Breaking: Sharma triggered
Ealing Southall MP loses first three branch votes, meeting trigger threshold Ealing Southall Labour MP Virendra Sharma has been ‘triggered’ by members, forcing the MP to face a full selection […]
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Watson, McDonnell, Starmer, Thornberry ride roughshod over Labour policy. Here are MPs that might save it
‘Take-over’ reflected in sudden push of ‘referendum-first’ plan by front-benchers – riding roughshod over Labour’s agreed policy Hard on the heels of the John McDonnell-driven removal of key Corbyn staff […]
Redbridge cllrs circle wagons for leader suspended re sex harassment complaint despite misleading defence
Local MP Streeting also continues support A group of Labour councillors in Redbridge have announced that councillor and would-be parliamentary candidate Jas Athwal will remain as council leader in spite […]
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 […]
Streeting in outrage mode re suspension of Ilford S candidate over sexual harassment allegations. Hangs up when challenged
‘Anonymised’ investigations only used in sexual harassment cases Earlier today, the SKWAWKBOX reported the suspension by Labour of Redbridge Council leader and would-be Ilford South parliamentary candidate Jas Athwal after […]
Excl: NEC not involved in Ealing Southall annulment. Sharma told SKWAWKBOX trigger was ‘democratic’
Sharma complaint ‘playing for time’ and ‘completely unfounded’, say local members – and MP told SKWAWKBOX after votes that they were ‘democratic’ Last night the SKWAWKBOX reported the annulment of […]
Hard-remainers complain re show of hands conference vote – but video evidence is clear
Delegates supporting Corbyn position decisively greater than those against Desperate centrist and soft-left hard-remainers have begun to attack general secretary Jennie Formby and session chair Wendy Nichols over the result […]
Conference speakers and reaction suggest Thornberry and co have badly misjudged member views on Brexit
Speeches supporting Corbyn position receiving far bigger reaction than those calling for full-remain position The overwhelming majority of speakers supporting the competing full-remain and pro-Corbyn motions being debated at Labour’s […]
Breaking: NEC statement ratifies Corbyn’s Brexit position – and post-GE special conference plan
Labour’s ruling council formally endorses Corbyn plan “The NEC believes it is right that the party shall only decide how to campaign in such a referendum – through a one-day […]
Corbyn reprieves Watson as ‘red card’ becomes yellow
Deputy leader owes his skin to Labour leader’s focus on general-election readiness Jeremy Corbyn has saved Tom Watson’s skin as deputy leader to avoid disruption to the party’s focus on […]