Labour Representation Committee (2004)
| Abbreviation | LRC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 3 July 2004 |
| Purpose | Socialist pressure group within the Labour Party and wider labour movement |
| Location |
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Region | United Kingdom |
President | John McDonnell |
Chair | Matt Wrack |
Vice-Chair | Claire Wadey |
Treasurer | Alison McGarry |
Key people | Political secretary: Mick Brooks Membership secretaries: Keith Henderson |
Parent organisation | Labour Party |
| Affiliations | Centre-Left Grassroots Alliance |
| Website | https://labourrep.com |
The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) is a British socialist pressure group operating within the Labour Party and the wider labour movement. The modern LRC was founded in July 2004 by left-wing members of the Labour Party, trade unionists, and others, with the aim of restoring the party to its founding purpose of defending working-class interests, fighting for social democracy, and advancing the public ownership of the means of production and distribution. It takes its name from the original Labour Representation Committee of 1900, which was the direct predecessor of the Labour Party itself.
The group is widely regarded as representing the most left-wing tendency within the Labour Party. It was launched in 2004 by John McDonnell MP and was supported by the affiliation of six trade unions. The LRC encourages Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) and Branch Labour Parties (BLPs) to affiliate, along with local, regional, and national unions, as well as individual party members and supporters. In Parliament, the group is represented by the Socialist Campaign Group.