Teresa Pearce selected in Erith and Thamesmead

Teresa Pearce has been selected by the Erith and Thamesmead Labour Party to contest the next general election in that constituency.

Georgia Gould, who ran a committed and impressive campaign for the selection, came third.

Meanwhile, Gordon Brown has signalled that Labour MPs embroiled in the expenses scandal will be deselected.

Professor Anand Menon is director of The UK in a Changing Europe.

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Analysis

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