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Ronnie Draper: Labour expels bakers' union leader John McDonnell claims Corbyn supporters 'purged'
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The general secretary of a Labour-affiliated trade union has been suspended from the party and told he cannot vote in the leadership election. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell claims there has been a "rigged purge" of supporters of Jeremy Corbyn in Labour's leadership contest.
Ronnie Draper leads the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU). Mr McDonnell said thousands of members were being denied a vote "without being given an explanation".
Mr Draper, a supporter of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, told the Press Association he was told his suspension related to something he wrote on social media. He was reacting to the suspension from Labour of Ronnie Draper, who leads the Corbyn-supporting Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union.
He said he was "disgusted and in shock". Mr Draper said he was told his suspension related to social media.
Owen Smith is challenging Mr Corbyn for the Labour leadership, with the winner to be announced on 24 September.
Labour says a "robust validation process" of the almost 650,000 people eligible to vote in the contest will continue until polls close on 21 September.
This includes "verifying all voters share the aims and values of the Labour Party".
The party has not commented on the suspension of Mr Draper, which Mr McDonnell said appeared to be "part of a clear pattern of double standards".
He asked why action had not been taken against Labour peer Lord Sainsbury, who gave the Lib Dems more than £2m during the EU referendum campaign, or donor Michael Foster over an article referring to "Jeremy Corbyn and his Nazi storm troopers".
"Both will, as things stand, be able to vote in this election," Mr McDonnell said.
"Meanwhile, thousands of other members and registered supporters are reported to have been denied a vote without being given an explanation or opportunity to challenge the decision or process.
"Labour party members will not accept what appears to be a rigged purge of Jeremy Corbyn supporters. The conduct of this election must be fair and even-handed."
He said he would write to Labour's general secretary Iain McNicol to demand "clear information" on why members were being suspended.
The BFAWU union has almost 20,000 members in the food industry.The BFAWU union has almost 20,000 members in the food industry.
On Twitter, Mr Draper said he had been suspended having been a Labour for most of his life, adding: "Democracy in action." On Twitter, Mr Draper said he had been suspended having been a Labour member for most of his life, adding: "Democracy in action."
Labour declined to comment.