Ed Miliband’s proposed party reforms – bringing in OMOV for leadership elections and opt-in for affiliates – has passed with 86% of delegates at the party’s special conference voting in favour.
Affiliates voted in favour 48% to 2%
Members voted in favour by 38% to 12%
That means 86.29% in favour and 13.71% against.
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Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.
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