Single party Sedgefield

Letter to the Guardian.

Some of the most rotten aspects of New Labour are embedded in the Sedgefield Labour party. Reg Keys's vote was significant in its own right, but the stance on the doorstep that people were voting for Labour but not for Blair was widespread. The campaign merits detailed analysis. Many people dared not display window posters for Reg Keys for fear of losing their jobs, while it was almost impossible to acquire suitable committee rooms, despite an abundance of empty property, and printers declined election work, despite having the capacity. Union reps feared their members would be punished if they assisted Reg's campaign. The result is a widespread perception of a Sedgefield one-party state and party membership has steadily declined.
Bob Clay
Agent for Reg Keys