TranformingLabourLogoTransforming Labour - Questionnaire

Since 1997 Labour has lost over half of its members. Win, lose or draw it is becoming very clear that after the general election the Party will need to think about how it renews and transforms itself in the months and years ahead.

Building on our important work around renewing the Labour Party and following on from our 2007 publication Fit For Purpose by Jon Cruddas and John Harris, we have launched a major initiative, Transforming Labour. Central to this ambitious new project we plan on publishing a blueprint for the Party's organisational renewal later this year.

Crucially we know from all our work so far, in order for any plan for party renewal to be successful, it must come about through a process of involving, debating and consulting with the party's activists, members, supporters and other stakeholders.

To kick things off and to get your direct input we've devised a short 10 min questionnaire which we're encouraging Labour activists, members, supporters and stakeholders to take part in.

These details and your results will remain confidential. However we require an email and postcode per survey submission to validate the results.

The answers you give will help inform a major publication we will be producing later in the year, and are essential in ensuring the Labour Party becomes more responsive and accountable to a growing membership and supporter base.

The questionnaire will only take 10 minutes of your time and will provide us with your valuable opinion. Thank you.

Below are a list of possible ideas that have been proposed in order to democratically reform and renew the Labour Party and make it more accountable to its members, supporters and key stakeholders. Using the scale provided, please indicate your support for each of these suggestions.
The Labour Party, like many political parties, has an ageing membership. Thinking about the way the Labour Party involves, engages with and includes its young and student members, please indicate your support for each of these solutions, using the scale below:
Local party organisations have been the heart of Labour since its inception, although recently there have been claims that this element has been weakened. Please indicate your opinion on the following statements:
In looking at the successes other political campaigns have had overseas, especially that of President Obama in the US election, there are some practices which could be adapted to fit British politics and the Labour Party. Please indicate your support for the following statements:
The idea of holding primaries to select parliamentary candidates is a controversial one. A competition held in a local area and fought between prospective general election candidates, a primary would mean any candidate representing the local party would in one form or another be directly elected by a greater number of the people in that constituency, rather than being elected solely by the CLP. However, the potential effectiveness of primaries is fiercely debated. Please indicate your support for the following statements:
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Thanks for your time in reading this and taking part – we know your time is valuable.