Only 33 Labour MPs who have nominated no-one for Leader remain. Andy Burnham is now virtually certain to get enough to be on the ballot paper. Time is running out for John and Diane, at least one of whom cannot get onto the ballot paper, to decide who should withdraw. Between them they now have […]
Posts Tagged ‘Diane Abbott’
Leadership: Six candidates no longer possible
Jun 8th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.It is no longer possible for all six potential Leadership candidates to be on the ballot paper. Only 47 Labour MPs remain who have not already nominated. Diane Abbott, Andy Burnham and John McDonnell are short of 49 nominees. Included amongst the 47 who have not nominated are MPs who are normally unlikely to nominate, […]
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The Campaign Group – Time to move on?
May 25th, 2010 by Bob Clay.In the absence of any more helpful website, I turn to Wikipedia to learn the post election strength of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs – the forum in which one might have supposed a left challenge for the Party Leadership would be prepared.
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Tough on immigration. Not so tough on the reasons it causes problems
May 24th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.Immigration is becoming a key issue for reflection in the aftermath of Labour’s election defeat. Owen Tudor, Head of the TUC’s European Union and International Relations Department, expresses concern that “the contestants are in danger of repeating or worse exaggerating the errors of New Labour’s capitulation to right-wing ideas on migration – being tough on migration […]
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Leadership race – how they measure up
May 24th, 2010 by Mark Seddon.“New” Labour is over. Even Labour’s leadership hopeful acknowledge the end of an era characterised by a system of “command and control”, once needed, says David Miliband, but no more. Well, that “command and control” system has helped drive out perhaps two thirds of our members, contribute to the loss of 5 million voters and […]
