"New LGCs all have to be one third councillors, one third affiliates,
one third CLPs. So in Hackney the 2 CLPs have to give up half their seats to
the unions, in most places it gives far more seats to the Labour Group (Hackney
unusual in already having 1/3 cllrs)"
As he observes this tends to work to the disadvantage of Momentum. Given the abject failure of Brent Momentum slate over ward boundaries that is probably something to be thankful for.
What is called a LGC, or in Brent a LCF, is a Borough wide body that Brent Momentum appears to have decided to try to use as a platform to foist its agenda on Brent Council. The Labour Party, borne of bitter experience, has a tradition of new allowing this to happen, but using it for campaigning instead. Brent Momentum, perhaps unaware of Labour Party history in this respect as many of them are only recent members, seem to want to discover this the hard way.
What is called a LGC, or in Brent a LCF, is a Borough wide body that Brent Momentum appears to have decided to try to use as a platform to foist its agenda on Brent Council. The Labour Party, borne of bitter experience, has a tradition of new allowing this to happen, but using it for campaigning instead. Brent Momentum, perhaps unaware of Labour Party history in this respect as many of them are only recent members, seem to want to discover this the hard way.
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