Monday 19 April 2010

Jordan nominated as Labour Candidate
as local activists rally to campaign

Colchester Labour Party has officially nominated Jordan Newell as its candidate for the forthcoming General Election.

Party officials today (19 April) submitted Jordan's nomination papers to Colchester Borough Council just days after around thirty local activists and supporters gathered in Greenstead to rally behind Jordan ahead of the election campaign.

Speaking at Greenstead Community Centre last week, Jordan thanked Colchester Labour Party activists for their support over the last two years that he has been the town's parliamentary candidate.

"For the past two years you have worked alongside me to ensure that the people of Colchester know that Labour has a voice in our town and when it speaks it speaks for them," he said.

Jordan also launched a fierce attack on the Conservatives' plans not to raise National Insurance, citing their previous opposition to the National Minimum Wage - one of Labour's proudest achievements.

"What the Tories want to see happen is for businesses to benefit from the recovery without contributing anything towards it. But why should that surprise us? They opposed the National Minimum Wage and insisted that it would cost a million jobs. They were wrong then, and they're wrong now."

Following changes to election law, the Committee for Standards in Public Life has recommended that candidates at parliamentary elections should publish a declaration of interests. The Labour Party supports the publication of such declarations, and Jordan Newell has published his declaration.

Speaking today, Jordan Newell said:

"I am delighted that today, Colchester Labour Party has formally adopted and nominated me as their parliamentary candidate. I too welcome the publication of candidates' declaration of interests as a new way to promote openness and transparency in our political system."

Jordan Newell's Declaration of Interests
is avaliable to view here