Today, Compass issued the following response to proposed changes to Labour’s National Policy Forum set to be discussed by Labour’s NEC ahead of this year’s party conference.

“We’re disappointed, but not surprised, that party officials are moving to reduce the influence of members and deflate the democratic structures of the party.

The leadership and party bureaucrats know that they’re wildly out of step with the mainstream of the party. Members, like the country, want an energetic and inclusive Labour Party with a bold offer on social, economic, climate and democratic justice. They’re getting crumbs.

Last week it was backbenchers getting it in the neck. Members are clearly the next inconvenience to be dealt with.”

Our response was covered by LabourList in their wider reporting on this story.