Singer - who previously won most votes of black and Asian members - says union stitch-up means there is no point in running for Labour role
Jackman previously won the popular vote of ‘BAME’ party members in 2020, but lost out to Sewell because unions have 50% of the votes in the contest.
“When I saw that all trade unions had already made their decision without the effective consultation of their own BAME membership, I stood down – refusing to continue in what I see as an undemocratic election, and where the interests of a handful of Trade Unions can determine the interests of all Black Labour Party members.”to the Forde Report which found the party were “operating a hierarchy of racism.
A statement from the party blamed everything on the regime of Jeremy Corbyn, even though the victims of racism revealed in WhatsApp messages were black MPs who supported Corbyn – Diane Abbott, Dawn Butler and Clive Lewis.
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