The Campaign Improvement Board (CIB) the external body that is carrying out the selection of Labour Party candidates for the 2026 Brent Council elections will soon be choosing successful applicants from a shortlist to stand in the Brent Council election in May 2026, probably helped by the London Region of the Labour Party.
Decisions on placements - which candidates for which wards - take place after panel interviews that judge whether the candidate is a 'good Labour person' . The panels are made up of Labour members and councillors from outside Brent and they submit the shortlist for decision by the CIB.
Candidates have been left hanging, not knowing if they have been selected and if selected, the ward they have been allocated. Whatever the individual outcomes the end result is likely to be controversial.
There is still uncertainty over why Brent was selected by the Labour Region for the imposition of external selection. Among the possible issues cited have been an allegation that a candidate paid for friends and families to join the Labour Party in order to vote for him last time round (he wasn't selected), dissatisfaction with the Buttocracy and Cllr Muhammed Butt's longevity as leader, and the Nablus Twinning (a suggestion pushed by Lee Harpin of Jewish News).
There is also speculation over whether any rejected candidates will decide to stand as Independents or join an opposition party.
Of course the most important aspect is what the electorate will make of all this - or will they even notice?
Watch this space.
It will be interesting to see how many of the "old guard" remain, and whether there is any left/right, racial or religious bias in the choices the CIB makes!
ReplyDeleteWe’ll certainly see if the corruption has been wiped out by externals
DeleteBrent Labour are delivering for the people of Brent. Cllr Butt is a great leader.
ReplyDeleteWhat a load of ............
DeleteAmong the possible issues cited have been an allegation that a candidate paid for friends and families to join the Labour Party in order to vote for him last time round - rumours that at least one has done that on this occasion but this process has wiped out their efforts!
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