Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has called on the shadow cabinet to “publically condemn” the bullying of a pregnant MP who is facing threats of deselection for backing criticisms of her party’s decision to readmit Chris Williamson, the MP suspended over his comments on antisemitism.
Ellie Reeves, who is 22 weeks pregnant, was one of 121 MPs and peers who backed calls for Jeremy Corbyn to remove the whip from the Derby North MP, who had been suspended in February for saying the party was “too apologetic” about antisemitism.
At Monday’s meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party it was revealed that a small group of left-wing members in her constituency want her to face a "trigger ballot" in a bid to replace as the party's candidate for the next general election.
Politics Home reported a Lewisham West and Penge party member wrote to the local party chairman John Clark: "I would like to put forward a motion of no confidence in Ellie Reeves our MP for signing Tom Watson MP's letter regarding Chris Williamson MP at our next meeting and also start the new trigger process to deselect our MP which you should have received from Jennie Formby."
