Once upon a time Jeremy Corbyn said that he would not bring back Labour’s mandatory reselection of the Eighties if elected leader. However, it seems that the recent Labour coup has caused him to have a change of heart. Just last month, Corbyn refused to rule out Labour MPs facing mandatory reselection battles before being allowed to stand. So, it’s rather handy timing that a Corbynista has only just gone and published a guide on ‘How to Select or Reselect Your MP’:
‘If you are reading this, chances are either you are not entirely happy with your Westminster representative’s performance, or you know or suspect that your Constituency Labour Party will need to choose a new candidate next time round, for any one of a range of reasons.’
In a tribute to Chris Mullin’s 1981 booklet of the same name, David Osland’s pamphlet — published by Spokesman Books — offers a ‘a brief guide to trigger ballots and tips on securing the success of the person you want to see come out as a Prospective Parliamentary Candidate’. While
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