UK: Women only shortlist for Labour candidate

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'Earlier this week the national executive council (NEC) for the political party ruled that Warrington South would be under an all female shortlist for the seat.
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Rumours had been circulating that Labour figures in the area had wanted to drop the female only list to open up the possiblity of a person from the town standing in the seat.

A North West Labour Party spokesman said: “The NEC makes decisions on a case by case basis as to whether or not a parliamentary selection process should be an open shortlist or all-women shortlist.

“The NEC Organisational Subcommittee took the decision today that the selection processes for Warrington South should be based on an all women shortlist."'