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 Labour members divided over whether to keep or renegotiate ECHR – poll Labour members are divided over whether Britain should stick to international agreements on the deportation of migrants, or… James Moules 15th October, 2025, 6:00 am Comment ‘Paternity leave is broken, but now we have a chance to fix it’ I recently welcomed my second son into the world, and I couldn’t be happier. Whether it was the… Connor Rand 15th October, 2025, 6:00 am Comment ‘Labour’s Budget must include long-term plan for pay restoration’ The 2025 Budget is a crucial test of the government’s ability to confront the cost of living crisis… Andy McDonald 15th October, 2025, 6:00 am
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
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