14th September, 2010, 5:33 pm Chris Bryant makes his pitch for shadow cabinet Mark Ferguson Share this article: By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk With the leadership election now coming to a close, LabourList will refocus on the shadow cabinet elections as of next week. First up we’ve got Chris Bryant’s letter to fellow MPs, in which he makes his pitch for a place in the shadow cabinet: Chris Bryant Shadow Cabinet Pitch  (Hat-Tip – Guido Fawkes) Mark Ferguson Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015. View all articles by Mark Ferguson Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList News Economic stability for an uncertain world: Spring Statement 2026 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has delivered the Spring Statement to the House of Commons, as the… James Tibbitts 3rd March, 2026, 3:17 pm News ‘Biggest investment programme in our history’: Welsh Labour commit to NHS revamp if successful in Senedd elections The stakes are high in Wales as the First Minister launches Welsh Labour’s campaign to regain control of… James Tibbitts 3rd March, 2026, 2:30 pm News James Frith and Sharon Hodgson promoted as government ministers James Frith and Sharon Hodgson have been appointed as government ministers in the Cabinet Office and Department for… Daniel Green 3rd March, 2026, 1:59 pm
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