The amendment, which was lost following a full
card vote of delegates, also set out four key demands - an end to performance-related pay, a pension age of 60 for teachers, a PS2,000 pay rise for all teachers and a "significant" reduction in working hours.
But after the public got behind him he won a wild
card vote into the North England and Scotland area finals this weekend in Dewsbury.
KNOWN FOR: His crippling nerves, getting the public's wild
card vote and Tulisa's charge that he is cheesier than Stilton.
Unlike in parliament, where a record is kept of howMPs vote on every issue, no data is kept on how individual councillors vote unless a
card vote is requested.
Those who came along to Ponteland's Memorial Hall were asked to indicate their preference in a
card vote, with 77% supporting the package of measures put forward by MKP.
A leadership election in Government can only be held if requested by a majority of party conference on a
card vote, only Labour MPs can trigger the process and the NEC is confident most MPs know their responsibilities under the rules."
A
card vote last night will be announced later today but it is understood delegates supported the call by around 60per cent to 40per cent.
They require 20% of the parliamentary party, 72 MPs, to demand a contest and that must be backed by a
card vote at Labour's annual conference.
Part of the Donald dynasty that led the club to its glory years, he had to rely on a proxy
card vote to avoid a humiliating exit.
Part of the Donald dynasty which led the club to its glory years, the director had to rely on a proxy
card vote to avoid a humiliating exit.
Delegates voted on a show of hands unanimously in favour of a strike ballot and again in a
card vote showing 51,849 supporting a ballot and none against.
Chair of the meeting also reminded the Chamber that the investigation into Cllr Woodhouse's behaviour was a Labour Party one, not a council one, and refused the opposition a
card vote on the matter.