Sentences with phrase «leadership election rules»

The election was the first held under the new leadership election rules that had been introduced in 1993, which included an element of one member, one vote.

John McDonnell has signalled there could be a compromise on proposed changes to the Labour leadership election rules as he said the «heat is off» on the need to reduce MPs» influence on the process.

Harriet Harman is reportedly explaining the new leadership election rules to the PLP.

His comments came days after Labour's National Executive Committee agreed to implement changes to leadership election rules.

Whilst there is a lack of clarity in Labour's leadership election rules this committee has a very important role to play.

In 1998, as part of a wider review of the leadership election rules, it was agreed that the requirement for a suitably - nominated MP to issue a challenge to the leader should be abadoned.

Labour's leadership election rules, for example, Mandelson claims gave a -LSB-...]

Labour's leadership election rules, for example, Mandelson claims gave a deciding voice to union organisers, many of whom were not Labour members.

These two facts suggest that a new factor has been added to those which have destabilised the Party over the past 25 years or so (namely, the failure to win an election since 1992, divisions over the EU, and leadership election rules that encourage secrecy and cowardice: no wonder these have taken place at a rate of one every three years or so).

But in any event, he may not get enough nominations, due to your Party's leadership election rules - which are designed to exclude rather than include candidates.

Last year, Miliband also attempted to mitigate the unions» influence, by changing the leadership election rules.

There is much to regret about the leadership of Ed Miliband; not least the election defeat and changes to leadership election rules that have led to the election of Jeremy Corbyn.

One of the main planks of his platform is reform of the party, including the leadership election rules.

Tom Watson's proposals to ditch the leadership election rules that facilitated Jeremy Corbyn becoming leader would not apply to Corbyn himself.