The whole point of these new rules was that Conservative and Liberal Democrat supporters should in future choose the Leader of the Labour Party. Entryism was the intention.
So what if Mark Serwotka voted Green in 2010? In 2012, the present Labour MP for Bradford West was a Respect activist on George Galloway's successful campaign for the seat that she herself now holds.
Gordon Brown made Quentin Davis a Minister while he was still sitting for the constituency that had elected him as a Tory, the only party label under which he has ever sought election to anything in his life.
As to how Jeremy Corbyn would get his policies through, he should do exactly as Tony Blair always did. He should simply go on television and announce them, so that that would be that.
The National Policy Forum? Don't make me laugh! In any case, his supporters will take that over soon enough, even if they do not manage it this year. But so what if they don't?
They will, however, undoubtedly sweep the board for the National Executive Committee next year, and that body has to approve all selections of parliamentary candidates, including having the sole say over by-elections, when it can impose absolutely anyone it likes.
Between now and then, or even thereafter, Corbyn should simply announce by-election candidates, too. Once the Leader has been on the telly and said these things, then they are so.
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