Qureshi wins Bolton South East

alexhilton Sun Aug 26, 2007 at 10:22:01 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

After tonight's selection meeting, Yasmin Qureshi, Labour's defeated candidate in Brent East in 2005, is to be our candidate in Bolton South East at the next General Election. The CLP Chair Kevin Meagher was beaten into second place. (full shortlist below)



Julie Hilling (Bolton West CLP Vice-Chairman)
Richard Jackson (Altrincham vet)
Nargis Khan (Hackney Councillor)
Kevin Meagher (Bolton South East CLP Chairman)
Yasmin Qureshi (2005 Brent East PPC)
Akhtar Zaman (Bolton Councillor)

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Qureshi wins Bolton South East | 23 comments (23 topical)

Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#1)

by lastword on Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 12:34:39 AM GMT

Well done Yasmin!  Hopefully our first British Pakistani female MP!  Brilliant!


Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#2)

by swatantra on Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 09:11:40 AM GMT

Congratulations! A step forward for all Muslim women; hopefully they can now come out of the shadows of their principlely male dominated communities..


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#23)

by SimonHH on Wed Sep 05, 2007 at 08:46:07 AM GMT

By means of which logic, every time David Cameron gets re-elected I, as a white man, ought to be overjoyed. I hope Qureshi is a good MP. I know nothing about her politics. But if it is a step forward for anyone, regardless of skin colour or religion, it will be simply because she is a good MP. At the moment I'm increasingly despairing at the infection of the supposed left/ centre-left with (arguably deeply right-wing) group identity politics. As for 'their' male dominated communities: that is Islamophobic nonsense which shows just how superficial trendy race politics can be. There are more or less progressive Muslim 'communities', just as there are more or less progressive groups of Christians, humanists or whatever.


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#3)

by Andrea on Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 04:48:17 PM GMT

According to Bolton News, the order of elimination was: Richard Jackson, Akhtar Zaman, Julie Hilling and Nargis Khan. In the final round, Qureshi outpolled Meagher by 17 votes


Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#4)

by HenryG on Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 07:18:01 PM GMT

Congratulations Yasmin.  I'm a little surprised that she won this seat - she must have worked really hard.  Also a bit surprised that the party membership is so low (250). A good boost to representation in Parliament.


Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#5)

by lastword on Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 08:43:29 PM GMT

How many rounds were there Andrea?


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#6)

by Andrea on Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 09:04:15 PM GMT

The Bolton News full paragraph was:


"First to be knocked out was Altrincham vet Richard Jackson followed by Bolton councillor Akhtar Zaman, trade union organiser Julie Hilling and Hackney councillor Nargis Khan. In second place was constituency chairman, Kevin Meagher.

Ms Qureshi won by a margin of 17 votes"



If no-one reached 50% until final round/stage/don't know the correct term, it would mean 5 rounds/stages/...I think. I think the paragraph implies that they went on until Qureshi and Meagher were the only one left in the race.


It looks as there're some over-reactions:



Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#7)

by lastword on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 01:12:24 AM GMT

Thanks


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#8)

by Peter Kenyon on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 09:15:07 AM GMT

Yasmin is also a member of the LabOUR Commission which has set out detailed proposals on Labour Party renewal here:




Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#9)

by Mike Ion on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 10:35:28 AM GMT

I think that this is a fascinating result. A few weeks prior to the closing date for applications I had a long conversation with Brian Iddon on the phone. At this stage I was 'thinking' of throwing my hat in the ring (I didn't) and had already spoken a couple of times with Kevin Meagher (in his capacity as CLP Chair). I was also aware that Blair's speech writer, Phil Collins, was interested and, as a 'local' lad (Bury), he was confident of getting on the short-list (he didn't). Brian Iddon was certain that the CLP would pick a local candidate - it didn't!


I think this could be really good news for Stephen Twigg in West Derby.


Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#10)

by grimupnorth on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 01:16:19 PM GMT

Yes, send in the parachutes....


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#11)

by HenryG on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 03:06:55 PM GMT

Mike, I can't see the significant parallels between an anti-war Asian woman being selected in Bolton and a Blairite ex-minister trying for a seat in Liverpool.


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#12)

by Mike Ion on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 03:11:48 PM GMT

Bolton SE does NOT have a history of selecting outside candidates and neither does Liverpool West Derby. I think Stephen Twigg has an excellent chance in West Derby - and desevedly so, he was a good MP and a very good Minister, I hope he returns to Westminster as quickly as possible.


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#13)

by Lorin on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 05:26:07 PM GMT

I thought Alex was trying to get onto the West Derby shortlist (from what I remember) if so shouldn't we be supporting him?


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#15)

by Peter Kenyon on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 10:42:20 PM GMT

Wasn't Stephen Twigg the MP who opined the Party should be massive, but passive?

Members in West Derby will no doubt be mindful that the Party is diminished, but not finished.


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#18)

by alexhilton on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 03:17:32 PM GMT

I didn't get any nominations in West Derby so I'm obviously out of the running. The shortlisting meeting is on Sunday and Stephen looks to be in a very strong position.

At a guess, I would say that Ros Gladden also has a chance.

Bob will be on the shortlist automatically and I think Stephen too, having nominations from more than half the CLP.


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#14)

by swatantra on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 09:08:32 PM GMT

We are all anti-war; stand up anyone who is pro-war.
If Brown went to the country on a 'troops out by Xmas' ticket tomorrow, we'ed be returned with a thumping great majority.


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#16)

by purelabour on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 09:49:28 AM GMT

Well Done Yasmin


Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#17)

by purelabour on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 09:51:12 AM GMT

Who was selected for shortlist forWest Derby?


Re: Liverpool West Derby Shortlist (#19)

by BenWill on Sun Sep 02, 2007 at 11:33:55 PM GMT

West Derby Shortlist of 6 decided today-
Stephen Twigg, Cllr Roz Gladden, Bob Wareing, Martin Cummins (local activist and ex-councillor), Cherie Hill (?), Floyd Millen. Selection on 16th Sep. Both Twigg and Wareing stood yards from each other at vigil for Rhys Jones in Croxteth Park (in heart of seat) later in the afternoon.
Twigg, Gladden and Wareing are only ones with realistic chance according to grapevine. It is possible Bob could sneak it on the votes of those local activists who don't want the other two and who may fancy a second crack when he eventually does retire willingly!


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Re: Liverpool West Derby Shortlist (#20)

by BenWill on Mon Sep 03, 2007 at 02:38:01 PM GMT

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2007/09/03/twigg-fight-to-oust-wareing-1002 52-19727325/


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Re: Liverpool West Derby Shortlist (#21)

by Andrea on Mon Sep 03, 2007 at 03:42:06 PM GMT

"Cherie Hill (?), "


she's a former councillor in Ellesmere Port and Neston


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Re: Qureshi wins Bolton South East (#22)

by jkitleft on Tue Sep 04, 2007 at 06:21:24 PM GMT

Always been a big fan of Yasmin Quershi


Qureshi wins Bolton South East | 23 comments (23 topical)