Stockton North Shortlist

Andrea Mon Dec 03, 2007 at 10:10:54 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Stockton North CLP has shortlisted applicants ahead of January's final selection.



7 candidates are left in the race:

Afzal Akram (Waltham Forest councillor)
Suzannah Clarke (opera singer, shortlisted in Bishop Auckland in 2005)
Frank Cook (sitting Stockton North MP)
Alex Cunningham (local councillor)
Barbara Roche (former Hornsey & Wood Green MP)
Neil Sabarhawal (Lambeth councillor)
Norma Stephenson (NEC member and Unison President)
 

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Stockton North Shortlist | 6 comments (6 topical)

Re: Stockton North Shortlist (#1)

by swatantra on Mon Dec 03, 2007 at 06:58:41 PM GMT

10 to 1 on Barbara Roche.


Re: Stockton North Shortlist (#2)

by HenryG on Mon Dec 03, 2007 at 07:57:39 PM GMT

I would take those odds. Barbara Roche should be no worse than second favourite and really should be no bigger than 5/2. By all accounts she has been assiduously working the seat for well over a year and has the backing of a number of the party branches and the GMB and Unite trade unions.  

Frank Cook's dwindling band of supporters won't back her with any enthusiasm, but they hate Alex Cunningham more for being behind numerous deselection attempts in the past.  It is possible for Norma Stephenson to sneak through the middle on this (or even for Cook to stay on), but Roche's chances of winning are pretty good. 


Re: Stockton North Shortlist (#3)

by JamesM on Tue Dec 04, 2007 at 11:24:58 AM GMT

I hope at the hustings there will be time to discuss whether Rosa Ponselle or Maria Callas was the greatest coloratura soprano. I think we in the Labour Party have been silent about this for far too long.


Re: Stockton North Shortlist (#4)

by swatantra on Tue Dec 04, 2007 at 12:54:13 PM GMT

Its not over till the f*t lady sings.


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Re: Stockton North Shortlist (#5)

by HenryG on Tue Dec 04, 2007 at 03:16:21 PM GMT

Maria Callas regarded Rosa Ponselle as the better singer, if that helps.


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Re: Stockton North Shortlist (#6)

by ifleming on Fri Jan 04, 2008 at 09:52:34 PM GMT

Norma, can't sing but she'll make a dam good MP.


Stockton North Shortlist | 6 comments (6 topical)