Amina Ali selected to contest George Galloway in Bradford West

Amina Ali

Amina Ali has today been selected as the Labour candidate for Bradford West. Labour lost the seat to Respect candidate George Galloway in a 2012 by-election, following the retirement of Marsha Singh due to poor health. The seat had previously been a Labour stronghold, having had a Labour MP continuously since February 1974 – except for a two year period in the 1980s Edward Lyons’ defection to the Social Democrats.

As a councillor in Tower Hamlets, East London, Amina Ali will be no stranger to battling Respect – although she will have a big task to overturn Galloway’s 10,140 majority. The shock by-election loss prompted an investigation by Labour’s National Executive Committee, which concluded in 2013. Ali was selected on an All-Women Shortlist (AWS).

Congratulations to Amina and commiserations to unsuccessful candidates.

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