Breaking: Vaz to step down on GE day
Former Labour MP Keith Vaz has announced he will not stand again for re-election. Vaz had been censured by Parliament over an offer to buy drugs for rent boys and […]
Tag Archives: NEC
Left-winger takes over from soon-to-be Tory-made peer Mann
NEC decides candidate because of general election call Nottinghamshire left-winger Keir Morrison has been selected by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to replace Londoner Sally Gimson as the party’s candidate […]
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 […]
Anjum removal from Ealing North shortlist leaves Owen Smith fan as only remaining woman
Local councillor removed over after complaint of homophobic tweets – publicised by ally of remaining female candidate Local councillor Sitarah Anjum has been removed from Labour’s shortlist of potential candidates […]
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 […]
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 […]