John Cryer - pic from johncryer.co.uk
Ballot papers are currently being sent out for the Labour selection in Leyton & Wanstead and I’ve made up my mind – I’m going to be casting my vote for John Cryer. I was unable to attend the hustings yesterday so I’m going on the basis of the materials sent to members, e-mail communications I have received and – importantly – on the basis of the opinions of Labour people in the constituency I trust.
So why opt for John Cryer?
In short, John strikes me as the person who is best placed to sort things out in Leyton & Wanstead. Harry Cohen was a hard working and diligent local campaigner and John, having previously been MP for Hornchurch (and indeed a good one as far as I can determine), has the relevant experience. With the local council in a mess Leyton & Wanstead needs a tough, strong-willed campaigner willing to stand up for constituents and I’m not convinced that any of the other candidates are the right for that.
The local Labour Party also needs someone to rally around, someone who will motivate the long suffering activists to get out on the streets during the election campaign, and I think that John can do that.
