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Jennie Formby and Christine Blower have been shortlisted for the post of Labour's general secretary. The long list of five - Jennie Formby, Christine Blower, Paul Hilder, Byron Taylor and David Sayer - has been cut down to two applicants…
The shortlisting meeting is currently underway. Five people are on the long list to be Labour's next general secretary following Iain McNicol's resignation last month. Here's a quick look at the candidates... Jennie Formby Widely considered…
I have now declared my candidacy for the role of the next general secretary of the Labour Party. I was pressed to do so by friends and comrades right across the movement - in particular, younger members of Momentum, people in the unions and…
5 things Labour can learn from the latest London polls Ashcroft's research into the views of London voters shows a grim picture for the Conservatives in upcoming local elections. Sadiq Khan is the most popular political force in London…
Jon Lansman has joined Labour MPs, union leaders and activists to express support for the party's trade union links. It comes after Christine Shawcroft, who supports Lansman in the general secretary race, called for trade unions to…
Whatever we might think about the people involved, I think most of us can probably agree that personal qualities play a big part in a role such as general secretary of the Labour Party. We have become used to ‘the big debate’ in the party…
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. The general secretary race is hotting up. Yesterday afternoon saw Jon Lansman, the founder of Momentum, announce his bid for the post. In doing so, he blew…
Unite has hit back at a claim that Labour general secretary candidate Jennie Formby "acted with antisemitic intent", calling the allegation a "malicious smear". Labour Against Antisemitism (LAAS) released a statement this afternoon alleging…
Jon Lansman has announced today that he will apply for the role of general secretary of the Labour Party. The Momentum founder is the second person to announce their candidacy for the post after Unite's Jennie Formby did so on Tuesday. "I…
Labour MPs are lining up to publicly back Jennie Formby's bid to become general secretary of the party following Iain McNicol's resignation. Rising star Laura Pidcock and shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne are among those on…
This is Jennie Formby's full statement formally announcing her candidacy for the post of Labour's general secretary. I have today decided to apply for the post of General Secretary of the Labour Party. Before setting out my reasons for…
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. When it was announced Iain McNicol was standing down last week, a number of party activists called for the post to be “democratically elected”. They…
