Momentum’s decision to push its own choice instead of unifying behind a slate has cost the left two seats on Labour’s NEC. Democracy in organising the left vote is essential […]
Emily Thornberry has failed to achieve the 33 constituency party (CLP) nominations required to qualify for the full ballot in the Labour leadership contest. She also did not receive sufficient […]
Update: CLPD has denied agreeing a joint slate, in spite of reports from a long meeting this afternoon that this was the case. The SKWAWKBOX needs your support. This blog […]
Reports that Momentum preparing separate slate appear confirmed After a long delay that also held up the naming of a left ‘slate’ of candidates for the vital National Executive Committee […]
The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) has backed Birkenhead councillor Jo Bird in the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) by-elections. The LRC, which yesterday backed Deborah Hobson for the other member-elected […]
Delay in publication of left ‘slate’ means nominations going ahead as a free-for-all, risking divided left vote A continued stalemate after yesterday’s meeting of CLGA – the alliance of left […]
Veteran Labour firebrand backs candidate: “he gives me hope – I urge CLPs and unions to vote for him” Denis Skinner, one of Labour’s best-known and best-loved MPs – except […]
Deputy leadership hopeful tells it straight to ‘real selfish’ MPs Deputy leadership prospect Dawn Butler had strong words at yesterday’s leadership hustings for so-called ‘moderate’ MPs who continually tried to […]
Final hurdle still be to crossed Richard Burgon, the only candidate in the deputy leader contest to have nominated Jeremy Corbyn in both leadership elections, took a huge step toward […]
Labour members have been asking how to gain access to the special conference in April that will announce the next leader of the party. The SKWAWKBOX can confirm that all […]