Tag: Selections

Please, no more boring white men!

lalabour Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 09:20:46 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Take a look at this list of new Labour candidates selected in winnable seats (below) - 36 so far. Of these, only 12 are women, and to the best of my knowledge only 4 are from ethnic minorities. The rest seem to be unremittingly white, middle-class, middle-aged males. Could we get any more dull? To pick some at random - Martin Eaglestone is a planning officer; Sam Townend a barrister; Gregg McClymont a politics lecturer; Karl Turner a barrister; Alex Cunningham a businessman. I could go on.



Michael Edwards Selected for South Derbyshire

LabourStill Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 08:54:38 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Michael Edwards was selected yesterday as PPC for South Derbyshire. He's hardworking and a very active campaigner - it gives us the best chance of holding this very marginal seat. Congratulations to Mike.



South Derbyshire Selection

MW Sat Jun 21, 2008 at 10:13:50 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Mike Edwards selected as South Derbyshire's next PPC




2009 Euro Elections candidates

Andrea Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 05:09:42 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Here's Labour lists for 2009 European Elections.



sexist bias at Labour Home?

DenDen Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 11:05:00 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

I note that both the Streathem (London) and Hull East selections made it onto the Home page, but that Nottingham South remained on Blogs.

I further note that the first two selected men, the later a women.

Interesting.



Nottingham South selection

nottslabour Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 08:47:50 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

I was reading the blog post on the Nottingham South selection the other day - do the Nottingham South bloggers realise what a sad bunch they are? All their talk about the parliamentary section is who lives where. Within a year of being elected most women MPs with young families end up in London. That’s where theirs will be too. Makes for an easier career.



Nottingham South Selection News

Radford Mann Wed Dec 12, 2007 at 02:12:50 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

With the starting pistol having been fired in the race to become Alan Simpson's successor, I offer a few observations on the process and the early candidates.



Richard Scorer selected for Hazel Grove

Mike Ion Fri Sep 21, 2007 at 02:23:04 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Richard Scorer (remember the name) has been selected as Labour's candidate for Hazel Grove. Richard is a solicitor with a large law firm in Manchester. He is also decent, thoughtful and able - he will make a superb candidate and - sooner or later - an outstanding Labour MP.



Early election?

Radford Mann Wed Aug 01, 2007 at 11:22:01 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

With Labour having a reasonable lead in the opinion polls recently it is hardly surprising that speculation has increased on the prospect of an early election.



Gerry Ryan for Croydon Central

mtiedemann Mon Jul 30, 2007 at 12:03:51 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Gerry Ryan won the nomination tonight for Croydon Central as the Labour Co-operative candidate, with the participation of over half the members.



Innes selected in Nuneaton

skyblueandred Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 09:24:24 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

Jayne Innes was selected on the first round today as Labour's PPC for Nuneaton; replacing Bill Olner.

Jayne stood in Birmingham Yardley in 2005 and did amazingly well given the implosion of Rover. Nuneaton should be a better prospect.