Scientists for Labour
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Abbreviation | SfL |
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Formation | 1994 |
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Izzy Creed [1] |
Affiliations | Labour Party |
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Scientists for Labour is a socialist society affiliated to the British Labour Party . It is open to supporters of the Labour Party interested or involved in UK science and technology. Notable patrons include the Nobel Prize winning geneticist, Sir Paul Nurse FRS , the businessman and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge , Lord David Sainsbury , and the former Prime Minister, Dr. Gordon Brown . [2] [3] Its stated aims are to be a strong political voice for science, to improve the understanding of science within the Labour Party and nationally, and to advise the parliamentary Labour Party on science policy issues. [2] SfL organise a range of events, including panel discussions, networking meetings, and collaboration.
History
Scientists for Labour was founded in 1994 by the Scottish molecular virologist Willie Russell , [4] amongst others, to be a vehicle for scientists within the Labour Party. SfL tried to lobby the Labour Party before the 1997 UK general election to pledge the creation of a cabinet level secretary of science, something that it was unsuccessful in doing, [5] though it is still a policy that the group supports. [6] During the 2000s, the group submitted evidence on science policy to the Science and Technology Select Committee . [7]
During the COVID-19 pandemic , the organisation began to publish regular reports on the science around COVID-19, including both daily briefings [8] and long form reports. These reports have earned SfL public praise from prominent Labour figures including the Leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer KCB QC MP, [9] and former Prime Minister Dr. Gordon Brown HonFRSE . [10] These reports have been on topics such as the impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities in the U.K., [11] the Scottish government's handling of COVID-19 , [12] the importance of ensuring that research can continue in spite of pandemic conditions, [13] the importance of the transparency in government scientific advice, [14] and the importance of maintaining links with European scientists both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. [15]
Previous members of the Executive Committee include the chemical physicist Benjamin J. Whitaker , [16] and as of July 2022 current members of the executive committee include the politician and teacher Martin Whitfield . [17]
National Executive Committee
The 2022-23 SfL NEC [18] [19] are as follows:
Chair: Izzy Creed
Vice Chair Policy: Conor Cooper
Vice Chair Membership: Paul Henry
Treasurer: Daniel Villar
Secretary: Avesta Afshari-Mehr
Membership Secretary: Juna Sathian
Co-Webmasters: Kartik Kavi & Avesta Afshari-Mehr
Other Committee Members: Sanjush Dalmia; Alex Greer; Martin Whitfield ; Harry Stratton
Notable Members
- Chi Onwurah MP
- Martin Whitfield MSP
- Benjamin J. Whitaker , Physicist
- Sir Paul Nurse FRS, Geneticist
- Lord David Sainsbury HonFRS HonFREng, Chancellor at the University of Cambridge
- Dr. Gordon Brown , Former Prime Minister
- Dr. Adam Thompson, Metrologist and parliamentary candidate for Erewash at the next UK general election
Local Branches
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central - established in July 2020. Chaired by Juna Sathian, who is also the Membership Secretary of SfL. [20]
- Ealing - established in September 2021. A wider London branch is set to be created in 2023.
References
- ↑ "About SFL" . Archived from the original on 3 July 2022.
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"Obituary: Prof Willie Russell, molecular virologist, founder of Scientists for Labour, and Boys' Brigade visionary"
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Inge, Sophie (7 April 2020).
"Labour scientists call for cabinet-level shadow science role"
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"House of Commons - Science and Technology - Written Evidence - Appendix 98 - Memorandum from Scientists for Labour"
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"Scientists for Labour and COVID-19"
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Scientist of Labour
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"Keir Starmer thanks Scientists for Labour volunteers"
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Lawrence, Baroness Doreen (April 2020).
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Christie, Kevan (22 May 2020).
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Buckley, Joe (21 April 2020).
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Inge, Sophie (23 April 2020).
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: CS1 maint: url-status ( link ) - ↑ Fernando, Benjamin; Brown, Gordon; Thomas, Emily; Head, Michael; Nurse, Paul; Rees, Martin (22 September 2020). "COVID-19 shows UK–EU collaborations are irreplaceable" . Nature . 586 (7828): 200. Bibcode : 2020Natur.586..200F . doi : 10.1038/d41586-020-02687-6 . PMID 32963368 .
- ↑ "About SFL" . Archived from the original on 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "About SFL" . Archived from the original on 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "ABOUT SFL" . SfL . Retrieved 3 November 2022 .
- ↑ "Labour scientists choose new executive committee" . Research Professional News . 3 August 2022 . Retrieved 3 November 2022 .
- ↑ "LOCAL BRANCHES" . SfL . Retrieved 23 September 2021 .
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