POGS, what I stated in regard to the increased powers of the District/Constituency parties in MP selection/de-selection is only that which was sanctioned by the Labour party conference. The finalisation of that procedure was to be placed before Labours NEC last Tuesday but was not balloted on as the MPs on that body had to be back in the House of Commons due to the Brexit votes.
I believe that it is great to witness the whole Labour movement in the country being involved in such large decisions that so affects our democracy.
Of Course POGS, the now tiny size of the ERG/Conservative party would not allow such widespread democracy to take place, or if they tried to carry out such a procedure, it would be entirely meaningless.
Mind you, thinking about it the entire Tory party conference last year was meaningless, applauding Boris (The Buffon) Johnson for going after Theresa Mays job one day, and then the next applauding Theresa May for having it the next. 
However, that's the present state of the European Research Group/Conservative party these days. 
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