But it later emerged that the party's rules allow
the selection of a parliamentary candidate to be decided by its national executive council in consultation with the constituency committee in the case of by - elections.
Only as full members will they be able to participate in Labour policy - making and in
the selection of parliamentary candidates.
«The first time I met Tony Blair was in 1993 and at the time he was on a group helping John Smith bring in one member, one vote for
the selection of parliamentary candidates.
Richards says the reform was initially seen in a similar light to more fashionable open primaries, when non-party members are able to take part in
the selection of parliamentary candidates.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has said he is delighted the union has been «vindicated» over allegations of vote - rigging over
the selection of a parliamentary candidate for Falkirk.
Key issues which affect the working of conference and
the selection of parliamentary candidates on which the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD) has circulated model rule changes this year are as follows (click on the images to download):
The Unite union has said it may take legal action against the Labour Party over
the selection of a parliamentary candidate.
Mr Miliband will also say
the selection of parliamentary candidates should be widened, with the general public helping to choose them.
This morning, the Independent notes the Coalition's lack of movement on open primaries for
the selection of Parliamentary candidates.
No previous leader of the Conservatives has done as much, for example, to bust open
the selection of Parliamentary candidates to include more women (now over a third) and more black and minority ethnic candidates.
The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has set out plans for a fundamental change in the party's financial relationship with the unions following the row with Unite over
the selection of a parliamentary candidate in Falkirk.