As conference nears, obstacles on the path to open parliamentary selections appear
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No open selection conference debate would be a “great betrayal”, says Momentum
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From ‘open selections’ to the NEC result: democracy should be more than a slogan
Two stories this week provide a fascinating picture of democracy in the Labour Party. On Monday, Momentum announced they…
Labour International is backing open selections for MPs – here’s why
It’s commonly known as mandatory reselection but here at Labour International, we prefer the more accurate term ‘open…
Five-person shortlist for Torfaen selection announced
The shortlist for the Labour selection in Torfaen has been announced today. The five people up for the…
It would be better if women weren’t told that Open selections were ‘only for men’
Recently LabourList revealed that “open” selections are overwhelmingly won by male candidates. This piece was was written by…