Democratic socialism
Socialism emphasising democracy
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| 2024 | Ian Mearns left Parliament, representing the most recent known departure from the Socialist Campaign Group |
| 2024 | Jeremy Corbyn was expelled from the Labour Party for standing as an independent in the 2024 general election. |
| 2024 | Lloyd Russell-Moyle was suspended and made ineligible to stand as a Labour Party candidate. |
| 2024 | Mick Whitley and Beth Winter left the Commons after their constituencies were abolished due to boundary redistricting. |
| 2024 | Paula Barker, Dan Carden, Rachel Hopkins, and Navendu Mishra resigned from the Socialist Campaign Group. |
| 2024 | Young Fabians relaunched with significant changes: membership restricted to those under 27 years old, under-18s barred from membership, and leadership structure changed to two co-chairs with at least one being a woman. |
| 2023 | Fabian Society suspended all Young Fabians face-to-face activities following a non-public review of culture and practice. |
| 2022 | Sam Tarry was deselected by his Constituency Labour Party. |
| November 2022 | Received an A grade for funding transparency from Who Funds You?, the highest possible rating in their transparency assessment. |
| 2021 | Claudia Webbe was expelled from the Labour Party following a criminal conviction for harassment. |
| 2020 | Claudia Webbe was suspended from the Labour Party. |
| October 2020 | The group produced a pamphlet called 'Winning the Future', proposing solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| January 2020 | The Socialist Campaign Group was reformed and supported Rebecca Long-Bailey for Leader and Richard Burgon for Deputy Leader in the Labour Party leadership election. |
| 2019 | Ronnie Campbell departed from Parliament |
| 2019 | The group recovered to 23 members after the removal of a rule preventing shadow cabinet MPs from being group members. |
| 2019 | Following the 2019 general election, the Socialist Campaign Group reformed for the 2019-2024 period. |
| 2019 | Laura Pidcock lost her seat in the general election. |
| 2019 | Karen Lee lost her seat in the general election. |
| 2019 | Danielle Rowley lost her seat in the general election. |
| 2019 | Emma Dent Coad lost her seat in the general election. |
| 2019 | Dennis Skinner lost his seat in the general election. |
| 2019 | Laura Smith lost her seat in the general election. |
| November 2018 | UNHCR and IOM reported that the number of Venezuelan refugees had risen to 3 million, primarily migrating to other Latin American countries and the Caribbean. |
| 2017 | Violent political demonstrations between pro-government and opposition groups resulted in an estimated 150 deaths, highlighting the intense political conflict during the Bolivarian Revolution. |
| 2017 | A study examined the spread of Bolivarianism, concluding that it failed to expand in Latin American countries with functioning democratic institutions and strong civil society values. |
| 2017 | The Socialist Campaign Group reformed its membership policy to allow all Members of Parliament to be members, previously being restricted to only backbench MPs. |
| 2017 | Fabian general secretary Andrew Harrop produces a report predicting Labour would win fewer than 150 seats in the general election due to Brexit, lack of Scottish support, and Jeremy Corbyn's unpopularity. |
| 2016 | Venezuela suffered significant economic contraction, with consumer prices rising 800% and the economy shrinking by 19%. |
| 2016 | During the Brexit referendum, Jeremy Corbyn led Labour's Remain campaign, speaking at 15 rallies across the UK from London to Hastings to Aberdeen, and reaching over 10 million people with his campaign messages on social media. |
| 2016 | Kelvin Hopkins joined the front bench and later had his whip suspended in 2017. |
| September 24 2016 | Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected Leader of the Labour Party, winning a landslide victory and increasing his vote share from 59.5% to 61.8%, defeating challenger Owen Smith. |
| June 24 2016 | Following the Brexit referendum result, anti-Corbyn MPs began orchestrating a leadership challenge, with several Shadow Cabinet members resigning and the parliamentary party passing a vote of no confidence in Corbyn (172 votes against, 40 for). |
| 2015 | The opposition Democratic Unity (MUD) coalition won two-thirds of parliamentary seats, challenging the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)'s political dominance. |
| 2015 | Venezuela experienced a severe murder rate of 90 people per 100,000, compared to 5 per 100,000 in the United States. |
| 2015 | Socialist Campaign Group's activity reduced as many members joined the shadow cabinet under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. |
| 2015 | Martin Caton, David Hamilton, Austin Mitchell, Linda Riordan, and Mike Wood left Parliament |
| 2015 | Katy Clark lost her seat in the general election. |
| 2015 | Chris Williamson lost his seat in the general election, returned to Parliament in 2017, was suspended from the Party, and then lost his seat again in 2019. |
| September 12 2015 | Jeremy Corbyn is elected Leader of the Labour Party, winning a landslide victory with 59.5% of first-preference votes, marking a significant shift in the party's political direction. |
| June 3 2015 | At a Socialist Campaign Group meeting, the group decides to nominate Jeremy Corbyn as their candidate for Labour Party leadership after John McDonnell and Diane Abbott rule themselves out. |
| 2014 | Protests in Venezuela began, coinciding with a decline in Nicolas Maduro's approval ratings and widespread social and economic challenges. |
| 2014 | Residents in Caracas complained about the Barrio Adentro health service, despite substantial government funding, indicating ongoing issues with the mission's effectiveness. |
| 2013 | Following the death of Hugo Chávez, the Bolivarian Revolution entered a period of social decline, with Venezuela's political and economic situation rapidly deteriorating. |
| 2012 | John Cryer was elected Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, considered a front bench role, implying resignation from the Socialist Campaign Group. |
| 2010 | Mercal expanded to 16,600 outlets nationwide, including street-corner shops and warehouse stores, and operated 6,000 soup kitchens with 85,000 employees. |
| 2010 | Despite receiving the highest number of first preference votes (35,259), Diane Abbott was eliminated in the first round of the Labour leadership election due to fewer MP votes. |
| 2010 | Socialist Campaign Group MPs John McDonnell and Diane Abbott sought nominations for the Labour leadership election. McDonnell withdrew and supported Abbott to improve her chances of making the ballot. |
| 2010 | Another large wave of members departed Parliament, including John Austin, Michael Clapham, Harry Cohen, Ann Cryer, Bill Etherington, Neil Gerrard, Lynne Jones, Bob Marshall-Andrews, and Alan Simpson |
| 2010 | David Drew lost his seat in the general election, returning to Parliament in 2017, then losing his seat again in 2019. |
| 2010 | Sixth Labour leadership election involving the Socialist Campaign Group. |
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