sentences:  Brown, Michael Meacher and John McDonnell held a joint policy debate in London.On 10 May, John McDonnell and Michael Meacher delayed a decision over which one should run, describing their respective levels of support as "too close to call".Interviewed by "Red Pepper", John McDonnell stated that he could and would not support Michael Meacher, since he had voted with New Labour on many issues, and that it was a matter of them sitting down together to compare how many votes they had and decide a way forward.