Candidate selection used to be done by local Party members, but increasingly Labour ‘head office’ is intervening to scrub people from short lists based on their own interpretation of who’s ‘acceptable’. This usually involves rifling through candidates’ social media and past comments to ensure they ‘fully support the Party’.  Toe the Party line or you’re out!

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	11/07/25 14:42:00	Rosco White
Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	13/07/25 17:43:00	Sara Nathan
Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	13/07/25 18:01:00	Anthony Hawran
Re:Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	13/07/25 21:06:00	Rosco White
Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	15/07/25 20:12:00	Rosco White
Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	18/07/25 10:16:00	Anne Brown
Re:Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	18/07/25 12:22:00	Peter Evans
Re:Re:Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	18/07/25 14:46:00	Rosco White
Re:Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	18/07/25 14:41:00	Rosco White
Re:Re:Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	18/07/25 16:39:00	Anthony Hawran
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Dan Crawford , North Acton Ward Councillor apparently removed as LAB candidate for the 2026 Election	18/07/25 21:33:00	Rosco White

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