Stella Creasy leads the deputy leadership race in latest LabourList survey

The  latest survey on the LabourList site asks:
"Who do you want to be Labour’s deputy leader? In the past, for the largest amount of LabourList reader the answer to this question has been Tom Watson.

"However, this week Stella Creasy has take a 4 point lead over Watson, with 31% choosing her. Watson received 27% of the vote. Last time round Watson secured 33% of the vote, while Creasy was on 27%. The two have switched positions – although Creasy has a slightly smaller lead than Watson did. This change could be down to the fact that numerous hustings have taken place and candidates have had more time to set out their stalls. Therefore opinion may have shifted the more exposure readers have had to particular candidates."

Stella Creasy in Grazia, on sexism

Read the full article on LabourList here

• Stella Creasy's deputy leader campaign page is here
• To volunteer to help her campaign email here.
• You can donate to her campaign here
• Read Stella Creasy on not being silent about sexism, in Grazia
• Labour Party info on Stella Creasy is here

In the recent supporting nominations meeting Walthamstow CLP overwhelmingly nominated Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy for the deputy leadership. Full Walthamstow nomination details here

Leader and Deputy nomination meeting - Walthamstow CLP supports:

Corbyn and Creasy

In a packed meeting Walthamstow CLP nominated Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour Party Leadership, and its own MP Stella Creasy for the Deputy Leadership. In accordance with the new rules on leadership selections the meeting - held today Saturday 25 July 2015 - was open to all party members within Walthamstow, and all supporters who had affiliated to the party through membership of an organisation affiliated to the Labour Party (see here for full list of affiliated organisations).

Two separate ballots were conducted using a single round preferential vote system. Under this system voters allocate preferences for each candidate (from 1 - 4 for leader, or 1 - 5 for deputy, or as few preferences as they wish). The candidate with the fewest 1st preferences drops out and the 2nd preferences are then re-allocated; this repeats to the lower preferences till one candidate has 50%+1 of the vote.

The votes cast were:

LEADERSHIP BALLOT

Total votes cast = 92

Round	Andy Burnham	Yvette Cooper	Jeremy Corbyn	Liz Kendall	Spoilt
1st pref	25	15	39	12	1
				E
2nd pref	4	5	1
Round 2	29	20	40
		E
3rd pref	12		4
Round 3	41		44
			Winner (52%)

E = eliminated

Note: after the first round totals do not equal total votes cast if a reduced number of preferences has been expressed by voters.

DEPUTY LEADERSHIP BALLOT

Total votes cast = 91

Round	Ben Bradshaw	Stella Creasy	Angela Eagle	Caroline Flint	Tom Watson	Spoilt
1st pref	2	69	1	0	15	4
		Winner (76%)

Supporting nominations close on July 31st.

The next and final stage of the contest is the postal ballot. This starts on August 14 when the papers go out, and votes must be submitted by September 10th. Voting is open to an even wider field of people; in addition to all party members, and all supporters who affiliated to the party through membership of an affiliated organisation, other supporters can register, by paying just £3. The closing date for this is August 12th. Register or join here. 

The final result will be declared at a special conference in London on Saturday September 12th

Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow, this week

• Sunday 19th July - taking part in the London hustings for the Labour Deputy Leadership contest
• Monday 20th July - attending parliament to vote against the Government's welfare reform proposals 
• Tuesday 21st July - taking part in the Coop Party Hustings for the Labour Deputy Leadership
• Wednesday 22nd July - taking part in a debate on the impact of think tanks on politics and running a campaign bootcamp workshop for young people 
• Thursday 23rd July - speaking in Bath about why I am standing for the Labour Deputy Leadership 
• Friday 24th July - holding one of my regular appointment only advice surgeries for local residents. To book a place please call 020 8521 1223. 

London Hustings and Meeting with Stella

Stella Creasy's Deputy Leadership Campaign team write:

"Stella will be taking centre stage this Sunday for the London hustings at the Camden Centre so we hoped you could join us for some campaigning at the venue before it starts at around 12pm. Following the hustings, we will then be heading to a nearby venue for a members meeting with Stella, and would love to see you there too:

Sunday 19 July From 2.30 - 4pm
Somers Town Coffee House
60 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1HS

Hope to see you there,

Stella Creasy Campaign team"

How are the Leader and Deputy candidates CLP supporting nominations going?

Currently CLPs across the country are casting supporting nominations for the candidates for Leader and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. You can keep track of these from these two links:

Leader

Deputy Leader

Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow, this week

• Tuesday 14th July - leading in parliament for Labour on the debate on Rent to Own Companies 
• Wednesday 15 July - attending parliament to vote against the reintroduction of fox hunting to Britain 
• Thursday 16 July - attending hustings for the Labour Deputy Leadership debate in Oxford 
• Saturday 18 July - attending hustings for the Labour Deputy Leadership debate in Brighton 
• Sunday 19th July - attending hustings for the Labour Deputy Leadership debate in London 

Voter ID & community organising – how to do both: Stella Creasy on LabourList

Writing on the LabourList blog Walthamstow's MP Stella Creasy says: "We know that voter ID has a great track record of winning us elections. We also know that community organising has brought energy and innovation to our campaigning. For too long, debates have artificially separated them – when the truth is that any form of effective campaigning requires good data to succeed. Our future lies in understanding how we can better marry the two. . . . . . 

"There isn’t a quick fix or ‘digital’ silver bullet that will restore Labour’s relationship with the electorate overnight. But if I am elected as Labour’s next Deputy Leader I would prioritise developing the most up to date software and methods to benefit members and organisers everywhere. . . . . . 

Stella Creasy, with Walthamstow members, campaigning for Joan Ryan in Enfield North

"Some CLPs have proactive systems for following up issues locally, but this information is seldom used beyond this initial action. There is no culture of ‘two way’ traffic – of issues gathered at the grassroots being fed back to the centre to shape campaigns and vice versa. . . . . . 

"In Walthamstow, a community where 50% of residents move during an electoral cycle, we developed a data management system called Network Maker to enable us to map out the relationships residents have, not just with Labour, but also with each other. Campaigning in this way helps increase the chances in a transitory community of connecting with more people. . . . . . 

"As Deputy Leader I will make valuing members’ time and intelligence a priority, using not just new technologies but new techniques to help us win in 2020. There is not a moment to lose."

Read the full article here

Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow, this week

• Monday 22nd June - in parliament for the Education and Adoption Bill second reading 
  
• Friday 26th June- participating in the Black and Ethnic Minority members hustings for the Labour Deputy Leadership 
• Saturday 27th June- participating in the Labour Deputy Leadership hustings in Birmingham
• Sunday 28th June- participating in the Labour Deputy Leadership Hustings in Nottingham 

 

"Over 100 local councillors endorse Stella Creasy as deputy leader of the Labour party" New Statesman

This week's New Statesman carries an article detailing an open letter it has received in which "Over 100 local Labour councillors have endorsed Stella Creasy as deputy leader".

According to the councillors, who represent wards all over the country, "The outcome of the election showed that we can't simply rely on old methods to deliver the right result in 2020. We must embrace new ways of doing things, invest in new technology and online campaigning techniques.

We need a deputy leader who understands this. Someone who lives the role of 'Campaigner-in-Chief'. We believe Stella Creasy is that person." 

Read the full article here.