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May 17, 2012 1:42 pm

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Bristol was the only city to vote in favour of an elected mayor on May 3rd. The party has now announced the shortlisted candidates for the Labour nomiantion – they are:

Kelvin Blake - former councillor for Hengrove and Filwood in South Bristol. Blake is a non exec of Bristol NHS trust and an executive for BT.

Peter Hammond - current group leader on the council. Very experienced as a councillor. Leads the traditional Labour Left faction in Bristol, and seen as something of an establishment figure.

Helen Holland –  former group leader on the council and leads the progressives faction in Bristol. Close friends with Dawn Primorolo and potential candidate for the Bristol South selection if she’s not elected mayor. She’s also the non executive of an NHS social enterprise.

Dan Norris – A bit of a surprise this one. The former MP for Wansdyke wasn’t thought to be standing – but he’s made the shortlist and looks like a strong candidate. He was an MP from 1997-2010 before losing the new North East Somerset constituency for Jacob-Rees Mogg.

Marvin Rees –  An alumnus of the Yale Global Leaders Programme, Rees stood unsuccessfully for the Britsol West selection in 2010. He’s not seen as a party “hack” and therefore isn’t tainted with recent party history – but that has lead some to describe him as a relative political novice.

If you have any further information on any of the candidates – you can contact us here.

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  • Redshift

    I’d love a lefty to be mayor of Bristol – but if Peter Hammond is the left candidate, then that is a different matter. The man has zero charisma and is a bit of an idiot organisationally. 

  • Stuart

    Bit confused here.  When it says Helen Holland ‘leads the progressive faction’ what does this mean?  Rather a subjetcive term.  Does it mean Progress which styles itself as Labour’s progressives or does it mean something else?  And the leader of the Council as ‘leader of the left factio’ but at the same time ‘an establishment figure’.  Could do with a bit of clarification this article.  If it is Progress just come out and say it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=502913608 Leon Green

    Marvin Rees a political novice? Are they sure…http://is.gd/eBr8KV

  • Mike Homfray

    Kelvin Blake is a disabled man and has a strong record of campaigning in that area – he also works in business. They may be useful qualities to deal with the issue of social care

    • treborc1

      He has the same injuries as myself, paraplegic

  • ThePurpleBooker

    I think Dan Norris should be Mayor of Bristol. It would be good to see Marvin Rees become our PPC for Bristol South. In Bristol West, what about the artist Jo McCarron?

    • John Ruddy

      Dan Norris? If he couldnt beat Jacob “The Reform Act is a jolly bad piece of legislation” Rees-Mogg, then what makes you think he can wint he mayoral election?

  • Richardpaulwyatt

    Labour badly needs to select someone who
    can actually win Bristol. Someone who can appeal to people on all political sides
    and, crucially, be a credible, innovative, media-friendly figure for the party.
    For that reason it’s got to be Dan Norris.

  • Brumanuensis

    Instinctively I feel Kelvin Blake is the best candidate, given his mixture of private and public-sector experience. His letter to members is fairly encouraging too. 

    http://www.scribd.com/doc/94001778/Introduction-Social-Media

    • Brumanuensis

      However, I’m not a Bristolian, so caveat.

  • ThePurpleBooker

    Dan Norris 4 Bristol!

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  • ThePurpleBooker

    Why haven’t you put down anything on the Bristol West shortlist and shortlists in Medway?!

  • Heather57anne

    Congratulations Marvin – I really do think you are the best candidate.  You made a real impression at the hustings I attended in Southmead.  I hope you get elected in November.

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