Sentences with phrase «nomination threshold»

Alex Rowley was the only candidate to achieve nomination thresholds in both sections.

It reflects the greater assertiveness of the left - wing mass membership towards a PLP where the left is still weak and greatly under - represented — explaining why «moderates» prefer higher nomination thresholds and the left lower thresholds.

Indeed one candidate might have to withdraw, although I would like them to discuss it privately but brazen it out until the NEC meet and have a final discussion about nomination thresholds...

Candidates selection We validate the submissions, rank all eligible individuals and select the candidates who pass a certain nomination threshold.

The problem will be the 15 % nomination threshold in the event of a Corbyn resignation.

David Lammy nominated Diane Abbott to try and help her over a nomination threshold so that she could go forward to the full contest of members and affiliates.

The 20 % rule remained for challenges but the nomination threshold for vacancies would be 12.5 %.

If the big unions backed left - wing plans, already in gestation, to decrease the nomination threshold for leadership challenges from 20 % of MPs / MEPs to 5 %, then any new «moderate» leader who replaced Corbyn could quickly find themselves the target of a left - wing challenge the following year.

In response, the National Executive Committee (NEC) raised the nomination threshold to 20 % of MPs.

So, plans are afoot to change the rules at the Labour conference in September, reducing the nomination threshold to a much more surmountable 5 %.

They knew that «moderate» MPs (and MEPs, who would henceforth be included in the nomination threshold after a rule revision in 2015) wouldn't be as naive again.

In the event of a challenge, Labour's rules were vague on whether the incumbent leader would also have to pass the 20 % nomination threshold.

The new selection rules opened the door to this left - wing revolt — though not before moderate Labour MPs, seeking to «widen the debate» in the leadership contest, helped Corbyn pass the nomination threshold of 15 % of Labour MPs.

Some wanted to raise the nomination threshold for vacancies back to 20 % but agreed to compromise on 15 %.

Nomination threshold will rise to 20 % of MPs.

There is an argument, where there is a vacancy, for a nomination threshold to keep the number of candidates manageable — could we have sat, awake, through leadership debates had we had 10 candidates?

«Pressure is mounting for a relaxation of Labour rules to allow a wider leadership contest than looks likely if the nomination thresholds are retained.

Meanwhile, Angela Eagle has met the nominations threshold and launched her election bid on Monday.

Even Corbynite MPs are looking to 2018 as a date when Corbyn will stand down and handover the torch to someone like John McDonnell (assuming the hard left have reduced the nomination threshold among MPs, for leader, by then).