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Labour kicks out 200 former Green Party candidates who signed up to vote for its new leader | Labour kicks out 200 former Green Party candidates who signed up to vote for its new leader |
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The Labour party has banned over 200 people who stood as Green Party candidates at the general election from voting for its new leader. | The Labour party has banned over 200 people who stood as Green Party candidates at the general election from voting for its new leader. |
Party officers told Channel 4 News that it has booted out 1,200 people who had signed up as party supporters in order to vote in the general election. | |
As well as 13 Conservative candidates and 37 candidates for the left-wing Trade Union and Socialist Coalition, 214 Green Party candidates were expelled as supporters. | As well as 13 Conservative candidates and 37 candidates for the left-wing Trade Union and Socialist Coalition, 214 Green Party candidates were expelled as supporters. |
Labour staff are said to be working overtime to check the eligibility of the thousands of people who have signed up to vote in the election. | Labour staff are said to be working overtime to check the eligibility of the thousands of people who have signed up to vote in the election. |
For a £3 fee anyone who supports the aims and values of the Labour Party and is not a supporter of an organisation opposed to it can sign up to vote for the next leader. | For a £3 fee anyone who supports the aims and values of the Labour Party and is not a supporter of an organisation opposed to it can sign up to vote for the next leader. |
The left-wing frontrunner in the contest, Jeremy Corbyn, is likely to appeal to supporters of TUSC and the Green Party, who have some similar policies. | The left-wing frontrunner in the contest, Jeremy Corbyn, is likely to appeal to supporters of TUSC and the Green Party, who have some similar policies. |
Many members of those parties are thought to be former Labour members who defected during the more right-wing New Labour leaders. | Many members of those parties are thought to be former Labour members who defected during the more right-wing New Labour leaders. |
“Many Greens are delighted to see Corbyn doing well – because we have some similar values, policies especially opposition to austerity,” @Heather_c_c, a Green Party member, tweeted. | “Many Greens are delighted to see Corbyn doing well – because we have some similar values, policies especially opposition to austerity,” @Heather_c_c, a Green Party member, tweeted. |
Other people joining the party from outside organisations have joined for more nefarious purposes, however. | Other people joining the party from outside organisations have joined for more nefarious purposes, however. |
Last month the Conservative-supporting Daily Telegraph newspaper urged its readers to join the party to swing its leadership in favour of Jeremy Corbyn. | Last month the Conservative-supporting Daily Telegraph newspaper urged its readers to join the party to swing its leadership in favour of Jeremy Corbyn. |
Some Conservatives have said they do not think Mr Corbyn would be a good Labour leader and that he would be easy to defeat at a general election. | Some Conservatives have said they do not think Mr Corbyn would be a good Labour leader and that he would be easy to defeat at a general election. |
A poll last night showed Mr Corbyn winning the leadership by a landslide in the first round of voting. The other candidates in order of ranking were Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, and Liz Kendall. | A poll last night showed Mr Corbyn winning the leadership by a landslide in the first round of voting. The other candidates in order of ranking were Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, and Liz Kendall. |
Voting in the contest commences this weekend after the voter sign-up deadline, with the winner announced at a special party conference in September. | Voting in the contest commences this weekend after the voter sign-up deadline, with the winner announced at a special party conference in September. |
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