The missing name from the Manchester Central shortlist
Two men and two women were announced yesterday as the contenders for Manchester Central shortlist. The particulars of Lucy Powell, Rosa Battle, Mike Amesbury and Patrick Vernon have been detailed...
View ArticleComplaints over postal votes in Manchester Central selection
Party members in Manchester Central are complaining that they risk being disenfranchised in the selection process to choose Labour’s candidate for the forthcoming parliamentary by-election because...
View ArticleProxy voting to be allowed in Manchester Central selection
Party bosses in the Manchester Central parliamentary selection have been forced to back down and allow proxy voting, following the threat of legal action. The party had originally taken the highly...
View ArticlePowell’s victory on first ballot in Manchester Central selection
Labour Uncut understands that Lucy Powell’s victory in the race to become Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Manchester Central was won on the first ballot. Powell topped the poll on the first round...
View ArticleBreathe in, breathe out
by Mike Amesbury Unity, discipline, being on message (with a coherent message), self-belief and a vision of hope are essential ingredients of a winning campaign. Over the last week a small and cowardly...
View ArticleManchester Gorton hopefuls limber up
There will need to be a big ring for all the hats that are being thrown into the contest to succeed Sir Gerald Kaufman as Labour MP for Manchester Gorton. Already, a cast of hopefuls that would not...
View ArticleWhen it comes to selections, meet the new boss. Same as the old boss
There are allegations of direct interference from Jeremy Corbyn’s office in the process to select a candidate for the Manchester Gorton by-election. Local members report they are being called and urged...
View ArticleCampaign frontline: In Weaver Vale, the Tories might outspend Labour but the...
In a series of reports from the frontline, Uncut looks at what’s happening on the ground. Kevin Meagher visited Weaver Vale, a seat Labour needs to win to form a government Tidy stone walls and trimmed...
View ArticleFor local government scrutiny to match Westminster, Westminster must fund,...
by Mike Amesbury For years, councillors, and local government as an institution has been rightly fed up. Fed up of being told by Whitehall mandarins, policy wonks, and sections of the media that...
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