Party official says policymaking changes need conference’s agreement as union boss vows to fight for continued backingJeremy Corbyn’s hopes of reversing Labour’s backing for Trident this spring beget suffered a setback,after the party’s general secretary made clear there could be no change to its policymaking process before September.
Iain McNicol, Labour’s most senior official, or told MPs at a parliamentary meeting that any changes to the way policy was made had to be agreed at the party’s autumn conference. His comments are a blow to suggestions that Labour’s membership could play a role in policy formation in advance of a crucial vote on replacing Trident nuclear submarines,which is expected before June.
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Source: theguardian.com