Paul Smith, Labour PPC has unfortunately made the decision to withdraw as PPC. Yeovil CLP is currently on the search for a new candidate. I will post further details at a later date.

Dear Comrades,

I ask that you all sign the petition on the Downing Street website calling for an arms embargo of Israel. You can find the petition here. Please pass the link on to your friends and ask them to sign too.

Regards,

Lee Skevington
CLP Secretary

Yeovil Labour would like to remind all of its members that a protest of the Israeli attack on Gaza will be taking place on Saturday 10th, 12:30pm at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London.

After hearing from the speakers including Tony Benn and George Galloway there will be a march on the Israeli embassy.

I'd like to remind all of our members that the Yeovil & Sherbourne Stop the War Coalition are running a coach to London to attend the protest for £10 a seat. This is much cheaper than driving, taking a train or a standard coach. Please contact Vivian of Yeovil Trades Council at vivianvjw@aol.com to reserve a seat!

The nearest tube station is Marble Arch.

The Yeovil TUC are holding a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution on Friday 30th January 2009 at Unity Hall, Central Road, Yeovil BA20 1JL. Between 8pm and 11pm. Featuring music, speakers, and a DVD presentation.

For tickets contact Joe on 07801817963 or Mark on 0779198374 or e-mail Vivian. Tickets £5 pp. Price includes one free Cuban Cocktail.

The following resolution was recently passed by the Yeovil BLP.

We recognise that the actions the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer have taken in recent months have been the examples the rest of the world has followed in the fight against the global economic downturn.

We believe this situation gives the government a unique opportunity to look into other forms of banking, ones based on mutuality and co-operation. including the growing Credit Union.

By introducing the principle of mutuality into a publically owned banking system we can invest and safeguard business, savers and home owners from the speculation and gambling that has become rampant in the banking system over the last few decades.

We encourage the government to take control of the banks. We have already used a huge amount of public cash to rescue the banking system from utter collapse, we should ensure that it never happens again by placing it under our control.