Streatham selection starts with open shortlist

alexhilton Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 02:26:48 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Labour has announced the first new selections timetables of the new year, including the safe seat of Streatham, currently held by former Minister for London Keith Hill.



Seat: Gordon
Held by: Lib Dem
Majority: 11,026
2nd place: Lab
New seat
AWS: No - open selection

Closing date for applications: 18 January
Shortlisting: 24 February
Hustings: 17 March
Procedures Secretary: Phil D'Arcy
14 Glen Avenue
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 7FA
Tel: 01224 722546
Email: phil.darcy@talk21.com

Seat: North Herefordshire
New seat
AWS: No - open selection

Closing date for applications: 21 January
Hustings: 14 February
Procedures Secretary: James Cannell
Stanhope
Dilwyn
Hereford
HR4 8JH
Tel: 01544 388374
Email: cannell180@btinternet.com

Seat: Romsey and Southampton North
New seat
AWS: No - open selection

Closing date for applications: 25 January
Hustings: 27 February
Procedures Secretary: Carolyn Nixson
57 Eight Acres
Romsey
Hants
SO51 5BP
Tel: 01794 501896
Email: cnixson@hotmail.com

Seat: Streatham
Held by: Lab
Majority 7,466
AWS: No - open selection

Closing date for applications: 1 February
Meet the Members Day: 3 February
Shortlisting: 26 February
Hustings: 15 March
Procedures Secretary: Sean McKee
23a Emmanuel Road
London
SW12 0PB
Email: seanamckee2000@hotmail.co.uk


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Streatham selection starts with open shortlist | 17 comments (17 topical)

Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#1)

by champagnesocialist on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 02:54:32 PM GMT

Does anyone know who is in the running for Streatham?

Presumably Lambeth Leader Steve Reed is. I believe has got various trade union nominations but who else?

I imagine its quite a desirable seat being only five miles or so from Westminster and in (Labour controlled) Lambeth.

Are there any 'big beasts' likely to lose their seats due to boundary changes who are going to put their hats in the ring?


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#3)

by Andrea on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 05:13:58 PM GMT

 Are there any 'big beasts' likely to lose their seats due to boundary changes who are going to put their hats in the ring?

I think there are just 2 Labour MPs left seatless by boundary change seats reduction: Eddy O'Hara in Knowsley (but I think he's already over 70) and the loser of the Ian Stewart/Hazel Blears fight for Salford & Eccles constituency (did it happen yet?).
The remaining areas with seats reducations should have already worked out the "more MPs than seats" problem (with MPs retiring and/or MPs finding a new seat)


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Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#2)

by alexhilton on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 03:53:20 PM GMT

Incidentally, I have been shortlisted in Chelsea & Fulham, selection's on 17th February


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#7)

by swatantra on Fri Jan 11, 2008 at 10:48:23 AM GMT

Good luck Alex!


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Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#4)

by Wiseman on Wed Jan 09, 2008 at 09:10:01 PM GMT

Good luck Alex,  I have been purusaded to stand for the NEC in consitituency section

More work!!!


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#5)

by jonworth on Fri Jan 11, 2008 at 07:08:33 AM GMT

Chuka Umunna, a local party activist, is standing in Streatham. His campaign website is now up and running.


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#6)

by swatantra on Fri Jan 11, 2008 at 10:42:26 AM GMT

Chuka? Local? Activist? Compass? It's in the bag.


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Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#8)

by laurencemarshall on Fri Jan 11, 2008 at 06:11:03 PM GMT

I've met Chuka when he was a student at Manchester, and came across to me as one to watch in the future, a "papabili", if you like. He'll make a good MP.

However, it would be nice if Jon Worth declared that the "campaign website [that] is now up and running", was designed by him! 

 


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Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#9)

by rupahuq on Mon Jan 14, 2008 at 12:13:10 PM GMT

Streatham didn't always used to be considered as a safe Labour seat. It was represented for years by Sir William Shelton and only went Lab in 92 


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#13)

by champagnesocialist on Thu Jan 17, 2008 at 04:50:57 PM GMT

I think its consdered fairly safe now - boundary changes have shifted chunks of Brixton Hill into the seat since the days of Tory MPs and so fortress Lambeth will I'm fairly sure remain labour - three Labour MPs, Labour borough council, Labour GLA member - as it should be!


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Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#10)

by jonworth on Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 11:46:31 AM GMT

Sorry, but it's pretty clear that I'm behind it as it says on the footer of the pages of Chuka's website, and also there's a link to my site in the sidebar. That's quite a lot more open than a lot of the politicking going on here!


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#11)

by Wiseman on Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 08:59:44 PM GMT

I have to stick with Patrick vernon with this one.  He may not be exactly my politics, but he is on the unite panel


Wiseman


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#12)

by Wiseman on Thu Jan 17, 2008 at 09:43:12 AM GMT

After further consultation, I have discovered Patrick is a member of the LRC and I feel he would make a great candidate for Streatham.

Wiseman


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#14)

by streathamlad on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 04:31:38 PM GMT

Quite a few candidates have literature out, websites up and are knocking on members doors.

The front-runners appear to be Steve Reed, Chuka Umunna and Cathy Ashley.


Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#15)

by lastword on Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 08:55:29 PM GMT

Cathy Ashley?!??!!  Are you SERIOUS?!


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Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#16)

by champagnesocialist on Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 11:50:12 AM GMT

Excuse my ignorance but who is Cathy Ashley and whats her background?


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Re: Streatham selection starts with open shortlist (#17)

by streathamlad on Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 10:25:43 AM GMT

To answer the question about Cathy Ashley, she is the Chief Executive of Family Rights Group a national charity focusing on the most vulnerable, and she was the coordinator of a group of parents who created Elmgreen Comprehensive School in Lambeth - the first (and to date, only) parent-promoted comprehensive school in the country.  She was also a Councillor in Lambeth in the late 80s, bringing in the Council's first doorstep recycling scheme.

She gave (probably) the best performance at the Streatham hustings, coming third behind the winner Chuka Umunna.


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