Q&A: Labour, Falkirk and the unions

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Labour Party bosses are to discuss potentially historic changes to the party's links with the trade unions as a secret report into vote-rigging allegations in Falkirk is published.

What is going on?

Sounds technical. Why should we care?

So what exactly will be different if Mr Miliband gets his way?

What does "one member, one vote" mean?

Why is it causing controversy?

So it's just MPs that have a problem with this?

So what will be the point of joining the party?

But it could still lead to a further collapse in the party's membership?

Will these changes weaken or strengthen the influence of the unions over the party?

Why has nobody thought of these changes before?

So what prompted Mr Miliband to act?

What's wrong with a union trying to get a candidate selected?

So why is it back in the headlines now?

What does the internal report say?

What do the other partiers say?

So when are all these changes to the union link going to happen?

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