Labour’s next General Secretary – Your questions

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

Last week we asked you to submit your questions for Labour’s next General Secretary – we were overwhelmed by the response. Thanks to everyone who took the time to submit a question. We’ve trawled through all of the questions and picked out a small representative sample which we’ll be putting to the two candidates ahead of the selection on Tuesday. We’ll post any replies that we get on Monday afternoon. The questions we’re asking the candidates are:

• What steps will you take to ensure that the members are at the heart of the party and receive all the training and support possible to win locally?

• What are your three priorities for ensuring the Labour Party is streamlined, able to attract talent and expertise and thereby able to become a more effective 21st century campaigning machine?

• We have a crisis in our finances. What will you do to firstly put the party back on a secure footing and secondly to ensure a sustainable fundraising strategy that doesn’t leave us vulnerable to the whims of a few high donors?

• Should Victoria Street staff be the neutral civil service of the party, or should they be able to promote particular ideas, policies or individuals? How will your actions reflect your view on this?

• Will you reform Young Labour – giving us autonomy afforded to BAME, Women’s and LGBT campaigns?