Former Shadow Transport Minister and deselected Labour MP Sam Tarry is ramping up his two-year-long battle against Labour HQ for what his allies call “dirty tricks” in the selection process. Tarry has now submitted an official complaint to the party. At least his “soulmate” Angela Rayner supports him…

The Tarry campaign alleges that a highly suspicious number of people were not living at the addresses that they were registered to on the membership system when they voted to deselect him 58:42. This comes as the Met Police’s Cyber Crime unit begins an investigation into Labour’s chaotic Croydon selection process, which uses the same system. Anonyvoter is designed by Maddie Henson, a Labour wannabe London assembly candidate…

Aggrieved Labour staffers say the vast majority of candidates are stitched up while a central Labour official tells Guido, predictably: “Cranks claim conspiracy. Would you believe it.” Tarry might have to take this further than Labour’s complaints department if he wants to get anywhere…