Labour axe five councillors in female candidates row

By Mark Pack | Published 11th May 2008 - 2:23 pm

From the BBC:

Five Labour councillors, including the former leader of Durham County Council, have been suspended from the party.

Former miner Albert Nugent was one of those caught up in the dispute over failing to have enough women candidates.

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3 Comments

  • Martin Land
    Posted 11th May 2008 at 2:55 pm | Permalink

    This is blatent sexism by the NEC – they have suspended THREE Men, but only TWO Women!
    Does Labour have a Death Wish?

  • msn nickleri
    Posted 11th May 2008 at 3:32 pm | Permalink

    only TWO Women!
    Does Labour have a Death Wish?

    (=

  • Sean Fear
    Posted 12th May 2008 at 7:24 am | Permalink

    “Does Labour have a Death Wish?”

    The answer to your question is “Almost certainly.”

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