Comments on: Selection scrummages before starting gun is even fired

By: John Slinger

John Slinger — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:36:39 +0000

Another local candidate for Barrow and Furness is Jonathan Todd. He was brought up in Cumbria and went to Barrow -in-Furness sixth form. He also has experience of Westminster, having worked for two Labour MPs and is now an economist for Europe Economics. As his campaign says, “Local Roots, National Experience.”

He stands for a new kind of politics in Barrow and nationally, as you can see if you visit http://www.jonathanforbarrow.net/.

He’s working hard to engage with the party members. I’m supporting him, as are a large team, in his efforts to win the selection.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:57:31 +0000

I agree man women or alien, so long at they are Labour, not new labour or newer labour or brand new labour, just plain old Labour.

By: Ted Powell

Ted Powell — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:41:04 +0000

Hello,

Its the ‘real’ Ted Powell here. Not sure who wrote the above comment attributed to me, but I back it 100%!!!

Before some middle class feminist accuses me of being sexist, I want a working class person selected – regardless of whether its a man or a women

By: Gary Richards

Gary Richards — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:50:17 +0000

I would hardly describe Cat Smith as New Labour. She is very much of the centre left and would be a far better candidate than some brownite lacky! And shock horror shes actually from Barrow – wow, somebody being local and up for selection!

By: Ted Powell

Ted Powell — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:38:05 +0000

I think Gareth Myton should get it. He’s a lovely lad, so much nicer than all the others being touted!

And as for the idea of an all-women shortlist, I don’t think my working class brothers in Newcastle Central will like that.

If we want to keep the seat Labour it has to be a man.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:47:37 +0000

Yes but to New Labour she is. it’s those dam voters who do not know…

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:47:07 +0000

Cat Smith is not a leading light in Young Labour!

She failed to win election to the committee and every other youth election she has contested in the past three years.