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Local councils are reaching breaking point after years of cuts. But a mass movement by Labour councillors and trade unions could topple the Tory government and end austerity.

Delegates at this year’s Labour Party conference will be debating whether to bring back Clause Four, Labour’s socialist pledge. Help build the Labour4Clause4 campaign presence at the conference. Donate to the crowdfunding appeal.

Momentum has launched a national campaign calling on banks to divest from fossil fuel corporations. And Labour has launched its own call for a Green New Deal. This highlights the need for public ownership of the monopolies.

We publish here a collection of model motions that Labour Party activists and trade unionists can raise in local branches, CLPs, Momentum groups, and university Labour clubs.

Socialist Appeal activists in Leeds have been targeted recently by far-right hooligans. This comes as part of a general rise in harassment by the far right in the city. The labour movement must respond with a show of force.

Following the departure of the “Gang of Eight” right-wingers, the mood inside the Labour Party is not one of despair, but one of anger and militancy – as shown by this collection of letters from local Labour members.

Women workers at Asda and other major supermarkets are fighting for equal pay in court. This should be backed up by union organisation and militant action.

Last weekend saw the launch of the 2019 Labour4Clause4 Roadshow, which got off to successful start with two meetings in Bedlington and Redcar.