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| Clean sweep for Corbyn supporters in Labour NEC election | Clean sweep for Corbyn supporters in Labour NEC election |
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| Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn have swept the board in elections to Labour's ruling National Executive Committee. | Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn have swept the board in elections to Labour's ruling National Executive Committee. |
| All six places in the section voted for by constituency parties went to members of a pro-Corbyn group, giving the Labour leader a majority on the ruling body. | All six places in the section voted for by constituency parties went to members of a pro-Corbyn group, giving the Labour leader a majority on the ruling body. |
| A spokesman for Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign said it showed "a desire for real and genuine change in our party". | A spokesman for Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign said it showed "a desire for real and genuine change in our party". |
| Prominent Labour supporter Eddie Izzard missed out on getting a place. | Prominent Labour supporter Eddie Izzard missed out on getting a place. |
| The NEC consists of the Labour leader, deputy leader, frontbenchers, trade union representatives, constituency party representatives, councillors and members of the Parliamentary Labour Party. | The NEC consists of the Labour leader, deputy leader, frontbenchers, trade union representatives, constituency party representatives, councillors and members of the Parliamentary Labour Party. |
| It is the body that governs the Labour Party, but its relationship with the leadership has been under strain in recent months. | It is the body that governs the Labour Party, but its relationship with the leadership has been under strain in recent months. |
| The NEC's Procedures Committee is to appeal a High Court ruling giving recent members a vote in its leadership contest between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith - a decision which has been attacked by Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell and other allies of Mr Corbyn. | The NEC's Procedures Committee is to appeal a High Court ruling giving recent members a vote in its leadership contest between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith - a decision which has been attacked by Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell and other allies of Mr Corbyn. |
| 'Desire for change' | 'Desire for change' |
| On Monday, six NEC seats were up for grabs for representatives from constituency Labour parties - all of which were won by members of the Grassroots Alliance, which is backed by Momentum, Mr Corbyn's network of supporters. | On Monday, six NEC seats were up for grabs for representatives from constituency Labour parties - all of which were won by members of the Grassroots Alliance, which is backed by Momentum, Mr Corbyn's network of supporters. |
| Ann Black, chair of the Oxford East Labour Party, topped the ballot, with 100,999 votes, amid a high turnout. | Ann Black, chair of the Oxford East Labour Party, topped the ballot, with 100,999 votes, amid a high turnout. |
| Ms Black, Christine Shawcroft, Claudia Webbe, Darren Williams, Rhea Wolfson and Peter Willsman will take up their places on the NEC in October. | Ms Black, Christine Shawcroft, Claudia Webbe, Darren Williams, Rhea Wolfson and Peter Willsman will take up their places on the NEC in October. |
| Blairite group Progress and Labour First, which represents "moderate" Labour members, failed to get their candidates elected in the constituency section but Labour First got two of its candidates elected in the local government section. | |
| It is being seen as a boost for the Labour leader, who is fighting a challenge from former shadow work and pensions secretary Mr Smith for the leadership. But these NEC elections have no bearing on the leadership contest itself. | It is being seen as a boost for the Labour leader, who is fighting a challenge from former shadow work and pensions secretary Mr Smith for the leadership. But these NEC elections have no bearing on the leadership contest itself. |
| 'Long haul' | 'Long haul' |
| A spokesman for the Jeremy for Labour campaign congratulated the new members on their election and thanked those who lost their seats or failed to get elected. | A spokesman for the Jeremy for Labour campaign congratulated the new members on their election and thanked those who lost their seats or failed to get elected. |
| "This result clearly shows that there is a desire for real and genuine change in our party under the continued leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, but we are not going to take anything for granted and we will be campaigning for every vote in the leadership contest." | "This result clearly shows that there is a desire for real and genuine change in our party under the continued leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, but we are not going to take anything for granted and we will be campaigning for every vote in the leadership contest." |
| Momentum, the Corbyn-supporting grassroots campaign group, also welcomed the results, tweeting: "Well done to the 6 left-wing candidates elected on to Labour's NEC! Thank you to everyone who voted for them." | Momentum, the Corbyn-supporting grassroots campaign group, also welcomed the results, tweeting: "Well done to the 6 left-wing candidates elected on to Labour's NEC! Thank you to everyone who voted for them." |
| Eddie Izzard, who failed to get a seat on the committee despite receiving 71,000 votes, said he was "obviously disappointed" not to be elected to the NEC but added that: "I'm in this for the long haul. I will carry on being an activist!" | Eddie Izzard, who failed to get a seat on the committee despite receiving 71,000 votes, said he was "obviously disappointed" not to be elected to the NEC but added that: "I'm in this for the long haul. I will carry on being an activist!" |
| Ellie Reeves - sister of former Labour shadow cabinet member Rachel Reeves - lost her seat on the NEC, coming seventh in the ballot with 72,514 votes. | Ellie Reeves - sister of former Labour shadow cabinet member Rachel Reeves - lost her seat on the NEC, coming seventh in the ballot with 72,514 votes. |
| She tweeted to say it had been a "privilege" to serve on the body, and added: "Now the next chapter of my life begins." | She tweeted to say it had been a "privilege" to serve on the body, and added: "Now the next chapter of my life begins." |