- Union members a real choice in which they must give their positive consent to the payment of affiliation fees.
- Those who wish to become Affiliated Supporters a real voice within a genuinely One Nation Labour Party.
- Everyone who wants a direct individual relationship with the Labour Party a vote in leadership elections according to the principles of OMOV in which everyone is treated as equal in worth.
- Londoners the chance to engage in politics with a primary introduced for the selection of Labour candidate for Mayor involving members and all supporters who pay a registration fee.
- A guarantee to communities that Labour’s process for selecting candidates is free from manipulation and fair to everyone.
Labour leader Ed Miliband responded to the news commenting: "I am delighted that these historic reforms have cleared the first hurdle to being agreed. For too long politics has been out of touch with working people and people from all walks of life. These changes will help bridge the gap between Westminster and the rest of Britain. They are about opening up the Labour Party so that more people from every walk of life can have more say on the issues which matter to them most like the cost-of-living crisis."
Mr Miliband continued: "But we are not taking anything for granted. Change is difficult and these are the biggest changes in the way politics is done for generations. Some people will find change difficult to accept. Others are worried about the consequences. But at the PLP last night, the Shadow Cabinet this morning, and the NEC this afternoon, there was a strong consensus that change must come.
Concluding Mr Miliband said: "Because we must have the courage to change our party and change our politics if we are to change our country once again. "Over the next four weeks, we will be taking these proposals out around the country to win the case for change. So that together we can build a genuinely One Nation Labour Party based on the principle of One Member, One Vote."
Mr Miliband continued: "But we are not taking anything for granted. Change is difficult and these are the biggest changes in the way politics is done for generations. Some people will find change difficult to accept. Others are worried about the consequences. But at the PLP last night, the Shadow Cabinet this morning, and the NEC this afternoon, there was a strong consensus that change must come.
Concluding Mr Miliband said: "Because we must have the courage to change our party and change our politics if we are to change our country once again. "Over the next four weeks, we will be taking these proposals out around the country to win the case for change. So that together we can build a genuinely One Nation Labour Party based on the principle of One Member, One Vote."
