Organising
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A view from Rutland – Cllr Leah Toseland
Back in November 2021 there were headlines in the local papers and even on BBC News saying ‘Conservatives shocked as Labour win first seat on Rutland County Council in more than 20 years.’ Rutland has been well known as a safe-seat for the blues, a tory heartland. I am the first Labour Party councillor on…
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Worthing – town politics transformed – Paul Falcini
Anyone joining Coast and Country’s campaign day in Worthing on the 2nd April has the opportunity to be a part of making history; Labour taking control of the town for the first time ever. Worthing is a tightly bounded urban borough with two parliamentary constituencies East Worthing and Shoreham and Worthing West (both formed 1997…
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Laying foundations for the future: No “no-go” areas. – Claire Hazelgrove
As Labour’s parliamentary candidate in Skipton and Ripon, a seat we came third in in 1997, I was under no illusions about the very likely outcome for me and us in the 2010 election. Selected in 2007 before the “election that never was”, I and the committed CLP team there set local objectives, relevant to…
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Labour’s North Shropshire Campaign – Fighting to represent a rural community
A guest post from the North Shropshire Campaign Team Labour’s Ben Wood, born, educated and living locally, is fighting a vigorous campaign, frequently visiting the many market towns and villages in the third largest seat in England, supported by many front bench MPs and teams of volunteer workers from neighbouring CLPs as well as our…
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A view from the Coast and from the Country in 2021 – Pam Buchan
As is becoming traditional at the Labour: Coast & Country virtual conference, the 2021 conference opened with a view from the coast and from the country. This year the views came from myself – Cllr Dr Pam Buchan, Plymouth City Councillor, marine social scientist and LCC Director; Cllr Tina Bhartwas, Hertfordshire County Council; and Cllr…
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LCC at Party Conference – Sun Sept 26th /Mon Sept 27th both 1pm – 2pm Friends’ House
We look forward to seeing many of you at conference, not least at one or other of the LCC fringes – both at Room Three, Friends’ Meeting House, Ship Street BN1 1AF – Teas and coffee will be available Sunday 26th September, 13:00 – 14:00 Winning in Worthing and all points South Our annual gathering of coast & country…