Sentences with phrase «members voting in the leadership contest»

Those polls suggested that almost two - thirds of members voting in the leadership contest had joined the Labour Party before, not after, the 2015 general election.

Not exact matches

In his written judgment, Mr Justice Hickinbottom stated: «At the time each of the claimants joined the party, it was the common understanding as reflected in the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contesIn his written judgment, Mr Justice Hickinbottom stated: «At the time each of the claimants joined the party, it was the common understanding as reflected in the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contesin the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contesin any leadership contest.

As noted in a previous post, this follows rule changes turning the Labour leadership contest into a fully «one member one vote» process, and giving voting rights to «supporters» who signed up for just # 3.

In August, he told the Guardian that Labour members did not like being told who not to vote for and called on the parliamentary party to see the leadership contest as exciting, rather than being frightened of debate.

They will mean that only party members, affiliated union supporters and registered supporters can vote in Labour leadership contests.

The CWU advised its members to give their second - preference votes to Andy Burnham and to vote for Angela Eagle and Caroline Flint in first and second places in the deputy leadership contest.

The shock survey suggested that a massive 43 per cent of Labour supporters and members would vote for Corbyn in the first round of the leadership contest.

Meanwhile, Labour was hit by a fresh row today after its ruling NEC said union members will not be able to vote in the leadership contest unless they joined before January 12.

Just over one - third of this year's leadership electorate recall voting in the 2010 contest; we have weighted our raw data for this group to reflect David Miliband's lead among local party members.

In last year's leadership contest, Corbyn took the votes of nearly 60 per cent of members.

Mark - Viverito declared the backing of 30 of her fellow members Wednesday night in the hotly - contested battle that has deeply split the Council, or five more than she'd need to win a leadership vote of the 51 - member body on Jan. 8.

Asked by a Labour MP to vacate the Tory leadership because David Davis beat him in the first round of the 2005 contest David Cameron joked that in the vote of Tory members he won more votes than David Davis (twice as many actually).

In the interview with the Observer Mr Corbyn also offered his first public comments on the Court of Appeal's judgement to bar around 130,000 members from voting in the leadership contest in a ruling which upheld the initial decision of Labour's ruling bodIn the interview with the Observer Mr Corbyn also offered his first public comments on the Court of Appeal's judgement to bar around 130,000 members from voting in the leadership contest in a ruling which upheld the initial decision of Labour's ruling bodin the leadership contest in a ruling which upheld the initial decision of Labour's ruling bodin a ruling which upheld the initial decision of Labour's ruling body.

As the 640,000 members and supporters of Labour prepare to vote in the leadership contest, they have to decide between power and principle.

Ballot papers to vote in the Labour leadership contest are being sent out to the 640,000 members and supporters who are eligible to vote.