Sentences with phrase «unionist votes in the leadership election»

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This requirement for positive consent is a change: trade unionists were previously automatically entitled to vote in Labour leadership elections.

Today's Times has a new YouGov poll of Labour party members and registered supporters (so members, registered trade unionists and # 3 supporters — the same group who were able to vote in the Labour leadership election).

As one party figure put it: «If just one in 10 trade unionists becomes an associate member, the unions will effectively control a majority of votes in a Labour leadership election.»