Labour candidate suspended for 'transphobia'

[Imnobody4]

Labour’s London region has suspended the party’s candidate for a closely-contested council by-election in Hackney following allegations of “transphobia“.
Party members were told by email early this morning by Hackney’s borough organiser that “all planned campaign sessions” in the Cazenove ward had been cancelled, including those that were to have taken place today.
A Labour source has confirmed that the candidate, Laura Pascal (front right in photo), has been “administratively suspended”, which means a complaint has been made about her by another party member and a decision taken to investigate it.
The timing of the suspension means there is not enough time to nominate a different candidate in time for the by-election, which will be held next Thursday. This means that if Pascal wins, she will sit as an independent councillor. The source confirmed that Labour will do no further campaigning for her.

https://www.onlondon.co.uk/hackney-labour-cazenove-candidate-for-council-by-election-suspended/

About time KS got a grip.

The Labour Women's Declaration have issued a statement - see link below.

It also appears from what's said that the investigation into Laura is still going on.

https://labourwomensdeclaration.org.uk/lwd-statement-in-response-to-cazenove-ward-byelection-result-and-laura-pascal-labour-candidate/

That's a good piece with some interesting context, Flo, thanks for posting.

Yeah, I've not digested it in full yet but I think they're top women and that Labour doesn't deserve them.

Definitely dirty tricks by the LibDems - no surprise there then..

It doesn't appear to have done them much good.

Thanks for the link, but am not sure that the article says anything different than has already been said on here re local context.

But ....

Very interesting to read Lib Dem leaflet tactic

And ...

More importantly that investigation still ongoing (Y/N?)

That what we need, short sharp facts so that we can pressure Labour on it.

Plus and explanation as to why she had to apologise for her pinned tweet, and if it really is so horrible, please explain and why she was allowed to stand in the first place - or do they intend to suspend all the local party members for guilt by association.

The chronic stupidity of labour, and their high handed tactics must be kept in the spot light.

#LaboutLosingWomen

Thanks for that link - always good to hear from women involved in this - and yes, Labour doesn't deserve them.