter Charlotte) and National Phonebank hero Jose Alexander on your Merit Awards.
Thank you!
The
#GoodFridayAgreement
is one of the proudest achievements of Labour in government. To mark its 25th anniversary today and to learn how it came about and what it meant, take our e-learning module >>>
4/9 So as Labour campaigners, what’s allowed? Well, encouraging voters to sign up and giving them a form is absolutely allowed. Every doorstep canvasser should have blank forms on their board. Download a copy here
Today we are launching the Carole Baume Campaigning Academy.
🎥 Find out more about the programme in the video below.
See more and apply by 31st May here 👉
Last few days to apply to be a Trainee Organiser and play your part in electing a Labour Government.
Find out more here, including the experience of current and previous trainees ⬇️
100 years ago this week our candidates were campaigning ahead of the 6 December 1923 general election.
Today we’ve been having a look through the archives of their material at the People’s History Museum.
#centuryofprogress
Good event today at people’s history museum in Manchester to discuss 1923 election and forming of the first labour administration - -a chance to look at exhibits on site ,ideal for the political history nerd - all below from the December 1923 contest 100 years ago this week
On 6 December 2023, 100 years ago today, Labour candidates were standing in the General Election on a platform of tackling unemployment, free trade, public investment and equal rights for men and women.
#centuryofprogress
7/9 Make sure all your literature until the postal vote application deadline promotes them. Use this link to encourage voters to register themselves - but it’s not as effective as a paper form!
Our January online training programme is now live! We're covering all you need to know for a winning campaign in 2024. Check out our sessions on print, digital, doorstep campaigning and lots more.
#win24
Sign up here 👇
👕🧣 Our Labour Shop team has released our 2024 election campaign merch, with mugs, stickers, t-shirts and scarves featuring our slogan Change as well as new artwork.
Share the link with your family and friends:
6/9 And you can make it even easier for the voter by mail merging their details on the form - they just need to sign and add their birthdate. Use our template at Labour Connects or use the Word template at our Early Votes hub
Really good to speak to
@UKLabour
's Future Candidate Programme tonight. Great to see the party investing in our members and possible future MPs. There are target seats across the country that need brilliant and hard-working candidates. Let's get to it.
@LabourTraining
5/9 Can a voter give you their completed sign-up form? Yes! It saves them finding a stamp! Just make sure to get it to the council within two working days and store them safely until then.
Are you an officer of your Labour Party branch or CLP? Thank you! Come along to our Roleholder Weekend 16/17 September to find out more about supporting members, recruiting volunteers and building an inclusive campaign.
Full timetable and links here 👇
Labour’s 2023 National Policy Forum consultation launches today.
Have your say on how Labour can build a fairer, greener, more dynamic future here:
Our six consultations take on some of the biggest policy issues facing our country.🧵👇
Newly elected Labour councillor? Want ideas on getting started? Join our series of
#labourtraining
sessions starting tonight with
@LabourCllrs
. Tonight at 5.30 hear the top tips and experiences of Councillor
@naushabah_khan
.
Sign up at
🗳️ Every election campaign needs a plan for polling day - your resources, targets and volunteers. Join our training session tonight at 7pm to ensure your local operation is ready. Sign up at
#labourdoorstep
We’re recruiting Trainee Organisers around the country to play a key role in winning the next election.
Want to know more? Come to a special online event with
@patmcfaddenmp
on Thursday 5.30pm to hear more about the scheme.
Register or apply here 👇
At Conference
#Lab23
next week? Join us for training live at the Training & Party Stand in the exhibition, covering everything from digital to fundraising to make your campaign the best it can be!
Sessions on the hour, every hour. Full listings here ⤵️
Our
#Lab2020
evening discussion at 7.30pm tonight is with
@TulipSiddiq
and
@metecoban92
. Join them to find out more about becoming a councillor - how the selection process works and how you can stand out.
@LabourCllrs
🌹☎️ Can you help us get out the
@ScottishLabour
vote in Rutherglen & Hamilton West today? Join our online phonebank and call voters from wherever you are. Our team will talk you through what you need to do.
Sign up here
The most notable successes of the 1923 election - a true landmark - were of Labour's first three women MPs ever: Margaret Bondfield, Susan Lawrence and Dorothy Jewson.
@Alison_McGovern
marked the centenary of their election today in Parliament 👇
Thanks to everyone who helped make this weekend’s Roleholder Training Weekend a success, including the presenters, the interpreters and captioners from
@SignaliseCoop
and the many activists who took part!
Look for resources over coming days at
🙋🏾♂️🙋🏻♀️ Thinking of standing to be a councillor next year? We have the webinar for you! Join us tomorrow to hear about the role and the process with
@Dhanisha222
@LabourCllrs
.
Sign up at
#labourtraining
Want to play your part in Labour's campaign for the council elections this May? Join
@jessphillips
@SarahOwen_
and Party staff at 6pm this Wednesday for an online session on how you can get involved.
Sign up here ➡️
It’s standing room only at the Training Stand for our sessions on the hour, every hour at
#lab23
.
Join us at 1pm for ‘Introduction to Campaign Tools’ and find out about Contact Creator, Labour Doorstep, Insight and more!
Full listings at
🚨 Calling all Labour Group Secretaries, Chairs, Treasurers and Whips! We want to hear your ideas and top tips to help us train others. Get in touch if you can help.
@LGA_Labour
@LabourCllrs
#LabourTraining
Are you an officer in your CLP or Labour Group? Help us make our training for roleholders even better by telling us your story in a video. Email training
@labour
.org.uk if you're interested in helping!
Thank you to everyone on our Future Candidates session for LGBTQ+ members with
@angelaeagle
and
@DanLThorpe
.
Sign up for our Future Candidates programme and our online sessions at
#labourtraining
Our
#Lab23
training programme kicks off at 10am this morning at the Training & Party Stand in the exhibition. Highlights today include our Fundraising and Messaging Top Tips, and Data for Campaigning.
Full programme on the App and at
🛍️ Still time to pick up gifts and campaign essentials at the Labour Shop in the Exhibition area at
#lab23
Badges ✔️
T-shirts ✔️
Posters ✔️
Mugs ✔️
Dog bandanas ✔️
This year we ran our first Marked Register Competition. It recognises those CLPs making a huge effort to enter their MR, a crucial piece of work for elections by amazing volunteers.
Congratulations to our winners
@Sheff_SE_CLP
and
@edgbastonCLP
!
#labourtraining
🧵🏅 Delegates at
#Lab23
have just watched this video of our Best Practice Award Winners 2023.
Have a watch and find out about the amazing winners below ⤵️
Calling activists in the Midlands and the East of England. Today at 6pm we are launching our new doorstep script with an online training session hosted by
@wesstreeting
.
Sign up here! 👉
#labourtraining
#listenchangewin
Trade unions helped found the Labour Party and remain a key part of it today. Take our short course to find out how we work together to tackle the issues facing working people today.
#labourtraining
@labourunionsuk
Here’s the election address in Portsmouth South for Jessie Stephen, one of the first women to ever stand for the Labour Party.
Jessie was a suffragette, a councillor in Bristol & London, and a union & co-op activist. Read her story at
#centuryofprogress
Want to know what to do when this happens? Join our Be a Better Board Runner online session today at 5pm for our top tips on leading
#labourdoorstep
sessions.
Sign up here
Good morning - it’s election eve! Big day of campaigning ahead 🌹
Off work and planning to do campaigning for
@chriscurtis94
,
@emily4MK
and
@_CallumAnderson
today - we need 3️⃣ Labour MPs in Milton Keynes.
I hope Gail from Labour would be proud.
The month of Ramadan starts later this week. Read the
@LabourMuslims
Ramadan guide for tips on supporting Muslim members, candidates and communities in the weeks ahead. Ramadan Mubarak. ⏬
☎️☎️ Thank you to everyone on our National Phonebanking Taskforce calling voters in Batley & Spen for the amazing
@kimleadbeater
.
Want to join the Taskforce and help us next time? Sign up at
#labourdoorstep
#VoteLabour
#OTD
1924. "Socialists take over the government" as first Labour gov is formed.
During the campaign, MacDonald had promised to "make the land blossom like the rose, and contain houses and firesides where happiness, contentment and glorious aspirations will abound”
Thread 👇
Fancy being a Trainee Organiser and helping Labour win the next election? We're hiring all round the country and the deadline is this Sunday!
For all the details of the application process including hearing from current and former trainees, check here ⤵️
@judibilling
We are so sorry to hear this. Judi was a great source of advice and support to councillors and candidates and a veteran of so many Labour Training events. It was a pleasure to work with her.
At Conference in Brighton
#lab21
? Come and see us at the Training & Membership Hub and join one of our sessions - covering everything from campaigning to fundraising >>
#labourtraining
New to the Party? Excited by the buzz at
#lab23
? Join our online session ‘Welcome to the Labour Party’ at 1pm to find out how it works and how you can get involved. Sign up at
Not yet a member? You can join now at
☎️ Want to find out more about phoning voters for Labour and doing your bit for the elections?
Join our live online training tomorrow 'An Introduction to Phonebanking', 6pm on Tuesday. Sign up here 👉
Can you be a Labour candidate in the 2022 elections? Join our Women's Conference Be a Councillor session for Labour women this Sunday at 3.15pm with
@shah_arooj
@LucyCaldicott
.
Sign up here >>>
#awc21
#labourtraining
It was so inspiring to join hundreds of Labour women tonight for our Be A Councillor training.
We will be hosting a whole training programme at Labour Connected - join us!
Clement Attlee’s Labour Government said it wasn’t good enough to go back to the old and unfair ways of doing things – and despite great challenges, transformed our society.
75 years later, their legacy lives on.