A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
The Lib Dems (remember them?) are having a little row over London candidate selection, having picked a GLA slate that ain't exactly representative of the capital's diverse population:
posted by Luke Akehurst at 1:53 pm
Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
7 Comments:
has Labour already selected GLA candidates?
2:10 pm, June 01, 2007
'Andrea said...
has Labour already selected GLA candidates?'
Yes, all the sitting members have been reselected.
Selections are now starting for the rest.
2:13 pm, June 01, 2007
thanks anonymous
4:35 pm, June 01, 2007
"liberalism is colour blind and doesn’t care what’s between your legs".
Ha ha - it could almost be their election slogan.
I voted for Ming himself in NE Fife in 1997, and saw him speak along with all the other candidates (including a, frankly, odd Referendum Party candidate and, I'm afraid, deeply unimpressive Labour candidate).
Ming's nowhere near as impressive as he was then. Though I suppose he's had an easy ride up till now.
8:08 pm, June 01, 2007
Yeah, apparrently they are having some sort of ding dong about something in public.
Shocking stuff.
4:00 am, June 02, 2007
NEWSFLASH! NEWSFLASH!
LUKE ATTACKS SOMEONE OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF HIS OWN PARTY!
LUKE SPOTTED ACTUALLY ATTACKING AN OPPOSITION PARTY!
...though hardly in the same vitriolic manner as his own party, is it?
10:51 am, June 02, 2007
Come on, even Luke deserved to be forgiven. Hopefully he has turned a new leaf!
5:16 pm, June 02, 2007
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