Nominate Diane now

John McDonnell has withdrawn from the race to be Labour leader. With two hours left till nominations close, Left Foot Forward is calling on all 16 MPs who nominated him to throw their backing behind Diane Abbott, who currently has 11 nominations, to ensure she has the best possible chance of getting on the ballot paper.

Diane-Abbott If all those who backed McDonnell switch to Abbott, this leaves 36 of Labour’s 258 MPs yet to nominate – if just six of these nominate Abbott, she’ll get on the ballot paper, and if just two back Andy Burnham, he too will get on the ballot paper.

As it stands, official nominations are: Abbott (11), Ed Balls (33), Burnham (31), David Miliband (74), Ed Miliband (57).

There have already been calls for on David and Ed Miliband and Ed Balls to tell MPs that they should nominate other candidates “to see the widest possible field of candidates in the leadership election”, while Compass is urging people to email those MPs yet to submit their nominations “to try and ensure all six declared candidates get on the ballot paper”.

http://twitter.com/houseoftwits/status/15769921525 House Of Twits

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http://twitter.com/alipicton/status/15770281231 Ali Picton

RT @leftfootfwd: Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2 #LabourLeader latest – John McDonnell withdraws from race
http://twitter.com/hitchineng/status/15770369160 Hitchin England

Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2 #LabourLeader latest – John McDonnell withdraws from race via @leftfootfwd
http://twitter.com/wdjstraw/status/15770709395 Will Straw

Do the decent think @DMiliband @edballsmp @Ed_Miliband RT @leftfootfwd: Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2
http://twitter.com/emma_js/status/15771259685 Emma Jackson Stuart

RT @wdjstraw: Do the decent think @DMiliband @edballsmp @Ed_Miliband RT @leftfootfwd: Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2
http://twitter.com/9xzulug/status/15771757513 winston k moss

RT @leftfootfwd: Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2 #LabourLeader latest – John McDonnell withdraws from race
http://twitter.com/rabo18/status/15772122972 Rachel Boston

RT @wdjstraw: Do the decent think @DMiliband @edballsmp @Ed_Miliband RT @leftfootfwd: Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2
http://twitter.com/politicallybrit/status/15770643437 B Latif

RT @leftfootfwd: Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2 #LabourLeader- John #McDonnell withdraws from race to allow #Abbott nomination
http://twitter.com/agathaslugg/status/15771149983 Jenny Wren

RT @PoliticallyBrit: RT @leftfootfwd: Nominate Diane now: http://bit.ly/dmZjH2 #LabourLeader- John #McDonnell withdraws from race to all …
winston k moss

we truly need a thinking person who dares to speak as they see,who will happily rattle this unelected coalition government who are now showing their true colours,they will and are going TO PUNISH THE ORDINARY CITIZENS OF THE UK WHEN WE ALL KNOW IT WAS THE GREEDY RICH CORPORATE WORLD THAT LANDED US IN THIS MIRE.
SadButMadLad

Diane Abbot’s peers are the ones in a position to know whether or not she is a suitable candidate for leadership. If they think she isn’t then the debate has occured over whether or not she is the right candidate.

Looking at the support levels for David it would be a very unusual situation to have Diane win the leadership battle. In such a case why have her on the candidate list JUST to have a wide field of candidates.

Are you saying that MPs are so out of touch with their electorate that the Unions and the membership will vote in totally opposite way. In which case you should be calling for the resignations of all Labour MPs who supported David.

Why haven’t you pushed for a gay candidate? That would really widen the field of candidates?
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