Solidarity Moves on Reselection
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THE unexpected failure of Frank Hooley to be reselected in Sheffield Heeley-the constituency which he has represented for 14 yearshas started up anew the attacks on mandatory reselection.
The decision of the Labour Solidarity campaign in January to cease its efforts to remove mandatory reselection from the constitution now appears to have been conditional on the process not being put into effect in any of the constiuencies which are still to select.
One of Solidarity's leading members, Peter Snape, has written to Michael loot asking him to raise the case of Mr Hooley on the NEC and demand that Heeley CLP be required to produce valid reasons for not re-electing him as their candiJai.
I- ihe ll Ninal Williamenn and spice has been added to the situation by the fact that Heeley CLP apparently attempted to mandate Mr Hooley to vote for Tony Benn in the deputy leadership election.
Hooley voted for Silkin and then abstained in the second round and so the right has not been slow to claim a Bennite vengeance killing.
Red herring
The truth is, of course, that to argue over the reasons for his failure to be reselected is a complete red herring. Ultimately there can only be one reason -that on the night, the majority thought that the other candidate was better, and no doubt they voted for the successful candidate for different reasons.
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