Labour selections: Walthamstow and Streatham

Posted on Friday 24 August, 2007
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Luke Akehurst lists some of the runners and riders in forthcoming Labour selections in two London seats.

Campaign Groupie Neil Gerrard is throwing in the towel in Walthamstow, which has for opted to nominate his successor through an all women shortlist.

Early frontrunners seem to be leftwinger Laura Bruni, secretary of the constituency party, and Stella Creasy, a councillor and erstwhile bag carrier for Douglas Alexander.

Meanwhile, ‘Keith the Teeth’ Hill is standing down in Streatham. Those looking to replace him apparently include Lambeth council leader Steve Reed; local GLA member Val Shawcross; and Compass supporter Chuka Umunna.

There’s also speculation that Harriet Harman’s partner Jack Dromey, deputy general secretary of what was the Transport and General Workers’ Union, is also interested.

Local Labour blogger Lambeth Lou also names Lib Peck, the cabinet member for environment, and Sally Prentice, the cabinet member for children and young people as potentially ready to put their names forward, especially if Streatham also decides for an AWS.


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4 Responses to “Labour selections: Walthamstow and Streatham”

  1. Louisefeminista
    on August 25th, 2007 at 09:29

    Ha! Scruffy old Keith Hill is bowing out. Shame I still don’t live in that neck-of-the-woods as I can’t say, “good riddance”!.

    Oh, and the fond memories of picketing his surgery as part of Brixton Stop the War….

  2. Benjamin
    on August 27th, 2007 at 07:11

    Did Gerrard nominate McDonnell?

  3. voltaires_priest
    on August 27th, 2007 at 12:57

    Are any of the prospective candidates of any political worth or stature at all?

  4. pregethwr
    on August 29th, 2007 at 11:34

    ‘Did Gerrard nominate McDonnell?’

    Yes.