The LabOUR Commission met last week [26 June 2007]to consider the consultation document, “Extending and renewing party democracy” which was sent to all Labour Party members by email with a covering letter and questionnaire earlier this week.

Acting Commission Chair David Gardner, a former assistant general secretary of the Labour Party, criticised the media for completely misrepresenting Brown’s proposals. He said he believed these were intended to promote a genuine consultation about empowering members and not as a fait accompli.

Extract from full news release available here:

http://savethelabourparty.org/070703_Press_Release.pdf