The words of a union insider to me this week, reacting to Tory suggestions that next week's National Policy Forum will involve a 'dodgy deal' as part of the second Warwick Agreement. I report for Tribune magazine, and on my blog I've posted some thoughts on the atmosphere I've encountered this week. Comments welcome.

Apologies for not posting this sooner - but I had a bit of troubling registering with Labourhome and...well, it is August.

Members in my Constituency Labour Party (CLP) - Cities of London and Westminster - are to be given a say in deciding who our 2007 Annual Conference delegate should vote for in the London region section of the National Policy Forum representatives   ballot next month. It will be a postal affair.

Laura Bruni has been an active member of the Labour Party since 1986, and she has substantial Parliamentary, organisation and campaigning experience. Between 1997 to 2005 she worked as Parliamentary Assistant to John Cryer MP, the Labour MP for Hornchurch. Before that up to 1997, she was a constituency caseworker for the late Bernie Grant MP and also managed his successful campaign for the regulation of immigration advisers.

After a great day out in Southall culminating in a fantastic result, I've managed to finish up my report from last weekend's National Policy Forum.

http://alon.org.uk/AlonNPFReport14-15July2007.pdf

This weekend, the NPF is to discuss Gordon Brown's proposals for reforming the party.

The proposals include ending contemporary resolution debates at annual conference and an OMOV vote of party members on the final policy documents which feed into the next General Election manifesto.

Ann Black has an unparalleled record of consulting members and reporting back.  Below is her latest mailing, including an account of the recent National Policy Forum. She is willing to send NEC and Forum reports directly to any member with an e-mail address - just drop her a line at annblack@acedial.co.uk, or check www.annblack.com - and always welcomes feedback.