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T_i_B

(14,745 posts)
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 07:07 AM Aug 2015

UK Labour apology as website glitch hits leadership voting

Source: Yahoo

Labour has apologised after "technical issues" left people unable to sign up for a vote in its leadership election hours before the deadline to register.

Visitors to the party's website seeking to become a "registered supporter" were met with a series of error messages ahead of the midday cut-off to secure a voice in the contest.

"Apologies if you experienced problems trying to join or register as a supporter this morning. Our site is working now," it told would-be voters by Twitter.

The process has proved highly controversial, with a number of MPs calling for a re-run over allegations that it has been exploited by hard-left groups and political opponents including Conservative activists. Demands for a "pause" have been fuelled by the surprise emergence of left-wing veteran Jeremy Corbyn as the favourite to succeed Ed Miliband.

Read more: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/jeremy-corbyn-rivals-last-ditch-bid-sign-labour-231021333.html#omhg7lE



The British Labour Party continue to cock things up....
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Just in case you are wondering... T_i_B Aug 2015 #1

T_i_B

(14,745 posts)
1. Just in case you are wondering...
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 07:09 AM
Aug 2015

...the Blairite wing of the Labour party are calling for the Labour leadership to be halted as it looks like people won't do what the Blairites tell them to do.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33873722

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