What Labour’s new selection process means for the party
It’s been three weeks since Labour paused almost all parliamentary selections, to the frustration of many activists. The…
Seats and Selections
Parliamentary candidate applications open in eight seats
Those seeking to become Labour parliamentary candidates at the next election can now apply in Barking, Bassetlaw, Buckingham,…
Are female Labour MPs being disproportionately targeted in trigger ballots?
A fourth Labour MP has been ‘triggered’. Party members in four of ten branches in South Shields Labour…
Exclusive: New selection process agreed by Labour’s ruling body
A new, fast-tracked parliamentary selection process has been agreed by Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) that will see…
Emma Lewell-Buck becomes fourth ‘triggered’ MP – but result disputed
Emma Lewell-Buck has become the latest Labour MP to be ‘triggered’ by party members in South Shields wanting…
Exclusive: Two Cities candidate suspended from party
Steven Saxby, who was the selected candidate for the key marginal seat of The Cities of London and…
Ilford South selection reopened after frontrunner suspended
Labour’s selection process in Ilford South, which was supposed to conclude today, is set to be reopened after…
How to solve a problem like Vauxhall
Vauxhall Labour’s anger at being denied the right to get on with selecting a parliamentary candidate is palpable.…
What really happened when Barking triggered Margaret Hodge
Forget what you’ve read in the press: as a member of Barking and Dagenham CLP, I can tell…
Roger Godsiff becomes third ‘triggered’ Labour MP
Roger Godsiff, the Labour MP for Birmingham Hall Green who recently sided with protesters opposing LGBT-inclusive education in…
