‘Voting irregularities’ at the MP of the Year awards? What’s going on?
Jeremy Corbyn: he had been nominated to win the MP of the Year Award – but then his Labour membership was suspended. Chris Williamson was disqualified as a candidate for the award last year after his membership was suspended. Are these awards being ‘managed’ to deny recognition to popular left-wing candidates?
The MP of the Year Awards have apparently fallen into trouble yet again.
The award scheme, run by the Patchwork Foundation, has been under a shadow since Chris Williamson was disqualified last year – because his Labour Party membership had been suspended.
At the time, the organisation stated: “Our MP of the Year Awards seek to celebrate and recognise those MPs that uphold the ethos and values of the Foundation; to champion underrepresented, minority or disadvantaged communities in the UK.
“MPs under investigation or suspension would not be included. As such, Chris Williamson’s nomination could not be taken forward this year, as he is currently suspended from the Labour Party.”
This year, Jeremy Corbyn was nominated and – wonder of wonders! – his Labour Party membership has been suspended.
So – wonder of wonders! – suddenly the Patchwork Foundation is apparently saying there are “irregularities in the voting count” and it will only release the choice of the judges’ panel instead.
I think James Foster may have drawn the correct conclusion:
“Due to irregularities in the voting count we will postpone this year’s public vote and instead release the results for the judge’s panel only.”
What they mean is: @JeremyCorbyn got too many and they didn’t like it.
We see you, @UKPatchwork. https://t.co/tTK0sFuCTb
— James Foster (@JamesEFoster) November 15, 2020
He’s not the only one:
It seems “voting irregularities” means too many people voted for the *wrong* candidate(s) – see NEC and MP of the Year
(Managed “democracy”)
— Tom London (@TomLondon6) November 15, 2020
So this MP of the Year thing from Patchwork got pulled due to unusual voting irregularities?
Trumptastic.
I think that means @jeremycorbyn was miles ahead and they didn’t fancy giving it the gong to a man who has been wrongfully suspended from the Labour Party.
— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) November 15, 2020
This Site has contacted Patchwork for a comment.
If there is interference in the public vote – to remove the most popular candidate because he is considered undesirable in some way, and for a second year running – then these awards have fallen into disrepute and should be discontinued.
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