Labour Representation Committee (2004)
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The Labour Representation Committee is a British socialist pressure group within the Labour Party. It was formed at a founding conference on Saturday 3rd July 2004, taking its name from the original Labour Representation Committee which was formed in February 1900.
The LRC allows Constituency Labour Parties and Branch Labour Parties to affiliate to it, along with local, regional and national unions and individual party members and supporters. So far there are currently 5 affiliated CLPs and 4 BLPs. In parliament, the group is represented by the Socialist Campaign Group. Affiliated organisations include the Communication Workers Union, the railworkers' union RMT, the Fire Brigades Union and a large number of smaller organisations. The LRC also has a youth group, the Socialist Youth Network.
The Chairman is John McDonnell, who the LRC is supporting as a candidate for leader of the Labour Party, and the group is also supported by Jeremy Corbyn, Michael Meacher and Tony Benn.
