During a brief window from 14th – 16th January, people were able to sign up as registered supporters by paying a fee of £25, while this does not make them a full Labour member it does allow them to vote in the Labour leadership and Labour Deputy Leadership elections.
The Labour Party announced that it got around 14,700 applications during this 48 hour window. This is well below the 180,000 who registered in 2016 and the 112,000 who registered in 2015 for leadership elections. This makes it more likely that the underdog candidates won’t get a sudden unexpected boost when it comes to the ballot.
Labour though still has many, many members who are still currrently registered, more than any of the other political parties and so it doesn’t 100% mean the outcome won’t just be between the top two, Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey. Also keep in mind that people can still register as members to the party enabling them a vote, which can be done until 20th Janaury. An unexpected result is still possible.
Remember to stay tuned to my blog as I will be releasing candidate profiles on all five candidates in the Labour Leadership Election from February.
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