Former Hove MP calls for electronic voting at local level

Former Hove and Portslade MP Ivor Caplin urges Labour Party NEC to ensure there is a new approach to democracy when the Brighton & Hove Labour party is reinstated.

Following an AGM in July, The Brighton and Hove Labour party was suspended and election results annulled by the Labour Party NEC.

This followed allegations of members being bullied and “spat on” at the AGM, which saw supporters of the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn MP elected to key positions on the local party’s executive committee.

Mr Caplin a former Minister for Veterans at the Ministry of Defence in the Blair Government

Ivor said: “The technology is available for all 5000+ members of our party to take part by using the systems that we have used in other Labour elections. This will ensure that everyone of our members can take part rather than having to attend a meeting which are often at difficult times for many people to attend. This way everyone can take part and I am sure that there will be unanimous support for such a democratic approach to these elections.

It will also require candidates to have a proper honest approach to members as to what they will do to ensure Labour retains control of the City Council and wins not just one but all three seats across Brighton & Hove in the General Election.”