Labour MP Sam Tarry attacks deselection as 'manufactured circus' after members vote to oust him

His response came as Sir Keir announced a major shake-up of the party management in an attempt to ready it for a possible early election

was a “manufactured political circus” as he demanded to be shown a list of votes to ensure the “integrity” of the result.after allegedly “going rogue” and “making up policy on the hoof” in unsanctioned media interviews conducted from a picket line, was deselected in his east London constituency on Monday.

“I am extremely concerned about the result, which does not reflect the feeling my campaigners met on the ground talking day in day out to members, or the extensive meticulous data we gathered on the campaign,” he said. Labour said Mr Tarry had been provided with a list of eligible voters including those able to vote electronically., who was the frontrunner in the same seat in 2019, when he was blocked from standing under then-leader Jeremy Corbyn due to a controversial complaints process – paving the way for Corbyn ally Mr Tarry to become the candidate. The complaint against Mr Athwal was later thrown out.

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