Labour’s National Executive Committee has voted to pass Keir Starmer’s motion to block Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election. The motion passed 22 votes to 12.

Guido’s old enough to remember when the Starmer of 2020 said selections needed to be more “democratic“:

The selections for Labour candidates needs to be more democratic and we should end NEC impositions of candidates. Local Party members should select their candidates for every election.

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) February 4, 2020

With friends like these, Jeremy…

UPDATE:  The Islington North Labour Party makes the exact same point:

Solidarity comrades!