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A LABOUR MP WHO HASN'T REPRESENTED HER CONSTITUENTS AND WAS FORCED OUT BY THE LOCAL LABOUR SUPPORTERS WAS RESELECTED THANKS TO THE UNIONS(AND THEIR FINANCIAL BACKING OF LABOUR). WHAT A GREAT SELECTION PROCESS THE LABOUR PARTY HAVE.

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A Labour MP caught up in a bitter dispute over her reselection is set to have her fate decided by party members in her constituency.

Activists have already signalled they want a new candidate to stand in Anne Moffat's East Lothian constituency.

Labour's ruling body, the NEC, will have the final say, but has now allowed a full meeting of the local party to vote on the issue in the coming days.

Ms Moffat has defended allegations of failing to represent constituents.

It is thought likely the NEC would confirm her deselection if the local party, which has more than 700 members, votes to take that course of action.

'Party unity'

Ms Moffat, who was elected in 2001, would have the right to appeal.

A Labour spokeswoman said: "The NEC considered the request from the general committee to hold a special meeting to consider whether Anne Moffat should be the Labour candidate.

"Due to the nature of the circumstances, the NEC agreed with this request and so an all-member meeting will shortly be held to allow all members in East Lothian to attend and decide the best way forward."

The long-running re-selection row saw the local constituency party suspended in 2008.

Ms Moffat gained the support of only two of six branches in the constituency - which is held by Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray at Holyrood - but was endorsed as the candidate as a result of the votes from union affiliates.

Ms Moffat has agreed with the latest course of action, in the interests of party unity.


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