BRENT EAST Brent South Parties fighting back following the decision of the Labour ParNational Executive Committee once again to delay parliamentary " selecOn Wednesday April the NEC met and it was hoped that both Brent parties - the only parties with sitting MPs who have not yet been reselected -would be given the go-ahead at long last.
(Brent South CLP, Editor London Labour Briejing)
Both had completed their six month period of supervision assistant national Joyce Gould, agent, and her report had given them a clean bill of health. But the NEC once again delayed on the spurious grounds Brent East's sitting MP, Reg Freeson, Suas not vet been allowèd see Joyce's report.
The decision has been referred LO I the meeting of the NEC's subcommittee. The aim is ob— to delay until an VIOUS election is called and then impose the sitting MP. Important This is particularly important in Brent East wnele rreeson nas no support left, and where Ker Livingstone would win any selection conference.
Both GMC s met on 28 April. Brent East agreed to proceed with selection b 71 votes to 4, and by votes to 5 it approved the targets selection conference for 18 May.
In Brent South a motion instructed their HC tc meet within seven days and draw up an election time-table, Secatic co-operation of the NEC was passed by 32 votes to South's sitting MP, Laurie Pavitt, has undertaken to intercede wiwn tne NEC to argue against further delay. Ken Livingstone So there is a united front of the two Brent parties, and the ball is now firmly in the court of the organisation sub-committee. E herth ariamentare right parliamentary reselection - a right passed by annual conference two and a half years ago -or will they face an explosion from Brent on the eve of a general election.
Stop press: Brent Soutt has set up selection timetable which would be complete by 26 May.