An index of statements and articles — predominantly tweets and photographs — relating to the annual meeting of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party at City College, Pelham Street, on July 9
This is intended as a repository of experiences of people who attended the annual meeting, shared their experiences, or engaged in allegations about “spitting” and “abusive behaviour” that partly contributed to the suspension of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party and the annulment of results that had secured the election of candidates who support Jeremy Corbyn.
It was the biggest party unit, with the biggest vote, and biggest majority in favour of those supporting the Labour Party leader. The results were annulled by the Labour Party’s NEC on July 14 and the old executive committee members we re-instated.
The following articles are intended to help you make up your mind whether or not the NEC’s decision — made without any investigation or gathering of any evidence — was justified.
It has been compiled after the full statement by Matt Tully, the alleged “spitter — who immediately made himself known to Councillor Warren Morgan, leader of the Labour Group on Brighton and Hove City Council, and to other Labour councillors. None, however, lodged a complaint with the newly-elected executive committee; none tried to contact Mr Tully to get his version of events.
Matt Tully, 36, a new Labour Party member, has formally asked City College Brighton & Hove for CCTV footage of the alleged incident. He is the first person to do so. Sussex Police have told him no complaint has been received
Mr Tully has since made a formal complaint to the Labour Party NEC that Cllr Morgan has brought the Labour Party into disrepute by his repeated comments and uncorrobrated allegations that have caused significant distress and tarnished the reputation of more than 600 people who attended the annual meeting on July 9.
If you attended the annual meeting, please email your experience — of any kind to BHDLabourParty@gmail.com
Pro-Corbyn. Elected secretary of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party; votes annulled by NEC; suspended Oct 2016; re-instated Feb 2019. Ex-Fleet Street.
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Pro-Corbyn. Elected secretary of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party; votes annulled by NEC; suspended Oct 2016; re-instated Feb 2019. Ex-Fleet Street.