HESSLE TOWN councillor Emma Hardy has been selected to be Labour’s candidate in Hull West and Hessle following Alan Johnson’s decision not to run.
Ms Hardy, a member of Labour’s national policy forum, was chosen ahead of David Prescott, the son of former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott, who was widely expected to be selected.
She said: “It is a huge honour to be selected as Labour’s candidate for my home seat – the place I love so much and care so deeply about.
Read more at: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/labour-chooses-hull-west-candidate-1-8514129
News Update: News has come in indicating Tom Watson’s girlfriend, Steph Peacock, has been chosen for Barnsley East!
Hull West and Hessle and Barnsley East candidates selected
Local councillor Emma Hardy has been selected to contest the Hull West and Hessle seat, and Steph Peacock, a regional officer for the GMB, has been chosen to contest the Barnsley East seat.
The Barnsley seat was vacated when former shadow cabinet minister Michael Dugher’s decision to leave parliament, and former home secretary Alan Johnson was the incumbent in Hull.
Read on… http://labourlist.org/2017/04/hull-west-and-hessle-and-barnsley-east-candidates-selected/
Labour selects candidate to defend Michael Dugher’s Barnsley East seat
Union official Stephanie Peacock has been successful in her bid to become Labour’s candidate in Barnsley East.
Read more at: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/labour-selects-candidate-to-defend-michael-dugher-s-barnsley-east-seat-1-8514556
Labour select candidate for Barnsley East General Election seat
Union official Stephanie Peacock has been successful in her bid to become Labour’s candidate in Barnsley East.
It follows the decision of incumbent Labour MP Michael Dugher not to stand for re-election in June 8.
Read more at: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/labour-select-candidate-for-barnsley-east-general-election-seat-1-8514577
Another stitch up and parachute.
This is a disgrace taking the people of Barnsley for mugs stand has old labour Watson is arrogant local people have been disregarded there must be many local tykes livid with this
Shes from west mids.
But tom Watson is knocking the young girl off.
Another sordid stitch up and undermines local candidates.
Watson dirty deeds again. Squalid.
Sleeping partner
I read in one of the Tory papers that Watson’s W Brom seat might be at risk because of UKIP voters returning to the Tory fold – probably wishful thinking but I can’t imagine anything more politically satisfying than that despicable lump of lard getting thrown out by the voters
https://rotherhampolitics.wordpress.com/2015/09/17/a-morally-defective-line/
Best put that one to bed.
The article reads that Emma is a Hessle Town councillor.
In what way is this a ‘stitch up’?
Think referring to barnsley stitch up
So much for respecting the local party, another hand picked candidate foisted on the Labour voters of Barnsley East.
How about a local independent Labour candidate?
Ged could stand.
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