The election for the two constituency party representatives on Labour’s conference arrangements committee (CAC) is hotting up. After the local elections, the two candidates backed by the Centre Left Grassroots Alliance Katy Clark MP and Pete Willsman began campaigning in earnest. Katy has been MP for North Ayrshire and Arran since 2005 and Pete is [...]
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How votes work at Labour conference
Sep 18th, 2012 by Peter Willsman.Over the past few weeks, I have explored the motions that will come before conference, what’s happened since Refounding Labour, and the proposed changes to the party constitution from CLPs, which if passed will make the party more democratic. Today, I’ll be looking at the various votes held at annual conference – and they are [...]
Election result for backbench MP reps on Labour executive
Jul 11th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.The result of the election of representatives of backbench members of Parliament and MEPs has been announced (though without voting figures). Sitting members Margaret Beckett and Dennis Skinner were returned together with Steve Rotherham, MP for Liverpool Walton and a former Lord Mayor of Liverpool, who replaces Michael Cashman MEP, former Eastenders star and current Chair [...]
Party fixing: we’ve had enough HP sauce
Jul 2nd, 2012 by Jon Lansman.Sighs of relief (as well as the odd celebration) spread this weekend amongst Labour activists following the announcement of the departure of one of Labour headquarter’s most notorious “fixers” during the New Labour years. It comes as no surprise that Hilary Perrin (HP), the London Regional Director, is to leave the party staff as she [...]
Labour’s National Policy Forum: slight shift to Left
Jun 20th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.In the contest for places on the Labour’s national policy forum, there was a slight shift to the left, a net gain of one place. The Left did especially well in Yorkshire, gaining two places, plus one each in London, the East of England and the South West, plus an additional councillor. However, three places [...]
Labour executive elections: Left 47%, Right 33%, Ind 20%
Jun 20th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.The results of the elections for constituency representatives on Labour’s national executive show no change in the political composition compared with the current membership, the only change being that Peter Wheeler replaced fellow right-wing slate member Luke Akehurst. However, since Johanna Baxter replaced Oona King immediately after the previous election, this represents one lost seat for [...]
Not got your Labour ballot papers yet? Read this
Jun 7th, 2012 by Jon Lansman.Voting in Labour’s internal elections is due to close at 5pm on Wednesday 13 June. Ballot packs for these elections were distributed to members between Friday 25 May and Tuesday 29 May. Included among these packs were specific mailings for councillors which included an insert for the election of ALC representatives on the NEC. Most of [...]
The policy forum candidates with convenient access to members’ details
Jun 5th, 2012 by Conrad Landin.Three days ago Joan Ryan’s own NPF plug was dispatched directly from a personal email address. It even reached some members who haven’t been on the London membership register for eight months or more.
“Putting members first” – the easy empty rhetoric of Labour internal elections
Jun 1st, 2012 by Jon Lansman.What exactly does “putting members first” mean? Sure, it gives the impression of warmth towards your voters in elections to Labour’s national executive and national policy forum. But first before whom? Before the public? Who thinks that? We’re not here for ourselves but to bring about social and economic change which will, in our view [...]
Labour’s internal election candidates should have an all-member eMail slot
May 29th, 2012 by Peter Kenyon.Today, Labour’s national executive committee has been meeting. In the wake of complaints about certain candidates for internal elected office having access to all-members contact details, by fair means or foul, I wondered whether consideration was given to a comradely gesture. Bookmarks Hide Sites
