72 Islington North Labour Party Executive Committee members resign and endorse Jeremy Corbyn
June 29th, 2024
72 Islington North Labour Party Executive Committee members have resigned and signed an open letter endorsing independent Jeremy Corbyn.
A plea from resigning and former members of Islington North Labour Party: vote for Jeremy Corbyn. Independent.
Dear voters of Islington North,
We have been proud members of Islington North Labor Party for many years. Together, we have campaigned on a wide range of issues, from defending the local Number 4 bus route to saving the local hospital's A&E. These campaigns have united members from all sides of our Party, and we are proud of the collegiate atmosphere that we have created. In many ways, Islington North CLP was the genuine broad church that the Labour panty claims to be.
This year, we have been denied the right to choose our own candidate for the General Election. Not a single person in Islington North has had a say. We believe in democracy - and the people of Islington North deserve an MP who believes in democracy too.
Jeremy Corbyn has dedicated his life to this constituency. We hear on a regular basis from people how Jeremy has been there for them in their time of need, whether that is housing, education or anything else. He has always worked in partnership with our progressive Labour Council, both as a Labour MP and as an Independent MP.
We have been proud to stand alongside Jeremy over the course of ten General Elections. This year, we will be campaigning for him as an independent candidate for Islington North. Many of us have already resigned or been expelled from the Labour Party as a result. Those of us who are still in the Party know our support for Jeremy will result in the termination of our membership. We do not take this decision lightly, but it is time to take a stand in the name of democracy and justice
We will campaign on the same principles we have always had. That includes ending all privatisation of our NHS in order to restore the principle of free, public and universal healthcare.
Jeremy has always been an honest, brave and pricipled voice. We need that voice now, more than ever. We implore Labour voters to support Jeremy Corbvn as an independent candidate, and vote for him on the 4th July.
Alison McGarry (CLP Chair)
Bisi Williams (CLP Vice Chair Membership)
Gill Lawton (CLP Vice Chair Membership)
Ruth Clarke (CLP Women's Section Secretary)
Steph Linkogle (CLP Vice Chair Campaigns)
Sarah Doyle (CLP Secretary)
Oliver Durose (CLP Assistant Secretary)
Martin Franklin (CLP Environment Officer, Tufnell Park ward delegate)
Michael Rowan (CLP Communications and Social Media)
Gillian Dalley (Tollington Ward Chair)
Diane Reay (Vice Chair Tollington Ward)
Kate Buffery (Junction Ward GM delegate, Local Campaign Forum)
Peter Murray (Treasurer, Junction Ward)
Jonathan Gore (Ward Organiser, Highbury)
Cassie Mayer (Hillrise Ward GM delegate)
Sophie Maisey (Hillrise Ward GM delegate)
Ginette Williams (Hillrise GM Ward delegate)
Jan Whelan (Hillrise Ward GM delegate)
Mica Nava (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Dr Azhar Malik (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Jeremy Maher (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Annette Thomas (Tufnell Park Ward GM delegate)
Tony Graham (Highbury Ward GM delegate)
Simon Hinds (ex-CLP BAME Officer)
Terry Conway (CLP LGBT Officer, GM delegate Unite LE 00014 branch)
Karen Shook (Finsbury Park Ward Executive Committee)
Nadine Finch (Union delegate from Unite LE 790 Branch, Chair of Arsenal Ward)
Mumtaz Khan (Union delegate from Unite LE 00014 branch)
Talal Karim (Union delegate from Unite LE 525 Branch)
Stelios Foteinopoulos (Finsbury Park Ward GM delegate)
Minda Burgos-Lukes (Highbury Ward GM delegate)
Nick Davidson (Highbury Ward Treasurer, GM delegate)
Jan Whelan (Hillrise Ward GM delegate)
Dr Zohra Malik
Dr Rohi Malik
Sive Malik
Reem Abou-El-Fadl
Jan Pollock
Celie Hanson
William Murphy
Jenny Howell
Judy Garton-Sprenger
Tom Cockcroft
Juliette Mullin
Joei Silvester
The following members and delegates resigned before 2024, but after Jeremy was initially suspended from the Parliamentary Labor Party - positions in brackets at time of departure
Asima Shaik (Islington Labour councillor for Finsbury Park, now Independent councillor)
Osh Gantly (former Islington Labour councillor for Highbury East)
Julia Bard (Ward Political Education Officer)
David Rosenberg (Political Education Officer)
Patricia Brewerton (Mildmary Ward Secretary and Ward Organiser)
Andy Coghill (Junction Ward Organiser)
Ruth Steigman (Tufnell Park GM delegate)
Jenny Richardson (Tollington Ward GM delegate)
Terry Barry (Tollingion Ward GM delegate)
David Brewerton
Debbie Shewell
Tim Mohun
Andrea Croce
Desna Roberts
Dr Brigid Sheppard
Louisa Kaplin
Alexandra Stein
Dr Gill Yudkin
Peter Thomas
Rosy Pearson
Jonny Evans
Jonathan Chadwick
Brenon Ford
Stephen Moorby
Robin Jarossi
Heidi Rice
Brennon Ford
