14th September, 2010, 5:33 pm Chris Bryant makes his pitch for shadow cabinet Mark Ferguson Share this article: By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk With the leadership election now coming to a close, LabourList will refocus on the shadow cabinet elections as of next week. First up we’ve got Chris Bryant’s letter to fellow MPs, in which he makes his pitch for a place in the shadow cabinet: Chris Bryant Shadow Cabinet Pitch  (Hat-Tip – Guido Fawkes) Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Former Labour councillor charged with blackmail over Westminster ‘honeytrap’ scandal A former Labour councillor has been charged with blackmail and communications offences in connection with the Westminster ‘honeytrap’… Daniel Green 17th September, 2025, 11:53 am News Labour Party conference 2026: When and where is next year’s annual conference? This year’s party conference may not have even taken place, but preparations are already underway for next year’s… Daniel Green 17th September, 2025, 11:37 am Analysis Who are the Labour affiliates? As Lucy Powell and Bridget Phillipson battle it out to become the next Labour deputy leader, the race… Emma Burnell 17th September, 2025, 8:48 am
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