The party has been accused of 'out of control factionalism' after the North of Tyne mayor was barred from standing as its candidate in an upcoming contest.
for claiming there had been a"purge" and"witch hunt" of Jeremy Corbyn supporters under Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
At the time of the event in March, Mr Driscoll said:"I spoke with Ken Loach as part of the Live Theatre's 50th anniversary celebrations. Mr Loach has chosen the North East as a location for his most recent film 'The Old Oak' as well as his previous films, Sorry We Missed You and I, Daniel Blake. During the event, we participated in a lively and engaging discussion about his critically acclaimed films, work and illustrious career.
A Labour source told Sky News:"I don't see how he [Mr Driscoll] can have expected to be a candidate after appearing with Ken Loach. It would have made a mockery of all Keir's commitments on anti-Semitism." Mr Driscoll's blocking is just the latest controversy surrounding the party's process for selecting candidates for the next election.Sky News revealed in March that candidates who are blocked from standing for the partyThe party introduced the system after it faced accusations of fixing parliamentary selections for candidates who are preferred by the leadership while using"due diligence" checks to bar others for political reasons - a charge the party has denied.
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