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 | Africans for Labour back DavidDear David, AfL is minded – and proud – to back you for Leader of the Labour Party. As Foreign Secretary you travelled widely in Africa and made some significant and powerful speeches touching on issues very close to the hearts of AfL members including health issues including the eradication of malaria, poverty reduction, offering UK help to... |
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Someone who can walk into Number 10 and lead
By Gillian Merron Last weekend I held a first-time House Meeting in Lincoln, a marginal seat we must win back for Labour. It brought together people who had mixed opinions on whom they were supporting. Some were supporting David, others had decided to support a different candidate, but were unsure...
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Were coming to the end of a memorable summer for Hartlepool. The Tall Ships will naturally be remembered for a long time, but what has also been impressive has been the number of residents groups who have put on their own fun days and fayres.All throughout the town, there has been hugely...
I’m voting David number 1 for the sake of my children
By Liza Harding I’m a 38yr old single Mum of two children living in Manchester. I’m currently on benefits and start college in September, to then go on to do the degree I’ve always wanted to in Psychology next year. I grew up with strong Labour values from my parents and have voted...
I will move us on from Blair and Brown
Today I sent an email to all members of the Labour Party. Here is the text of that email: I respect both Tony and Gordon deeply. But their time has passed. Their names do not appear on the leadership ballots. And now we need to stop their achievements being sidelined and their failings holding us...
David understands the values of our Party
By Mike Griffiths I have carefully considered the choice between the different candidates. Each has made statements about taking the party forward and learning the lessons of the past but David seems to me to have grasped the real issues and offered the correct path for our party. I have said previously...
News : MP meets with local policing team
Batley and Spen MP Mike Wood has today met with Inspector Neil Money, commander of Batley and Spen's neighbourhood policing teams.Mr Wood meets with the police regularly to discuss local issues and police operations. Mr Wood also takes the o......
Andy Burnham’s bold policy on tax gathers support
While other leadership candidates have talked about wealth taxes and bank levies, Burnham is going many steps further. The beauty of LVT is its simplicity, efficiency and fairness. It could replace council tax, stamp duty and inheritance tax, and raise more revenue than all of them combined. It’s...
Diane blasts Blair over poisonous jibes aimed at derailing Labour Leadership contest
Diane has spoken of her dismay at Tony Blair’s attempt to derail the leadership contest by releasing his tell-all book today. Diane, who is the only candidate who did not fall under either the Blair or Brown camp, says that the revelations are ill timed and distract from Labour’s leadership contest. Diane...
The best possible Leader and our next Prime Minister
By Patrick Stewart OBEThe first time I heard David Miliband speak was some years ago at an event organised by Barry Sheerman in aid of the John Clare Trust. I was impressed that a senior cabinet member felt the English peasant poet and his memory was sufficiently important to warrant his attendance. ...
WATCH: Aspirational Socialism – Vote Andy Burnham Number One
Today members nationwide have begun to receive their ballot papers to vote for the next leader of our party. In the video below you can see Andy outline his political philosophy and make his case for being first preference on your ballot. You can view Andy’s manifesto, ‘Aspirational Socialism’,...
Expenses Update – August
One of my pledges during the election was to publish monthly any expenses claimed, so that there would be complete transparency for constituents to understand what costs were associated with my role as their MP and to allow them to scrutinise those expenses as soon as possible after the event. Many of...
Andy Burnham promises greater mutualism in Football and Finance
I joined the Co-op Party over 10 years ago, after being inspired by the potential of the co-operative ideal in football. As Leader, I would put co-operative policies and new mutualism at the heart of Labour’s future policy offer. This is because, post-recession, it speaks to the public’s...
Local transport charity gets MP backing for government grant
Chesterfield Community and District Transport, a locally based charity which delivers bus services for hundreds of elderly and disabled members of the community, has warned that a government decision to axe vital grants could lead to its closure. Local Member of Parliament, Toby Perkins, is writing to...
Diane says “I’m in it to win it” as ballots drop today
Diane has reiterated her passion for becoming Labour’s next leader by saying she won’t be backing any of her rivals, because she wants to win. Diane has been in a strong third position throughout the campaign and has gathered support from party members and trade unionists. Ballots for the leadership...
