There was a report in the press that a trigger ballot was looming for Rupa Huq in Ealinc Central and Acton. Does anyone know any more details about this?
Mark Evans ● 2359d7 Comments
Outstanding trigger ballot meetings have been cancelled now that December 12th has been set for a general election, so Rupa Huq will remain the Labour candidate for Ealing Central and Acton - and I'm sure she will value your support!
Peter Evans ● 2343d
Presumably now they actually will cancel it although given Labour's recent capacity to shoot itself in the foot maybe even that is optimistic.
Kevin Howard ● 2344d
That's just insane! How can people be expected to vote for Labour to run the country when they run their own affairs so cack-handedly. I say this as a lifelong Labour voter.
Kevin Howard ● 2350d
As far as I know, trigger ballots in Ealing Central and Acton are still scheduled to take place in the next few weeks, though that might change if a general election is set in motion sooner rather than later.
Peter Evans ● 2350d
After a rash of these which turned out to be a bit of embarrassment for Labour with the MPs 'triggered' overwhelmingly female, they seemed to have stopped doing them. Presumably common sense has prevailed and they have been suspended because a general election looks imminent.
Andy Jones ● 2351d
As I understand it, all local Labour parties with sitting Labour MPs are having 'trigger ballot' meetings to decide if they want their MP to stand again unopposed or if they want them to stand for reselection alongside other potential candidates. The schedule of trigger ballot meetings has been determined by Party HQ and shouldn't be taken to indicate that local members are necessarily unhappy with their sitting MP or otherwise. All Labour Party members in Ealing Central and Acton will receive invitations to their local trigger ballot meetings in due course.
Peter Evans ● 2357d
News to me. I have not read anything about it.What paper was it in?Just did a google search and nothing came up.
Tony Crumpton ● 2358d