Labour's Reselection Process For The London Assembly Could Result In The Only Black Woman Losing Her Seat

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The Only Black Woman Seeking Reselection To The London Assembly Could Lose Her Seat Under Labour's New Rules

The Labour Party's new criteria for selecting candidates to stand for the London Assembly could inadvertently damage the diversity of the capital's governing body.

The rules have also been changed to mean that"list" members — those who represent the whole of London rather than a specific area — will have to face a full open selection process. Sources have claimed that the meeting was not conducted in accordance with Labour Party rules. It has been alleged that the ballot paper used was not the one with neutral wording supplied by the party, and that those at the meeting were not asked to prove that they were members before voting.

"It's equally important in a city like London, on a regional level, at the GLA, that we have diverse assembly members, because I think it's better in terms of decision-making. A number of issues that we deal with at City Hall affect black Londoners; policing, affordable public transport, access to affordable housing. Disproportionately, black Londoners are affected in all those areas.

According to sources close to Sahota, he was not informed that the meeting of Ealing Central and Action CLP, where his nomination was to be discussed, was taking place, meaning he was unable to encourage his supporters to attend or provide a statement setting out his track record.Sahota also stressed the importance of maintaining the diversity of the current Labour group."Whatever elected body should reflect the people it represents," he told BuzzFeed News.

 

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