News McDonnell and Corbyn’s enforcer aim to kill off rumours of backbench deselections Labour’s chief enforcer in the Commons has told MPs there is no deselection “hit list” following claims that… Peter Edwards 23rd January, 2018, 9:36 am
News Corbyn ally Chris Williamson resigns as shadow fire minister Chris Williamson, the staunch Corbynista MP, resigned from Labour’s frontbench today. The Derby North MP stepped down as… Peter Edwards 11th January, 2018, 3:22 pm
News Labour First chief and Corbynista MP trade blows over de-selection A leading Corbynsceptic activist has challenged Momentum and one of the Labour leader’s key aides to kill off… Peter Edwards 7th August, 2017, 2:38 pm
News Blair “saved Corbyn” from de-selection A former chief whip has entered the debate over de-selections by revealing that Tony Blair stepped in to… Peter Edwards 23rd July, 2017, 8:29 am
News Members must be given power to kick out MPs, says Corbynista shadow minister A leading ally of Jeremy Corbyn has fuelled the debate on ditching sitting Labour MPs by warning that… Peter Edwards 6th July, 2017, 3:06 pm
News Corbyn ally backs mandatory re-selection for MPs who rebel against Corbyn Another key ally of Jeremy Corbyn has sparked controversy by backing mandatory re-selections for sitting MPs. Chris Williamson,… Emma Bean 4th July, 2017, 10:41 am
News MPs demand answers from McDonnell over Hilary Benn “deselection” risk Labour MPs pressed John McDonnell over the risk of deselection to Hilary Benn at a turbulent meeting last… Peter Edwards 22nd November, 2016, 12:44 pm
Comment Labour has enough to worry about next year – a plot to deselect Hilary Benn would be petty and pointless I am “a Benn, not a Bennite”, Hilary famously declared when he fought the by-election that brought him… Peter Edwards 21st November, 2016, 3:00 pm
News McDonnell: We won’t save Hilary Benn from deselection threat John McDonnell has said he will not step in to save Hilary Benn from de-selection amid claims the… Peter Edwards 21st November, 2016, 8:21 am
Comment Richard Angell: It is clear Corbyn does not know how to lead or unite Yesterday the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected to his post. He has been in power for a… Richard Angell 25th September, 2016, 9:03 am