Ken Livingstone wins fight for Brent East nomination: from the archive, 29 April 1985

The Greater London Council leader beat off three other candidates to win by 50 votes to 25 in the second ballot against a black Westminster councillor, Miss Diane Abbott

Mr Ken Livingstone yesterday won his three-year battle to become Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate in the north-west London constituency of Brent East.

The Greater London Council leader beat off three other candidates in the selection meeting to win by 50 votes to 25 in the second ballot against a black Westminster councillor, Miss Diane Abbott.

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