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Reforms to Labour leadership elections and the selection process for would-be MPs have been supported by delegates despite splits between constituency parties and unions.Reforms to Labour leadership elections and the selection process for would-be MPs have been supported by delegates despite splits between constituency parties and unions.
Changes to the leadership contest rules were approved by 63.9% to 36.1% while changes to the candidate selection process for Westminster elections were approved by 65.3% to 34.7%.Changes to the leadership contest rules were approved by 63.9% to 36.1% while changes to the candidate selection process for Westminster elections were approved by 65.3% to 34.7%.
Wendy Nichols, a member of Labour’s ruling national executive committee who chaired the Monday morning debate at the party’s conference in Liverpool, appealed for delegates not to jeer when the results were announced, after there was heckling following a separate vote on Sunday.Wendy Nichols, a member of Labour’s ruling national executive committee who chaired the Monday morning debate at the party’s conference in Liverpool, appealed for delegates not to jeer when the results were announced, after there was heckling following a separate vote on Sunday.
To applause, she said: “When the results are announced can we refrain from the booing that happened yesterday because all that we saw on the television last night was the boos.”To applause, she said: “When the results are announced can we refrain from the booing that happened yesterday because all that we saw on the television last night was the boos.”
Under the reselection rule change, the threshold to force sitting Labour MPs to fight open selection battles will be cut from 50% to 33% of local branches or affiliated unions.Under the reselection rule change, the threshold to force sitting Labour MPs to fight open selection battles will be cut from 50% to 33% of local branches or affiliated unions.
Several members from Labour branches voiced their opposition to the plan as they suggested it did not go far enough, with many supporting mandatory open selection contests for all MPs before every election.Several members from Labour branches voiced their opposition to the plan as they suggested it did not go far enough, with many supporting mandatory open selection contests for all MPs before every election.
Their campaign is seen by many MPs on the right of the party as an effort to purge “Blairite” influences and critics of leader Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of issues such as antisemitism.Their campaign is seen by many MPs on the right of the party as an effort to purge “Blairite” influences and critics of leader Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of issues such as antisemitism.
The rule change for future leadership contests does not alter the 10% threshold for the number of MPs’ nominations that a candidate must gather to get on to the ballot paper, but also requires would-be leaders to secure nominations from 5% of constituency parties or 5% of members of trade unions or affiliated organisations.The rule change for future leadership contests does not alter the 10% threshold for the number of MPs’ nominations that a candidate must gather to get on to the ballot paper, but also requires would-be leaders to secure nominations from 5% of constituency parties or 5% of members of trade unions or affiliated organisations.
All other changes that emerged from a party review of rules, including new powers for Scottish and Welsh conferences to determine how NEC representatives from the Scottish and Welsh parties are chosen and the creation of a disability place on the committee, were approved by at least 90% of those who voted.All other changes that emerged from a party review of rules, including new powers for Scottish and Welsh conferences to determine how NEC representatives from the Scottish and Welsh parties are chosen and the creation of a disability place on the committee, were approved by at least 90% of those who voted.
A spokesman for Momentum, the Corbyn-supporting grassroots campaign group, said: “While the democracy review has passed, it is only a meagre set of reforms, falling well short of what the members want with many key proposals being watered down or blocked. However, it could have been much worse.”A spokesman for Momentum, the Corbyn-supporting grassroots campaign group, said: “While the democracy review has passed, it is only a meagre set of reforms, falling well short of what the members want with many key proposals being watered down or blocked. However, it could have been much worse.”
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