BBC News North-West has just run a report on the Labour Party selection for the Bolton South East constituency, which is a stone’s throw up the road from here.
Apparently three local Labour Party branches have called for an investigation into the selection process, which concluded last August with the appointment of London-based barrister Yasmin Qureshi. Kevin Meagher, runner-up last year and (then) constituency Chairman, was filmed calling for the ballot to be re-run.
This is not the first time that a local Labour Party has run into selection ballot problems – Barbara Keeley’s victory over Ian Stewart for the nomination for the Worsley & Eccles South constituency was subject to a probe after complaints, and as a result Labour have still not chosen between Stewart and Hazel Blears for the new Salford & Eccles seat.
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