National Executive Committee <strong>Candidate</strong>s Parmjit Dhanda Nominations: 105 Dr John Gerard Gallagher Amanat Gul Nominations: 4 Eddie Izzard Nominations: 91 Nominations: 25 In 2001 a newspaper in Gloucester said ‘the people of Gloucester haven’t reached the advanced state of consciousness to accept a foreigner as their MP.” They were talking about me - a ‘brown’ face in a ‘white’ constituency. Gloucester proved them wrong - I was fortunate enough to serve there as the MP and a Minister in a Labour government. I helped to develop Sure Start, and put in place policies to support vulnerable children in care. I believe our party needs strong organisation to support our councillors, MPs and leadership as well as policies that reflect our membership but will be appealing to those in key marginal seats. We need to be more representative of all of our communities. We can’t take anyone’s vote for granted. Labour faces challenges on diversity. The parliamentary party should better reflect the various communities that make up Great Britain and I’m worried because we polled behind the Tories in 2015 amongst many minority groups. I’ll listen to your views and use my experience to make the party more aware of class, gender, sexual, faith and race equality. I hope you will support me, and consider supporting Akehurst, Bailey, Baxter, Reeves and Wheeler too. Tel: 07961173862 Email: fparmjitsdhanda@hotmail.com Web:parmjitdhanda.co.uk Twitter: @ParmjitDhanda Facebook: facebook.com/ ParmjitDhandaLab/?ref=br_rs I am a scientist and have spent my working life in research and development. I have carried out many leading roles at Branch and CLP levels. I want everyone involved in the formulation and policy building process. All voices must be heard and respected. The referendum result illustrates a divided nation. The task for Labour is to find a strong leadership voice capable of speaking out with a credible message that unites all sectors of society. How we are perceived in the country is vital. We need to be united, tolerant and inclusive, engaging all views across the Party. We must be intolerant of intolerance. The Labour government had a good record on the economy. By not defending that record we surrendered our credibility on running the economy. I want to attack the Tory’s persistent failure to deliver on the economy. It was right to oppose bombing in Syria, the largest humanitarian disaster since the second World War. We have a responsibility to alleviate this calamity. I have a different perspective, a different bag of skills, an analytical mind, which will contribute to and enhance the range of expertise available to the NEC. I offer a new and fresh voice. Tel: 01684 569 509 Email: john.gallagher@keme.co.uk Address: 20 Chase Road, Upper Welland, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4JY Professionally, I am a doctor and share compassion which is why I have a deep interest in politics. The Labour Party stands for fairness, equality and social justice, values deeply rooted within me. The Labour Party needs to set a vision based on fairness, compassion and integrity to pave the way to win the next General Election. I believe my work as a doctor would support such compassionate politics. There must be a clear distinction to show we are the party of the people. I believe, • We must fight for our NHS, Social and Community welfare. • A balanced immigration policy, free from discrimination in order to support our vibrant society. • The “living wage” should be just what it says, where work pays for individuals and families, so families don’t have to be reliant on food banks or go through hardship. • Zero hour contracts should be scrapped which adds to the inequalities in society. I believe that the Labour Party works best when we are all fighting on the same side to meet the aspirations of the people of Great Britain. I would bring compassion to the Labour Party as your representative and support your aspirations. Tel: 01217712364 Email: Amanat4NEC@hotmail.com Address: 11 Oakfield Road, Balsall Heath, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B12 9PX I joined Labour 20 years ago. I’m passionate about our values of fairness, social justice and compassion. I’m a radical moderate, doing radical things with a moderate message, reaching out to everyone. Most of all, I believe in hope. The Tories are wreaking havoc on our society, our economy and our politics. We must take the fight to them. As your NEC representative, I will: • Continue meeting members to understand your concerns; be a bridge to the leadership; and campaign with you. • Ensure Labour values and ordinary people are central to our agenda. • Use my profile to engage and bring on board young people and those who don’t normally get involved with Labour. • Stand up for the whole country, BME, LGBT, disabled and non-disabled, women and men. • Keep the NEC focused on winning elections so we can make Britain a fairer, kinder, more prosperous country. I am not standing on a slate, but there are excellent women on the NEC who I’m voting for: Ann Black, Bex Bailey, Johanna Baxter, Ellie Reeves. I’ve campaigned for Labour nationwide, supporting hundreds of CLPs, fighting for Labour over many years. Now I want to fight for you. Email:eddie@eddiefornec.com Twitter: @eddieizzard @eddiefornec Facebook: eddiefornec 4 Vote online at labour.org.uk/Ballot2016 The Labour Party NEC Elections 2016 5