Hand-Picked: 20 Starmer Loyalists Chosen as The Chosen Ones for Safe Seats
Labour has selected six members of the National Executive Committee along with officials from trade unions and think tanks as parliamentary candidates.
One former parliamentary candidate who was replaced for the upcoming general election has left the Labour Party. However, Sir Keir Starmer mentioned that there are strong Labour teams working hard in each constituency for the election.
Faiza Shaheen, who was deselected in favor of Shama Tatler, criticized the party for overlooking local desires in candidate selection.
Other deselected candidates include Lloyd Russell-Moyle and Diane Abbott, who labeled the deselections a “cull of left-wingers.”
Various new candidates have been chosen across different constituencies, leading to controversies and clashes within the party.
Overall, the Labour Party is undergoing significant changes in candidate selection ahead of the general election.
