http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/ News, features and comment from Britain's left-wing magazine Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Around the World » Blog Archive » Gordon’s Choice As General-Secretary Doesn’t Want the Job Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:01:07 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/#comment-2159 [...] donations by proxy and is under investigation by the police. Gordon sat in at the NEC meeting to personally push through the City fund manager’s appointment. LabourHome reported this morning that he “has [...] [...] donations by proxy and is under investigation by the police. Gordon sat in at the NEC meeting to personally push through the City fund manager’s appointment. LabourHome reported this morning that he “has [...]

]]> http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 a Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:12:11 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/#comment-1866 Voted "against their own organisation's policy" - so it is union policy not to listen to the candidates and make the best appointment? So much for equal opportunities. Voted “against their own organisation’s policy” – so it is union policy not to listen to the candidates and make the best appointment? So much for equal opportunities.

]]> http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 swatantra Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:50:56 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/#comment-1814 A named vote is out of the question; it goes against the very idea of democracy. You might as well ask members to put their hands up in the hall. A named vote is out of the question; it goes against the very idea of democracy. You might as well ask members to put their hands up in the hall.

]]> http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Peter Kenyon Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:44:17 +0000 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2008/03/14/pitt-watson-is-new-general-secretary-by-a-whisker/#comment-1678 As the NEC is a representative body in the interests of greater transparency would it be unreasonable to ask for a named vote? As the NEC is a representative body in the interests of greater transparency would it be unreasonable to ask for a named vote?

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