Labour Hub have publicised the Left Slates for Labour’s internal elections, together with their recommended rule changes, available as word or .pdf. They include mine, the complete list is as follows, although some of the titles need to be changed as I think there is a 10 word limit. The deadline for CLPs to submit a rule change to Annual Labour Conference is 12 noon Friday 17th June.
- The Labour Party should be able to decide which Labour MPs can seek re-selection – not the PLP
- Calls for card votes from Annual Conference; delegates should not ignored
- Members need a Party Ombudsperson
- Ban lobbyists and property developers from being selected as local government or Parliamentary candidates
- Selection of Westminster parliamentary candidates – longlisting should to return to CLPs
- CLPs and affiliates should be allowed to submit a motion and a constitutional amendment to Party Conference
- CLPs and affiliates should be allowed to submit motions on organisational issues to Party Conference
- Popular rule change proposals should not have to wait three years to be discussed at Conference
- Full involvement by party branches and branches of affiliated organisations in the selection of Westminster candidates
- The NEC must decide on the powers to be granted to the General Secretary, and Conference take the final decision
- Member’s Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights
- Labour members should be required to be members of a trade union
- Member’s rights to free speech should be restored
- The NEC should stop publishing its proposed rule changes at the last minute – members need time to consider such proposals
- NEC final decisions and good faith
CLPD & #lab22