Today, we have sent the following petition to Sheffield Labour Students, which has been signed by 88 members of the Labour Party in Sheffield.
As Labour party members in Sheffield, we are disappointed that Sheffield Labour Students has cancelled its ‘Why we need an anti-war government’ meeting featuring Chris Williamson MP.
We note that at a time of heightened militarism across the world, this event was too important to cancel. Cancelling it is highly counterproductive to the aim of a peaceful, progressive society we are all working towards.
We also note that Chris Williamson is a champion of the anti-racist movement and has campaigned for many years against racism, fascism and anti-Semitism. The portrayal of him as anything other than this is wrongful and dangerous to the entire ant-racist movement.
We call on Sheffield Labour students to reverse the decision made to un-invite Chris Williamson to speak.
We stand in solidarity with Chris Williamson against the injustices that are so prevalent in this country and the whole world.
Signed by (all signed as Labour party members in a personal capacity):
- Joseph Ashton, President, Sheffield Hallam Students Union Labour, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Lee Rock, Convenor Sheffield Labour Left & Trade Union Liaison Officer Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Cllr Sophie Wilson, Sheffield South East
- Dave Smith, Unite the Union EC Member for NEY&H, Heeley CLP and Sheffield Local Campaign Forum delegate
- Adrian Roxan, Campaign Co-ordinator, Sheffield Hallam CLP.
- Joel Thorpe, Vice Chair Membership, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Joe Simpson, Treasurer, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Daniel Rice, Treasurer, Sheffield Hallam Students Union Labour, Central CLP
- Anne Hollows, Sheffield Hallam Constituency Women’s Officer
- Carolyn Jordin, Campaigns Coordinator Burngreave LP, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- David Sedgley, Sheffield Hallam CLP, Dore & Totley Branch Chair
- Caelan Gill, Sheffield Central, Unite Delegate
- Amanda Reed, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Timothy Caddy, Sheffield Central CLP
- Dawn Teare, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Neville Wright, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Lesley Price, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Richard Chessum, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Tracey Smith, Sheffield Central CLP
- Marianne Tellier, Sheffield Heeley CLP.
- Cllr Mark Jones, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Jean Webb, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Robert Howarth, Chair of Fulwood Branch, Branch Chair Unite Community, Sheffield Hallam
- Neil Cameron, Sheffield Central CLP Delegate
- Andrea Shemwell, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Helen Glazier, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Jackie Kennedy, Campaign Co-ordinator Fulwood Branch, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Tony Mercer, Fundraising and Social Officer, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Bob Jeffery, UCU Sheffield Hallam Anti-Casualisation Officer, Chair of Sheffield TUC, Executive Committee member of Yorkshire & Humber Regional TUC, Sheffield Central CLP
- Bill Sheppard, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Michele Sedgley, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Judith Mabbott, Secretary, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Dermot Murphy, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Jennifer Dunstan, Heeley CLP Campaigns Officer and Co-Chair Momentum Sheffield
- Jenny Cameron, Sheffield Central CLP Delegate
- Karen Wilson, Sheffield South East CLP
- Susan Atkins, Sheffield Central CLP
- Anne Phipps, Penistone and Stocksbridge CLP
- Claire Louise Judge, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Fran Belbin, Branch Secretary Burngreave LP, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Rhodri Huws, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Nasar Raoof, GMB Rep Taxi Trade Rotherham, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Kerry Dorset, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Bay Whitaker, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- John Leary, Penistone & Stocksbridge CLP.
- Jordan Cullen, Sheffield Central CLP.
- Hilary Povey, Sheffield Central CLP.
- Isobel Eyres, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Rich Belbin, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Sarah Gill, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Sue Ellis, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Tom Gartrell, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Elizabeth Lawrence, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Lyn Brandon, Chair Burngreave Branch LP, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Simon Reynell, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Paul Mabbott, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Steve Kinneavy, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Chris Hood, Burngreave Branch Delegate, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Annie Blindell, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Ruth Milsom, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Karen Austin, Sheffield Central CLP
- Angela Martin, Sheffield Central CLP
- John Baxter, Sheffield Central CLP
- Johnny Wood, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Annie Blindell, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Neil McPherson, Sheffield Heeley CLP
- Julian Newell, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Eleanor Midgley, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Mick Holmes, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Stephanie Wilkinson, Sheffield Central CLP
- Jane Foggin, Sheffield Heeley CLP
- Sam Browse, Sheffield Central CLP
- Glyn Hobson, Sheffield Central CLP Delegate
- Terry Barrow, Penistone & Stocksbridge CLP
- Jon Cowley, Sheffield Central CLP
- Anne Davie, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Alison Higgins, Brightside & Hillsborough CLP
- Scott Shaw, Sheffield Central CLP
- Craig Gamble-Pugh, Penistone & Stockbridge CLP
- Gary Aiston, Vice Chair Ecclesall Branch, Sheffield Hallam
- Carolyn Webb, Heeley CLP
- Dominic Holland, Sheffield Central CLP
- Bridget Thompson, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Martin Murphy, Sheffield Hallam CLP
- Stan Laight, Sheffield Hallam CLP