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.@PeoplesMomentum only came on board our #OpenSelection campaign 2 weeks before Conference.
But AT Conference, Momentum NCG member @Leigh_Drennan spoke FOR the trigger ballot fix that killed OS & deprived Conference of a democratic vote. 😖
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But AT Conference, Momentum NCG member @Leigh_Drennan spoke FOR the trigger ballot fix that killed OS & deprived Conference of a democratic vote. 😖
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Here’s the excerpt from Conference.
1st @MattWrack of @fbunational speaking AGAINST the trigger ballot fix, then @Leigh_Drennan speaking FOR (& praising it as ‘prime steak’) 😳
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1st @MattWrack of @fbunational speaking AGAINST the trigger ballot fix, then @Leigh_Drennan speaking FOR (& praising it as ‘prime steak’) 😳
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In spite of this, & to our astonishment, @Leigh_Drennan went on to be @PeoplesMomentum’s NEC candidate (splitting the left vote & losing) & has now been selected by a backroom committee to stand for @Mom_Renewal.
Yet MR say they’re committed to member-led democracy 🤔
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Yet MR say they’re committed to member-led democracy 🤔
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PRESS STATEMENT:
#OpenSelection is a grassroots initiative by ordinary #Labour members.
We have NEVER been encouraged or contacted by @jeremycorbyn or anyone from his office,@uklabour HQ, or the front bench.
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theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
#OpenSelection is a grassroots initiative by ordinary #Labour members.
We have NEVER been encouraged or contacted by @jeremycorbyn or anyone from his office,@uklabour HQ, or the front bench.
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theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
We respect @jeremycorbyn as the democratically-elected leader of @uklabour. But if he asked us to stop the campaign, we would NOT. Sorry.
We have had to wait 18 months for our #OpenSelection motion to be debated at #LabourConference and will not pull out now.
We have had to wait 18 months for our #OpenSelection motion to be debated at #LabourConference and will not pull out now.
Our campaign is for Labour members to have a democratic vote on the BEST Labour candidate for their seat. Every election.
It's not about a 'purge' - it's about a principle.
Hope that puts your minds at ease, @guardian & @angelasmithmp! 😌
It's not about a 'purge' - it's about a principle.
Hope that puts your minds at ease, @guardian & @angelasmithmp! 😌
