Alan Milburn, the former Health Secretary, says that only full party members should be allowed a vote in leadership elections and that the unions should no longer have a «structural relationship» with Labour. (leftfutures.org)
Corbyn who was voted in with 121,000 (49 %) of full party members obviously has grass roots support but the Labour party is not yet run by a dictatorship and it needs to be remembered that MPs represent not just Labour party members but the 9 million poeple who voted Labour at the last election. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
During the contest, Corbyn regularly called on registered and affiliated supporters to become full party members — not least because he hopes they will provide a firm base of support now that he is leader. (theconversation.com)