Mellish: two fingers at Labour

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Bob Mellish's backing against kind of loyalty and support the official Labour candi- from Bob Mellish in return. dates. But he has put out a Some of the Labour can- statement of support for didates have worked hard for these anti-Labour&. candimany years to get Bob dates, and has threatened to Mellish elected, and see this put out another and to as very disloyal. Everyone in spend two weeks canvassing BOB MELLISH, the Labour MP for Bermondsey has put out a statement of support in the May elections for three independent candidates - one Labour Party member, one who previously claimed to be voting it and one who is said to be of no - party. These have got the Bermondsey Labour Party has worked for Bob Mellish because he was the official Labour candidate -in fact many of us who opposed him within the Party did a lot more work than his right wing cronies. He was very happy to accept our help. We expect some for them. We have referred the statement to the Regional and National Labour Party, who are now investigating.

There are also rumours that Bob Mellish will retire from Parliament this year and force a by-election. We will have to wait and see whether it is sabre-rattling. But if he goes ahead it will create a minefield. What are the NEC going to do? Recognise me as the duly selected Labour candidate or impose someone else?

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