Former Brent Labour councillor Jumbo Chan is among the signatories of a move to restore democracy to the London Region of the Labour Party through standing for its Executive Committee. Signatories from different traditions within the party will stand to 'restore party democracy and our historic pluralism, and by returning Labour to our roots, put us back onto a course to power':
We will ensure that there will be no more blocking of dedicated and capable Labour representatives, no more casting away of members' democratic rights, and no more culture of control.'
London Region was behind the imposition of external selection of candidates for the Labour slate at the Brent 2026 local election and the de-selection of many councillors that led to some defecting to the Green Party. This was followed by the NEC vetoing any attempt by Brent Labour to reach an arrangement with the Green Party after the election resulted in No Overall Control. Instead a deal was done with Brent Conservatives that is already beginning to unravel.
The different Labour traditions consulted by the initiative include Momentum, Mainstream and other organisations. Members are asked to back the Divisional candidates at their CLP meetings before June 19th ahead of the London Regional Conference on 18th and 19th July.
