It was the delegation from Virginia that first suggested a single "national executive".

From 1988-90, he was also a member of the Labor Party's national executive.

For a time he was an elected member of the Party's national executive.

He has been a member of the national executive since 1986.

Of the 29 members of the national executive, 12 come from the unions.

Normally, members of the national executive have served at district level first.

He began to revamp the party structure with the setting up of a national executive.

The following year Nash was elected to the party's national executive.

Already his power to sway the national executive has diminished.

The process will only be complete when the national executive endorses the candidate.