Hywel Lloyd
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And so the next stage in the journey begins . . .
Sadly it isn’t a journey of engagement with a Labour led government, but a renewed period of opposition – lets hope it doesn’t become unduly introspective as we all endeavour to work out what worked, and what did not – and more importantly what’s required to win in 2020. As a Co-Founder of Labour: Coast…
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Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | Target Seat 20
An early train to the South West and we are soon in Plymouth, joining Luke Pollard (Plymouth Sutton & Devonport) and Alison Seabeck (Plymouth Moor View) as they welcome Harriet Harman and the Pink Bus for some local campaigning. They and 30+ activists brave the blustery weather to promote our local conversations with the voters…
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Norwich North – the first seat of an overall majority!
Friday and we join a mass of volunteers, the Progress team on their last ‘Final countdown’ campaign days and Jess Asato our candidate. You can read more about her campaign here. Winning Norwich North and we are in overall majority territory so key to our national campaign as well as giving Labour voice to those who live in a…
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Thanet South – A battleground seat if every there was one . . .
Saturday and we joint a different bunch of local volunteers, comrades from Hope not Hate along with Will Scobie our candidate in the fight to see off ukip and their so called leader. You can read more about his campaigning here. Once upon a time Thanet South wasn’t on our target list. Now with the departure of the sitting Tory, and…
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Milton Keynes South | Target Seat 69
As with many of the new towns created by the Attlee and Wilson governments, Milton Keynes is a very green and pleasant land, with much rural fringe in the immediate vicinity of the city centre, ranging from Stoney Stratford to Bletchley. It makes for an interesting setting for a huge number of apple trees, dotted…
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Swindon South | Target Seat 55
Tuesday and it’s sunny Swindon to campaign for Anne Snelgrove and her team, along with a visit from Tristram Hunt – he’s also here to meet with local head teachers and explain further Labour’s policies for schools. Over the weekend the papers report current polling that has this seat neck and neck between us and…
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To Beaconsfield and back again – every vote still counts!
After the rigours of the Country Tour (some 650 miles supporting eight CLPs – from Lydney to Darwen) the tube and train swept me westward to spend Saturday supporting Tony Clements, our PPC for Beaconsfield (yes another Tony standing in that interesting part of Buckinghamshire!). Given the response on the door-step and the street stalls…
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Country Tour – Day 3 – The North
A cool grey morning in the Midlands soon gives way to the sunny uplands of the Peak District as we head north to meet Caitlin Bisknell, PPC for High Peak, and her team. The rolling hills stretch out in every direction, occasionally interrupted by an aggregates quarry, a bright beacon on human industrial endeavour in…
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The Country Tour, Day Two – The Midlands
A misty start in Gloucester soon gives way to sunshine as we head towards Worcester, to meet Labour’s candidate Joyce and her team. So much sunshine by 10am that sun cream is required before we set out to Charlie’s Cafe to meet members and local people to discuss local issues, not least flooding. Worcester has…