A rather interesting selection meeting in South Shields tonight as local councillor Emma Lewell-Buck has been selected to contest the upcoming by-election. Tonight was not without controversy though as fellow local councillor Mark Walsh – widely considered a favourite for the selection – withdrew at the last minute. Here’s a brief profile of Emma:
Cllr Emma Lewell-Buck is a Social worker and local councillor for Primrose Ward. She’s a graduate of Northumbria University (studying in Politics and Media Studies) and was first elected to South Tyneside Council in 2004.
Congratulations to Emma, and commiserations to the other shortlisted candidates.
More from LabourList
Andy Burnham manifesto: Greater Manchester mayor reveals three key election pledges in bid for third term
‘Labour should grasp the chance to secure EU visa deal for young workers’
‘How Labour could win a Milton Keynes majority for the first time in decades’