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Dromey wins as Labour make an exception

Michael Crick | 19:00 UK time, Friday, 26 February 2010

UPDATE: Sorry, I misheard what Jack Dromey told me after he was selected tonight. He said the last seven Labour selections in the Midlands had either had all women shortlists, OR picked women.
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Jack Dromey has won the nomination as Labour candidate for Birmingham Erdington.

When I asked a victorious Mr Dromey whether there should have been an All Woman Shortlist in Erdington, he said that the last seven seats selected in this region had had All Women Shortlists.

So it's good for Jack they made an exception for once.

Comments

  • Comment number 1.

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.

  • Comment number 2.

    Good luck Bobby Alden

  • Comment number 3.

    Ive driven round that Island where you were standing on quite a few times on my way to else where - pretty bleak place isn't it Michael. That's the drug an dangerous dog capital of Birmingham.

  • Comment number 4.

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    Excuse my terrible English what can I say

    it was late and Ive embarrassed myself.

  • Comment number 5.

    absolutely amazing...allwomen shortlists yet when it's Harmans hubby all bets are off and it's back to the old staus quo...same old NULab...same old crap.....never happen under REAL Labour, very similar to the parachute job in Liverpool Wavertree...t#was ever thus...

  • Comment number 6.

    Well I had to smile when I first read this ,I take it Jack and Harriet will be taking a second home there then...What on earth does Dromey know about Erdington or it's inhabitants?I live in Birmingham and believe me that's not somewhere you put at the top of your "must live there" list,it needs someone with knowledge, who cares about the area,and it's community,not another career politician...but that's new labour for you look after their chosen few,at the expense of the people in this country.
    I vaguely remember labour and Dromey trying to muscle in to prevent Bill Morris continuing as T&G(now Unite) leader,many moons ago,he didn't succeed though,and hopefully he won't this time round....So the very best of luck to Robert Alden

  • Comment number 7.

    Well I had to smile when I first read this ,I take it Jack and Harriet will be taking a second home there then...What on earth does Dromey know about Erdington or it's inhabitants?I live in Birmingham and believe me that's not somewhere you put at the top of your "must live there" list,it needs someone with knowledge, who cares about the area,and it's community,not another career politician...but that's new labour for you look after their chosen few,at the expense of the people in this country.
    I vaguely remember labour and Dromey trying to muscle in to prevent Bill Morris continuing as T&G(now Unite) leader,many moons ago,he didn't succeed though,and hopefully he won't this time round....So the very best of luck to Robert Alden

  • Comment number 8.

    Boss Hogg without the Dukes of Hazard to do anything about him! It has been chundered among NU Labour insiders for some time that Jack Dromey's supposed search for a London area seat was a smokescreen and he was always destined for a 'safe' seat in the West Midlands. So, we might conclude yesterday's supposed 'news' was a done deal ages ago. It is also muttered that Mrs Dromey has been very impatient with the whole expenses scandal, believing it is none of the public's business. Her divine right tendency is barely hidden, anyway. Conclusion - jeenya1 is absolutely on the mark, and let's watch them 'flip' homes before the dust has settled.

  • Comment number 9.

    SHORTS LIST?

    I thought it was a Big Girls Blouse List - and the best blouse won.

  • Comment number 10.

    Great on the spot reporting Michael.

    Also super flash backs to previous door stepping of Dromey in years gine by.

  • Comment number 11.

    Dromey has made enemies that will seek revenge at the right time.

  • Comment number 12.

    Well some credit to Crick for exposing Labour hypocrisy.

  • Comment number 13.

    And William Hague really stuffed Harriet Harman on it in PMQs today !

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