After a relaxing summer break, the LSESU Labour Society is back to put on great events and win for Labour on campus, locally and nationally. A new committee has been elected. Stay tuned for the latest news of events.

Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as being one of the leading contenders for the role of Deupty Leader of the Labour Party, will be visiting the LSE at 6.00pm 8th November, Room E304 East Building LSE. He will be speaking to the LSESU Labour Society about the recent developments in Northern Ireland, as well as his own personal politics which started as leader of the Young Liberals in the 1970s fighting against Apartheid, being fitted up for a bank robbery in South West London by South African intelligence, transferring to the Labour Party and evolving to the present day member of a Blair cabinet. Surely his visit to the LSESU Labour Society will rank up there in some of his most adventurous achievements.

Labour Society Committee

Neal Lawson will be addressing the LSESU Labour Society and taking your questions this Thursday 2nd November, 6.30pm in H102 Connaught House LSE on the subject of where this government and the Labour party will go next. Followed by drinks afterwards. This promises to be an interesting and lively discussion about where we go next as a government and as a party.

Lawson is the chair of pressure group/think tank Compass, a left of centre pressure group who claim to be the “direction for the democratic left”. They have consistently called for a change in leadership of the party and a new agenda to be set for a fourth term in government. Take a look at their website here.

To find your way around LSE, have a look here.

Hope to see you there!

This Wednesday 25th October sees our first speaker event of the year. Emily Thornberry, MP for Islington South and Finsbury, will be speaking to the society at 7.00pm in S50 in St. Clement’s Building. Emily is the MP for students living in Rosebery Hall. She is a young, enthusiastic MP who has spoken out against the government policy on occasion. A campaginer on green issues, she will also be talking about affordable housing and will be taking questions from the audience. Click here to find your way to and around LSE.

The Labour Students Political Weekend in Stoke Rochford was a great success! Alan Johnson spoke to the fully booked event, and everyone had fun at the social. Full report coming soon, for now here are some photos for your amusement!

Coming up in October and November are Alan Milburn, Peter Hain, Tony McNulty, Emily Thornberry and Neal Lawson along with demos, campaigns and social events. Get all the details after the jump!

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