Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Why is Janet Anderson Not Attending the NEC?

It's just been announced that Janet Anderson MP has pulled out of attending this morning's NEC meeting. She was the only MP attending who has requested a nomination paper, and was expected to demand at the meeting that papers should be sent out to every Labour MP.

If I was being cynical I'd think she had been threatened with something by the whips...

Meanwhile, the Scotsman speculates that Caroline Flint could be a stalking horse. I'd say that was fanciful beyond belief.

UPDATE 10:15: Labour's NEC has decided NOT to send out nomination papers. Expect further MPs to go public later today.

8 comments:

Old BE said...

I think it says a lot about Labour mentality that the party hierarchy think they can see off a leadership challenge by witholding the requisite paperwork.

What is so special about the actual forms? Why don't MPs simply write in to demand a leadership election?

Anonymous said...

Janet Anderson's family have now been released unharmed from No 10 Downing St!

Anonymous said...

democracy is dead

Anonymous said...

Caroline Flint? She'd be the first PM with a moustache since Harold Macmillan.

Anonymous said...

Iain - do your civic duty! Get hold of a copy of the form and mail it to each Labour MP. Bis-bash-bosh - job done. As is Gordon.

Unsworth said...

Well, La Flint is a silly mare - stalking or not.

Anonymous said...

"... Caroline Flint could be a stalking horse. I'd say that was fanciful beyond belief."

For many of us, politcal views cast aside, I think the appropriate word for Caroline is fanciable !

Stalking horse or not, I'd certainly like to ride out on her !

Anonymous said...

Perhaps they threatened to investigate her expenses.
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