McDonnell confirms stepping down
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has confirmed he will step down when a new Labour party leader is elected: McDonnell played a key role in the 2017 election surge, but his […]
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Oi centrists! Look at this list and tell us Brexit wasn’t the reason
Wilful denial by the Labour right continues, but a simple list of Labour’s losses to the Tories on Thursday destroys their argument As the SKWAWKBOX has shown, the right of […]
Breaking: Downing St – no denial Johnson running scared from Uxbridge to safe Tory seat
Seems Tory leader so scared of losing current seat to Labour that he is preparing to flee it Number 10 and Conservative HQ failed to deny reports that Boris Johnson […]
1.4 million new voters register in just one month
Huge surge in registrations shows public’s engagement in general election result Earlier today, the SKWAWKBOX reported Labour’s early surge – even before general election broadcast balance rules kick in – […]
Excl: members complain of postal-vote interference by Hodge supporters in Barking selection contest
Ballots directed to home address of supportive CLP secretary – and addresses of postal voters apparently circulated only to MP and supporters, who have been delivering/collecting Labour members in Barking […]
Murray becomes first MP triggered by affiliates – ‘consistently undermined’ party
Unite branches showed anger at ‘centrist’ MP Scottish Labour MP Ian Murray has become the first MP to be triggered, not by local Labour Party members, but by affiliate branches. […]
Two Liverpool shortlistees lead race for West Derby candidacy
Angela Coleman, local councillor backed by National Momentum, and Ian Byrne, Carden aide who founded Fans Supporting Foodbanks, look favourites to replace Stephen Twigg, who will step down at next […]
Excl: NEC’s new twin-track parliamentary selection process should help improve left representation
Truncated selection process to ensure members can choose candidates before general election should also increase number of left candidates and MPs The senior ‘officers group’ of Labour’s National Executive Committee […]
Urgent call to S Shields members: Emma L-B facing right-wing tricks and abuse in triggers. Remaining votes this week
South Shields MP has suffered long campaign of abuse by local Labour right that has carried over into trigger process South Shields Labour MP Emma Lewell-Buck is facing a (so […]
Breaking: fifth and final Barking ward votes to trigger Hodge
Five of eleven branches vote for full selection process – well ahead of minimum required in Labour’s rules. Others did not vote once threshold reached The final branch to vote […]