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Peterborough Labour Party bullying claims | Peterborough Labour Party bullying claims |
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Allegations of "bullying and intimidation" within the Labour Party in Peterborough have led senior members to call on leader Ed Miliband to launch an inquiry. | Allegations of "bullying and intimidation" within the Labour Party in Peterborough have led senior members to call on leader Ed Miliband to launch an inquiry. |
BBC East has learnt of at least three letters to Mr Miliband. | |
They talk about "some very dubious events" surrounding the selection of the prospective parliamentary candidate (PCC) for Peterborough, Lisa Forbes. | They talk about "some very dubious events" surrounding the selection of the prospective parliamentary candidate (PCC) for Peterborough, Lisa Forbes. |
The Labour Party said the "selection was fair and transparent". | The Labour Party said the "selection was fair and transparent". |
'Vicious and vindictive' | 'Vicious and vindictive' |
The correspondence to Mr Miliband and other senior figures within the national party ask them to look closely at what is going on in Peterborough. | The correspondence to Mr Miliband and other senior figures within the national party ask them to look closely at what is going on in Peterborough. |
The letters talk about bullying and intimidation. | The letters talk about bullying and intimidation. |
One of them says: "Our own members are vicious and vindictive to a degree that could never align to socialist values." | One of them says: "Our own members are vicious and vindictive to a degree that could never align to socialist values." |
There are also allegations these complaints had been reported to the regional party before but nothing happened. | There are also allegations these complaints had been reported to the regional party before but nothing happened. |
"There has been so much wrongdoing, people are getting fed up and now walking away," says one letter | "There has been so much wrongdoing, people are getting fed up and now walking away," says one letter |
Another talks about "small caucuses that meet clandestinely" in contravention of party rules | Another talks about "small caucuses that meet clandestinely" in contravention of party rules |
'Cleanse the party' | 'Cleanse the party' |
One letter says "Labour will be a laughing stock locally" if the media got wind of what was going on. | One letter says "Labour will be a laughing stock locally" if the media got wind of what was going on. |
A Peterborough councillor John Knowles writes: "Please cleanse the party and return it to decent hard working activists who only want to support the party and the people it is proud to represent." | A Peterborough councillor John Knowles writes: "Please cleanse the party and return it to decent hard working activists who only want to support the party and the people it is proud to represent." |
One letter calls for the National Executive Committee to fully investigate the running and governance of the party. | One letter calls for the National Executive Committee to fully investigate the running and governance of the party. |
The Labour Party said: "The Peterborough selection was fair and transparent. We have taken clear and strong action to ensure our rules are followed. | The Labour Party said: "The Peterborough selection was fair and transparent. We have taken clear and strong action to ensure our rules are followed. |
"We are satisfied that selections across the country are being carried out properly and any suggestion otherwise would be wrong." | "We are satisfied that selections across the country are being carried out properly and any suggestion otherwise would be wrong." |
The party has refused to comment on the allegations of bullying and intimidation, saying it was an internal party matter. | The party has refused to comment on the allegations of bullying and intimidation, saying it was an internal party matter. |
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