National Executive Committee <strong>Candidate</strong>s Ellie Reeves Christine Shawcroft Claudia Webbe Peter Wheeler Nominations: 149 Nominations: 189 Nominations: 145 Nominations: 87 About Ellie I have spent my life fighting for rights at work. As a trade union lawyer I represented blacklisted construction workers, I now provide help to women facing pregnancy discrimination. For 10 years I’ve been a strong voice for grassroots members on the NEC, elected with broad support across our party. Fighting back This government is attacking our communities and the EU referendum result was devastating. We need a Labour government more than ever. We must re-engage voters in our heartlands and re-connect in the marginals. The next Labour government should: • Reverse the privatisation of the NHS; • Support comprehensive education; • Repeal attacks on employment rights, abolish tribunal fees; • Invest in maternity services & Sure Start; • Build council housing, regulate the private rented sector. A strengthened Party Members are the life-blood of our party. I report back after meetings and have the experience and independence to face the challenges ahead. I support A cap on spending in parliamentary selections; • Giving members a greater say in policy making; • A social media code of conduct; • Welcoming new members, valuing the commitment of our longstanding ones; • Increased representation for women, LGBT, BAME, young and disabled members. I’m backing Akehurst, Bailey, Baxter, Dhanda, Wheeler I was delighted by Jeremy Corbyn’s election and welcome all new and returning members. For too long, our Party has accepted Tory parameters of debate, with predictable, dire consequences at the last two General Elections. To win we must reframe the political argument – oppose austerity, challenge racism and Islamophobia, challenge the demonization of working class people and refugees, support the building of truly affordable housing, support the NHS free from profiteers, support defence diversification and oppose Trident renewal, and defend public services and welfare. I have been a member of the NEC for 17 years, and thank all the members and CLPs who have supported me. I try to raise issues of concern to grassroots members, especially their right to put resolutions to, and take an active part in, Annual Conference. I support members’ right to choose their representatives free of central or regional interference. Demanding fair working terms and conditions, and fair taxation, doesn’t make us anti-business. It makes us anti-inequality. We need to build an economy from which we all benefit, with investment and job creation. Let’s build a mass Party! Please also support Ann Black, Claudia Webbe, Darren Williams, Peter Willsman and Rhea Wolfson. Email: christineshawcroft@btopenworld.com Website: christineshawcroft.co.uk My main priority is the election of a Labour government; to win we need a Labour Party united behind Jeremy Corbyn’s anti-austerity message. I have ambition, feelings, and desires, above all ideas for a Labour Party that will bring about democratic socialist change, not just for today but for future generations. As a strong united party we must challenge concentrations of power, inequality and social injustice. When black young people are more likely to be over represented in our criminal justice system than in our universities, the political oppression, economic exploitation and social degradation of my community should never be forgotten. I have campaigned long and hard for children and young peoples’ rights. I am a long standing campaigner against injustice, inequality, discrimination, antisemitism and racism, opposing the scapegoating of migrants and refugees, standing up for trade union rights, bringing an end to fuel poverty and challenging rip-off energy bills. As an elected Councillor, in the face of Tory government attacks on the poor, I know how hard Labour councils are working to defend services, build council homes, protect communities and boost local economies. Please vote for Claudia Webbe, Ann Black, Christine Shawcroft, Rhea Wolfson, Darren Williams and Peter Willsman Tel: 07973816885 Email: claudia.webbe@gmail.com Address: Flat C, 6 Moreland Street, London, EC1V 8BE Twitter: @claudiawebbe Facebook: facebook.com/claudia.webbe British politics is ludicrously over centralisedand that applies to the Labour Party too! We were established to provide a voice for working class people throughout the country, yet all our elected NEC reps come from London and the Home Counties. No disrespect but we need to ensure that all parts of the country are directly represented at the highest levels of our party. The Referendum shows we need to hear and respect the views of people in the North , Midlands, Scotland , Wales, South West and the East. That’s why I am standing for election-to ensure a voice for Labour people in every part of the Country. As a local councillor, active in my local community, local party and trade union I see at firsthand what this Tory Government is doing -our top priority is to defeat them at the next election! The key to success is our membership-new and old! We need to harness their talents connecting with every community in the country. We particularly need to support and listen to our members in Scotland. I am also voting for Reeves, Akehurst, Bailey, Baxter and Dhanda. Feel free to get in touch. Tel: 07880 790 182 Email: wheelerpeter@hotmail.co.uk Address: 6, Victoria House, Victoria Road, Salford M6 8LF 6 Vote online at labour.org.uk/Ballot2016 The Labour Party NEC Elections 2016 7