Liverpool Labour councillor Jacqui Nasuh resigns after just two years on city council
Voters in Liverpool will get to cast an unexpected second vote on the day Merseyside goes to the polls to elect its first Police and Crime Commissioner.
Knotty Ash councillor Jacqui Nasuh has shocked colleagues by resigning her seat after just two years.
The Labour party emailed members today with details of the byelection.
The email states: "Jacqui Nasuh has decided to resign from the Council, due to personal family reasons. Joe Anderson and Labour North West have agreed that the by-election should be held on November 15.
"Jacqui has done a great job for the Labour Party and her local community and she will be missed.
"The CLP have requested that candidates put themselves forward and nominate themselves if they are interested in becoming the by-election candidate. After consultation with Labour North West and the Mayor it has been agreed that the selection should be open.
"The CLP want there to be a full and competitive selection process and want to encourage people to put themselves forward for consideration. The selection meeting will take place on the evening of September 27."
Mossley Hill Cllr Patrick Hurley had nothing but kind words for his colleague.
"A great community champion and a great councillor," he tweeted this afternoon. "Best wishes for the future."
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"Joe Anderson and Labour North West have agreed that the by-election should be held on November 15."
Eh? Have I read it right? Since when have Joe Anderson and/or Labour North West had the power to set the date for by-elections?
Interesting to see comments claiming inside knowledge from someone who can't even get Cllr Nasuh's name right. Without wishing to be rude, it might help to get little details like that correct before making presumptions about anything else.
The question is why did Joe Anderson not see fit to inform his own councillors about Jaqui's resignation? Most were stunned to be told the news by Sheila Murphy. Disgraceful.
Tis a strange thing that whatever is voted on in council is always passed unanimously with never a no nor even an abstain from the ruling group. Does not take a lot of skill to master the technique. But if one wanted their time in politics to be a thing where any changes could be effected or difference made then it is possibly wrong city and wrong time.
The bit about wanting a full and competitive selection process kind of says that the candidate is already chosen. Just needs the labour group to go through the formality followed by the electorate to also go through the formality
Blimey a principled member of the Labour Party ? I don't believe it !
The facts behind the calling of a by election are these. Any two electors in the ward can sign to request a by election is called to replace someone who has died, resigned or been disqualified. The Council then has to call it within a legally set period of time. It is therefore not up to the Labour party to decide when a by election is called (although they can clearly organise the two electors bit if they want to)
any two voters in the city can call election. It is a common misconception that it has to be 2 voters from the relevant ward.
Of course has Cllr Nasuh actually resigned as yet? If she has not(bet she hasnt) they they will clearly time the resignation so the by elec will be on 15th November.
doh !
Of course no matter when electors request it, it will naturally be timed to be held at the same time as another election - to keep costs down for example. That is common sense.
What is interesting here is the fact that the Labour Party appears to be back in 'special measures' for the first time since Militant. It is my understanding that it is the District Labour Party that decides on Labour party election processes. Under special measures that was a power taken by the regional party alongside the local leadership (to sideline the militants if I remember rightly). That appears to be the case again judging by what has happened here.
So the question is - why is the Liverpool Labour Party back in special measures?
What are u on about special needs?
It says in the email the CLP will run the process. And therfore the members of knotty ash ward will vote for cllr nasuh's successor.
You clown.
Twigg's gang has decided who it is already - Ged Taylor. Everyone in the party here knows he's been given the nod
Joe Anderson wanted a 'full and competitive selection' - this just shows how little control he has over his own party now. Anyone who misbehaves gets promoted!
Great hmaemr of Thor, that is powerfully helpful!