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I am currently working with Labour for a Green New Deal, assisting in the coordination of political strategy, and I organise & assist campaigns on local urban development issues in Greater Manchester. My writing is generally rooted in these issues.
You can find my words in Jacobin, Verso, Tribune, The Meteor, Greater Manchester Housing Action & The Social Review.
The Labour Party's blocking of a Green New Deal motion is a catastrophe for the party, the country and the climate, argues Sean Benstead. Labour members in favour of a Green New Deal are in uproar over a decision to block a climate motion for this year's party conference.
By Sean Benstead On July 16th, reports began circulating on social media that a group of travellers had set up an unauthorised transit pitch on Hough End Fields. By the 27th, Section 77 notices had been issued and plans for eviction by police-supported bailiffs were underway.
Last month, a harrowing video emerged of a police officer kneeling on the neck of a 46-year-old man. He pleads and writhes for six long minutes before suffocating to death. Despite the striking coincidence in circumstance, the victim was not George Floyd.
Last month, a harrowing video emerged of a police officer kneeling on the neck of a 46-year-old man. He pleads and writhes for 6 long minutes before suffocating to death. Despite the striking coincidence in circumstance, the victim was not George Floyd.
Last month was Gypsy, Roma & Traveller (GRT) History Month. The Labour Party celebrated through the usual lines of communication, with some well-wishing graphics posted across social media.
Lobbying and patronage have long been central features of British political life. From the ' rotten' boroughs of the 1800s to the ' sleaze' scandals of the 1990s, corporate interests have a hold on the ear of our governing class. In the last year, Conservative clientelism has become a weekly revelation.
By Sean Benstead Our report on public land privatisation published two weeks ago has sparked a political debate across our city on how we might better manage our public assets. Here we publish reflections from an organiser at Greater Manchester Labour for a Green New Deal. Earlier this month, the Labour Party suffered ...
The fight against climate breakdown is one in which mutual support is imperative and the GND Councillor Support Network is our contribution to that fight, explain Adam Williams and Sean Benstead GM LGND is the Greater Manchester branch of Labour for a Green New Deal, a campaign that took Labour's 2019 conference by storm.
Storm Christoph showed that Manchester is susceptible to the adverse effects of extreme weather events, which are forecast to become more regular occurrences. Greater Manchester Labour for a Green New Deal argue that we must abandon the idea of developing on greenbelt, and instead embrace bold alternatives which reflects the urgency of the climate crisis﹣starting with sites like Carrington Moss.
Greater Manchester Labour for a Green New Deal believes that the fight against climate breakdown is one in which mutual support is imperative - the GND Councillor Support Network is their contribution to that fight.