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| Campaign for an elected Party chair CLICK HERE FOR .pdf version See Ann Black's letter in the Guardian 7 September 2004 AN ELECTED CHAIR TO START A RENEWAL PROCESS Tribune 14th May 2004 said, “...it is time to re-assert democratic principles and elect the chair by a process open to scrutiny and controlled by members or their elected representatives...” Trevor Fisher, STLP vice-chair sets out the case Tribune 14th May 2004 said “...it is time to re-assert democratic principles and elect the chair by a process open to scrutiny and controlled by members or their elected representatives...” The 2004 Conference will give a chance to do just this. A rule change to create a single position of chair and to have it elected by members is to be voted on. This is a key moment at which the decline of the membership can be rolled back and democratic principle put back into Labour’s affairs. New Labour copied the Tories in having a Party Chair chosen by the leader. The patronage system weakens the party while the existing system of running the NEC does not work. The NEC chair lacks the democratic clout to be effective. The Rule Change is Clause VII/1B Chair/Vchair “Insert: ‘There shall be a chair and vice chair of the party elected by delegates at the party conference each year by electoral college. CLPs have 50% of the votes and affiliated organisations shall have 50% of the votes...” All delegates are asked to Support the Manchester Central rule change. More details on the campaign for an elected chair from OS, P0 Box 2028 , Stafford ST16 3WA or www.savethelabourparty.org |