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Party members' leader choices differ from MPs' preferences

Created at 2 Jun · 8:22 AM1 source
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Peter Kellner has compiled a list of instances where party members selected a different leader than the one preferred by MPs, highlighting discrepancies between membership and representative choices.

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Who's Involved

Peter Kellner
Compiler of the list of leader selection discrepancies
Party members
Those who chose leaders different from MPs' preferences
MPs
Elected representatives whose leader preferences differed from party members

↳ Why This Matters

This compilation by Peter Kellner serves as a historical reference for understanding the dynamics of leadership selection within political parties, particularly when the preferences of the general membership diverge from those of their elected parliamentary representatives.

Key facts

  • Peter Kellner compiled a list of times party members chose a different leader than MPs.
  • The list highlights discrepancies between party membership choices and MP preferences.

This compilation by Peter Kellner serves as a historical reference for understanding the dynamics of leadership selection within political parties, particularly when the preferences of the general membership diverge from those of their elected parliamentary representatives.

Frequently asked questions

Peter Kellner compiled the list.

The list highlights instances where party members chose a different leader than the one preferred by MPs.

These discrepancies show a difference between the choices of the broader party membership and their elected representatives.

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How It Developed

2 Jun · 8:02 AM
Peter Kellner compiled a list of times party members chose a different leader than MPs.
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RT @JohnRentoul: Peter Kellner compiles a handy list of the times party members chose a different leader from the one MPs would have chosen…@JohnRentoul via PiQSuite

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