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.
On Sunday I wrote this urging Hazel Blears to run for Deputy Leader ... which was picked up by Iain Dale.
posted by Luke Akehurst at 5:13 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.
4 Comments:
Hazel for DPM. Cruddas for DL.
5:54 pm, November 02, 2006
You should never back the candidate you want to win because you thereby risk a double disappointment. I'm thinking of betting on the Tories to win the next election; the horror of DC as PM would then at least be partially offset by some extra cash...
11:56 am, November 03, 2006
You can always tell a politician by what s/he eats.
Who is the Ciabatta chompers candidate? Who wins the viognier vote?
1:22 am, November 04, 2006
I'm sure Hazel has many virtues. Unfortunately, these are rarely on display given her long-standing enthusiasm for 'on-message'-speak. I'm sure I'd warm to her if she allowed herself to come across as independent-minded, and more normal human being. Is it a confidence thing?
11:33 pm, November 07, 2006
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