Breaking: Byrne selected as Labour’s candidate for Liverpool West Derby
Congratulations to local left candidate Ian Byrne, who in the last few moments has been selected by Labour members in the Liverpool seat of West Derby to represent them in […]
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Byrne receives huge support – including SKWAWKBOX’s – for West Derby selection tomorrow
Local hopeful Ian Byrne backed by unions and array of left members, councillors and MPs – including Shadow Cabinet members The selection hustings and vote take place tomorrow to choose […]
Hodge reselected after ‘farcical’ hustings and vote
Huge incumbency advantage tells as challengers had only 3 hours to seek postal voters Barking MP Margaret Hodge has been reselected as the constituency party’s candidate after a bizarre meeting […]
Backlash as Blairite councillor endorses one of two left hopefuls for Liverpool W Derby candidacy
Right-winger Nick Crofts sends email supporting Momentum-backed Angela Coleman A Blairite councillor’s email endorsing a Momentum-backed candidate has led to a local backlash in the contest to be Labour’s parliamentary […]
Leftie Barker romps Wavertree selection
Longstanding Corbyn supporter and union activist Paula Barker has strolled home in the selection of Labour’s candidate to replace defector Luciana Berger as the party’s candidate for Liverpool Wavertree. Barker, […]
Police called to Nott E selection as anger over shortlist exclusion boils over
Anger over delays and refusals of entry followed by NEC representative chairing meeting being heckled over exclusion of local favourite Louise Regan excluded from shortlist even after nominations success Police […]
Foy wins Durham PPC slot for the left
Pro-Corbyn councillor and CLP chair Mary Foy has won the contest to stand for Labour in City of Durham constituency at the next parliamentary election. Ms Foy’s victory continues a […]
Ploy by right-wing unions backfires as Hackney right-wing deputy mayor wins Enfield North
Unison- and GMB-backed candidates come 3rd/4th of four An attempt by the GMB and Unison unions to pave the way for their preferred candidates to win the Enfield North parliamentary […]
Orgreave campaigner Sophie Wilson wins Rother Valley in spite of right-wing churlishness – ‘one to watch’
New PPC has genuine left track record and blew away Rother Valley members in spite of graceless behaviour by local right Left-wing Orgreave campaigner Sophie Wilson sailed home in last […]
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 […]