The Bastano Amendment
Channel: Novara Media
Date: 2017-09-18

Right now the Parliamentary Labour Party exercises an effective veto on who leads Labour, with 15% of the party's MPs needed to get on the ballot.

While there has been talk recently of a 'McDonnell Amendment' where that figure would be reduced to 5% - empowering the membership - Aaron disagrees. It should be zero.

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