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
Revealed: Claims of bullying, misogyny and harassment in Young Fabians
‘Sunak’s claim of a ‘sick note culture’ is immoral and deeply flawed’
Revealed: Poll finds most managers back Labour’s New Deal for Working People