Stunning revelation from Luke Akehurst about why the Party suspended so many CLP officers:

'the EHRC Report had made the Labour Party legally responsible for the actions of its “agents” down to the level of [...] branch and CLP officers.'

Not true! 1/2

http://lukeakehurst.blogspot.com/2021/02/nec-report-11-february-2021.html

The EHRC Report classified MPs, councillors and NEC members as Party 'agents' (depending on the circumstances) but it did not extend agency to CLP office holders. I've mentioned previously that David Evans was misusing the EHRC Report to justify suspensions. Now confirmed!

2/2

This has also been corroborated by Ann Black:

'David Evans reminded the NEC that the EHRC [...] held the national party legally responsible for the actions of its “agents”, defined very broadly to include [...] local role-holders.'

http://www.annblack.co.uk/nec-report-11-february-2021/