Labour Alternative to Launch Manifesto at Teenage Kicks Mural 10.30am Sat 30th April, Bridge End New cross-community, left-wing party Labour Alternative is to publicly launch its manifesto for next week’s Assembly election at the Teenage Kicks mural at Bridge End in Belfast tomorrow, with the party’s three young candidates and supporters present. The document is entitled ‘Time for a New …
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Labour Alternative committed to organising non-payment if charges introduced Speaking today, Courtney Robinson – Labour Alternative candidate for East Belfast – raised “serious questions” about water metering: Courtney explained: “I have been contacted by residents on the Holywood Road who have documented water meters being installed in their area. Meters have been installed at all new houses for some time and …
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Big Leftie Anti-Dinosaur Quiz 8.30pm Thurs 21st April, McHugh’s Basement, Belfast £6/person, everyone welcome. Spot prizes and raffles All proceeds go to Labour Alternative election campaign FACEBOOK EVENT Come along at 7.30pm if you’re interested in getting active in the campaign or click here For more info, contact Kevin on 07593731551
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Courtney Robinson our Labour Alternative candidate for East Belfast – has sent a scathing reply to an appeal for support from anti-abortion group Precious Life. An email from Bernadette Smyth asked if Labour Alternative would “defend the right to life of all unborn children in Northern Ireland”. Along with over 200 others, Ms Robinson signed a public letter admitting to …
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Labour Alternative welcomes the decision by local members of the British Labour Party to stand in the upcoming Assembly election under the banner of Northern Ireland Labour Representation Committee (NILRC). An opportunity to begin building a credible, anti-sectarian voice for the working class is posed and must be seized. That is precisely why Labour Alternative was launched. The growth in …
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“Stormont parties are to blame for disengagement amongst young people” “My generation are not apathetic.” “Young people should register to have their voices heard on 5th May” Courtney Robinson – contesting East Belfast for Labour Alternative – is the youngest candidate standing in the Assembly election on 5th May, at the age of 18. Our South Belfast candidate, Sean Burns (19), follows closely …
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Labour Alternative candidates Courtney Robinson (18, East Belfast) and Sean Burns (19, South Belfast) have put up a new poster on LGBT equality and the right to choose across their constituencies. The posters have a provocative message for the electorate – “Don’t vote for dinosaurs!” Commenting on the poster, Courtney Robinson said: “Last week, a young woman received a suspended …
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Labour Alternative spokesperson Courtney Robinson has defended the woman given a suspended sentence for using medical abortion pills and attacked the “sensationalist” media coverage of the case today. “The sensationalist coverage of the case of this young woman is disgusting. On the Nolan Show, for example, attacks on people not in a position to defend themselves are usually cut across. …
Continue readingThe members and supporters of the Labour Party in Northern Ireland will be disappointed at the fact that it will not now be standing candidates in the Assembly elections. This is the case despite the fact that the Labour Party locally declared its intention to stand some months ago. It could not do so without the permission of the National …
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Northern Ireland’s abortion laws have once again been exposed as outdated and barbaric. A young woman has pleaded guilty to charges brought under legislation that is 150 years old. She has now received a three month suspended sentence. This comes after a High Court ruling which said that our abortion laws are incompatible with human rights. Courtney Robinson, Cross Community …
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