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As a BAME member of Labour Party, I have always felt very strongly about the party and its values. BAME communities are united with Labour as they look to the party to address issues of equality. They vote Labour in elections and they…
We are experiencing challenging times since the election, and I have seen how quickly our activists and trade unions have come together since then. Despite the huge knock-back, we were blessed to see many BAME politicians elected. We still…
BAME Labour members need a strong, experienced voice on our national executive committee. That is why I’m standing – because with decades of experience as a trade unionist, I know what it takes to make our voices heard. In recent years…
The Labour Party is in my blood. It’s in my DNA. From a childhood spent alongside my dad on various picket lines, protests, Liverpool dockers’ marches and rallies. It’s a childhood full of memories of trade union events, leaflet deliveries…
As the Labour candidate for the strong Tory seat of Bosworth at the last election, I witnessed first-hand the scale of our historic defeat. As our Conservative Party majority increased from 18,000 to 26,000, it broke my heart to hear so…
There is a reason for which Britain's BAME communities feel such a strong connection to the Labour Party. As the party of social justice and equality, it was a Labour Prime Minister that reached out with the invitation to the West Indies in…
On reading the qualifications and experience of other candidates for national executive committee constituency Labour party positions, I note that my background is different from most. Although a lifelong Labour supporter and a member since…
The future of the party’s policies will, of course, depend on who is the new leader. Once elected, the first clues as to the future will be in the shadow cabinet appointments, and then it is a case of time will tell. There are many labels…
December’s election was devastating, and our movement is still hurting as a result. The worst thing about it? Our loss will now see even more pain inflicted on our communities. It’s a difficult load to bear – but there is a path to…
London is my home. It’s where I was born and raised, after my parents fled South Africa in the 1970s. My mother believed that London would provide her working opportunities not available to her as a young black woman with ambition. My…
Long before I had ever dreamed of being a councillor or a London Assembly candidate, I was a teacher, an activist and a proud member of our community. I experienced the realities faced by most people: struggling to make ends meet, living in…
Following the devastating results of the general election, it is now more important than ever to keep City Hall Labour. The Conservatives are out to reclaim Barnet and Camden, emboldened by their three re-elected Barnet Tory MPs on…
