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Thursday, 10 May 2007 |
Over 100 hundred party members from across Scotland have written to Scottish Labour MPs to ask them to ensure that party members have the right to choose the next leader of the party.
Labour MSP Elaine Smith, convener of the Campaign for Socialism,
announcing the letter, said that this could only be achieved if Gordon
Brown faces a challenger rather than receiving a coronation.
She said that it was inconceivable in the face of declining membership
and the recent election results in England, Wales and especially
Scotland that anyone could believe that the Labour party can go forward
to win another term in office “without profound scrutiny of its policy
and practice”.
“A contest for the leadership should not be seen as a threat but an
opportunity to debate the best way forward to achieve our shared goals
of equality, social justice and international peace.”
The text of the letter, which was also signed by MSP Marlyn Glen, says:
“We as members of the Labour Party call on Labour Members of Parliament
to ensure there is the widest choice available to party members in the
election for Leader of the Party. We feel that in order to uphold the
tradition of democracy within the Labour Party more than one candidate
should be nominated and every member of the Party should have a vote on
the issue.
“We therefore urge our Scottish MPs to initiate and support action to have an election for Leader of the Party.”
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