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Originally Posted by Livia

Also, lots of Labour supporters joined the Tories to vote in the Conservative leadership election. But it costs £25 to join the Tories if you're over 23... and you have to have been a member for three months before you're eligible to vote. Labour couldn't even organise a decent leadership election.

Got to agree here.
I think the current Labour leadership system needs drastic change.

I like the across the whole Party idea but it has failed the last twice unfortunately.
If it had to be a Miliband in 2010,it should have been David not Ed.
Although a good solid Labour man Andy Burnham for me and as you implied,was a better choice.

I now think although I like the idea of wider electorate, Since constituencies pick candidates to be elected as MPs.
That then,as it used to be,those elected MPs are the ones to choose who leads them in Parliament.

Hard in a big Party to have a system that suits all I guess.
However it looks to me like a re think is needed badly.