New Momentum slate for NEC revealed

Paul Waugh at HuffPost UK has the scoop on Momentum’s slate for the National Executive Committee.

The Corbyn-supporting group is set to put up a young and diverse slate, with two twenty-somethings and four BAME candidates.

Unsurprisingly, veteran Ann Black is no longer on the Momentum slate after having voted for the controversial six-month freeze date on members voting in the leadership contest. At the time, Black explained in her defence that she had proposed a cut-off date of June 2016 (rather than January 2016) but the motion was not carried.

A number of left-wing NEC members and Momentum activists nonetheless say she had the deciding vote and used it to exclude 130,000 new members. They also hold her partly responsible for the suspension of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party.

“I shall be standing as a candidate for the NEC, on the centre left platform that I have supported for the past 18 years,” Black told HuffPost UK.

Christine Shawcroft’s decision not to re-stand is more surprising, particularly as the Momentum director was only recently appointed as chair of the NEC’s disputes panel. Rhea Wolfson has also reportedly chosen to step down.

Labour’s ruling body presides over policy development, guides the overall direction of the party, has a part in parliamentary selections and makes decisions on complaints and suspensions.

NEW ON THE SLATE:

Huda Elmi

• Coventry South CLP
• Affiliated member of Momentum’s national coordinating group (NCG)
• BAME Officer at Labour Students in 2015
• WATCH: Victoria Derbyshire
• READ: Labour Students has a race problem, Open Labour
• TWITTER: @hudaelmi_

Nav Mishra

• Hazel Grove CLP
• Parliamentary candidate in Hazel Grove in 2017
• Founder of Stockport Momentum
• Unite member, works at Unison
• TWITTER: @NavPMishra

Ann Henderson

• Edinburgh South CLP
• Long-standing activist; Campaign for Socialism member
• Scottish Labour Party executive member
• Worked in the rail industry; one of Scotland’s first female train drivers
• Scottish Trades Union Congress (Assistant Secretary)

STAYING ON:

Claudia Webbe

@ClaudiaWebbe

Jon Lansman

@jonlansman

Rachel Garnham

@LabourRachel

Yasmine Dar

@Yasmine_Dar

Pete Willsman 

@PeterWillsman

Daren Williams 

@darrenw_cardiff

TAKING OFF:

Ann Black 

Christine Shawcroft (standing down)

@Christine4NEC

Rhea Wolfson (standing down)

@rheawolfson