Politics

On Saturday, 27th April 2025, something incredible happened in Preston. Over 150 people gathered outside Preston Bus Station to rally for...

<p>Great to be out with my friend Jane leafletting for Maya Ellis in Ribble Valley. 220 leaflets delivered by hand and many conversations on the way. Labour will be the only party that can beat the Tories in Ribble Valley and we will fight for every vote to make this possible!</p>

<p>Due to reasons outside my control, I am no longer the Labour candidate for the Lea and Larches by-election on July 4th. Unfortunately, I won&#8217;t be going into details right now.</p>

<p>Just called nearly 40 voters asking about local concerns and for their support in this upcoming by-election on July 4th. It always fills you with confidence when you hear residents saying that &#8220;they are happy I called&#8221; and &#8220;relieved that I will work hard for them.&#8221; &#8211; it reminds me of exactly why I&#8217;m running [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Hello everyone, I have been given the green light on announcing that I have been chosen as the Labour candidate for the Lea and Larches local by-election on July 4th! I am incredibly pleased to be running again and especially with my committed and hardworking agent Phillip Blundell by my side. Being a Councillor in [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Happy International Women&#8217;s Day to ALL women out there. As a transwoman, this day often comes with personal conflict and a feeling of guilt, but it shouldn&#8217;t. Throughout my adult life and my discovery of my own gender identity, I have always loved to look into the history of the Suffrage movement and the strength [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Everyone has done their yearly roundup so here are my most important developments of 2023: • Started the second year of my course &#8211; transitioning from your first year at university to your second is never an easy feat with the rapid increase in workload and most importantly, the fact that this year counts to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I am Avery, your Trans* Rep here at UCLanSU. You should vote for me to be one of your delegates for the National Union of Students Conference for the following reasons: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Experience:&nbsp;I have firsthand experience attending major conferences, including the Annual Labour Conference in 2022. This experience demonstrates my ability to engage with a wide [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This year, your Trans* rep, Avery is campaigning to the University on their “preferred name policy&#8221;. Currently, UCLan systems such as class lists, e-mails, ID cards and university equipment use a student&#8217;s legal name, as opposed to their preferred name. Preferred names, or chosen names, are those commonly used by individuals as a way to [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Conversion therapy, a harmful and discredited practice aimed at changing an individual&#8217;s sexual orientation or gender identity, continues to cast a dark shadow over the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals. In the United Kingdom, there is growing momentum to ban trans conversion therapy due to its devastating effects on transgender and gender-diverse people. This article explores [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I previously held the position of LGBT Officer in the Derbyshire Dales Constituency Labour Party up until the recent AGM where I did not nominate myself for any officer positions. So, what comes next for Avery? Well, I aim to start a protest campaign as part of my new organization, #WeStandByOurSiblings. The #WeStandByOurSiblings movement is [&hellip;]</p>

<p>This is quite late but I would like to thank everyone involved in voting for me to be the new Campaigns Officer at Derbyshire Young Labour! We won this role with the DYL with the following statement: &#8220;As an original founding member of DYL, I understand how crucial it is for young people to be [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When the results of the UCLan SU by-election came out, I was genuinely jumping for joy. I am so happy to announce that I am the new Political and Campaigning Societies Rep on the Sports and Societies Development Committee! I would like to thank everyone that voted for me as Political and Campaigning Societies Rep [&hellip;]</p>

<p>As a member of a local political party executive committee and multiple LGBTQ+ Campaigning groups, I understand the importance of political discourse and involvement at a young age. We as students possess so much power over our politics yet few of us choose to engage in it. My goal is to change that. &nbsp; No [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I would like to note that this is summarised version of my full report which is more suitable to be presented or spoken aloud. The full report can be found here: <a href="https://averygreatorex.co.uk/2022/10/04/labour-conference-report-2022-full/" rel="nofollow">https://averygreatorex.co.uk/2022/10/04/labour-conference-report-2022-full/</a> Introduction:I would like to thank members of the CLP for giving me the opportunity to go to the Annual Conference this year as [&hell

<p>IntroductionI would like to thank members of the CLP for giving me the opportunity to go to the Annual Conference this year as one of three delegates. It was a huge privilege to represent our CLP, to vote and make decisions on behalf of our members and to meet some incredible people along the way. [&hellip;]</p>