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Leadership hustings: The timetable

Leadership on LLBy Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

Below is a list of forthcoming Hustings for the party leadership contest, as tentatively agreed by the candidates. Others are likely to be arranged and announced imminently; I'll update this list and improve the information as often as I can.

Monday June 7th, 1pm -- GMB Hustings, Southport

Monday June 7th, 7pm -- Parliamentary Labour Party Hustings, London

Wednesday, June 9th, Time TBC -- New Statesman Hustings, London

Friday, June 11th, 6pm -- Labour Party Youth Hustings, London

Saturday, June 12th -- 2.25pm -- Compass Hustings, London

Sunday, June 13th, 12pm -- Glasgow Hustings, Glasgow

Monday June 14th, 7.30pm -- Fabian Society Hustings (with LabourList and others), London

Tuesday, June 15th, 10.30pm -- BBC2 Newsnight, London

Wednesday, June 16th, Time TBC -- BAME Labour Hustings, London

Saturday, June 19th, 12pm-2pm -- BAME Labour Hustings, Leicester

Saturday, June 26th, 11am -- Newcastle Hustings, Newcastle

Tuesday, June 29th, 7.30pm -- Oxford Hustings, Oxford

Wednesday, June 30th, Time TBC -- Lambeth Hustings, London

Thursday, July 1st, Time TBC -- New MPs' Hustings, London

Friday July 2nd, 11am -- Unison Hustings, Leeds

Saturday, July 3rd, Time TBC -- Unite Hustings, Leeds

Sunday, July 4th, Time TBC -- Cardiff Hustings, Cardiff

Monday, July 5th, 7.30pm -- Christian Socialist Movement Hustings, London

Wednesday, July 7th, Time TBC -- Local Government Association Hustings, Bournemouth

Thursday, July 8th, Time TBC -- Sky News Hustings, North East (TBC)

Saturday, July 10th, 11am -- Southampton Hustings, Southampton

Saturday, July 10th, evening -- Unite Hustings, London

Monday, July 12th -- South East Hustings, Greenwich Theatre, London

Wednesday, July 14th, 2pm -- CWU Hustings, London

Thursday July 15th -- Time TBC -- Local Government Association Hustings, London

Friday, July 16th, 7pm -- London Hustings, London

Saturday, July 17th, Time TBC -- Unite Virtual Hustings

Saturday, July 17th, 3.30pm -- Labour Friends of Searchlight: Organising to Win

Sunday, July 18th, Time TBC -- Birmingham Hustings, Birmingham

Monday, July 19th, Time TBC -- BAME Labour Hustings, Wembley, London

Monday, July 19th, Time TBC -- Socialist Societies Hustings, London

Tuesday, July 20th, 3pm -- Usdaw Hustings, Manchester

Saturday July 21st, Time TBC -- Tribune / Howard League Hustings, London

Sunday, July 25th, Time TBC -- Women's Hustings, Leeds

Thursday, July 29th, Time TBC -- Radio 5 Live Hustings, Stevenage

Saturday, July 31st, 11am -- Co-Op Hustings, Manchester

Sunday 5th September, 10am -- Sky News Hustings, Norwich (TBC)

Monday 13th September, Time TBC -- TUC Hustings, Manchester

Thursday, September 16th, 10.30pm -- BBC Question Time, London

Jun 02, 2010 at 09:11am

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Further proof that Labour is biased towards London.

Precisely when are Labour supporters in the North West, North East, Wales, etc. supposed to see all five candidates other than on Newsnight?

I thought we were supposed to be learning lessons from our election defeat?
Howard Walker @ 6 weeks and 5 days ago
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Southport wasn't a lot of good if you weren't a union delegate - so I hope they will be coming to the most loyal city on a Parliamentary level - LIVERPOOL!

But we won't make it ewasy for any of them, as we're not like that.
Mike Homfray @ 12 weeks ago
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So you only really have a chance of assessing the candidates if you live in London.

Why is this not being addressed?
Howard Walker @ 12 weeks and 2 days ago
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No hustings in the south west? Shame on you. At least there's one in Scotland, however, Glasgow is over 2 hours drive from me, and is, I would suggest a Labour stronghold instead of taking the message into the areas we need to win back.
John Ruddy @ 12 weeks and 3 days ago
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Alex does say right at the beginning that more dates are likely and he will be updating us asap. I would hope that as all the candidates keep saying 'we weren't listening', 'we lost touch', 'weren't on their side', then they should make sure we go and have debates right in these areas of discontent as well. I live in the South East (outside London) and I note there are no hustings here either yet. This is like a golden opportunity to show voters around the country that Labour has taken on board the painful truths of the 2010 Election and like a phoenix has arisen a better and wiser party which offers the only genuine people first alternative to the Conservatives and their 'if it isn't hurting it's not working ' philosphy.
David Reed @ 12 weeks and 3 days ago
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Saturday, July 17th, 3.30pm -- Unions 21 Hustings, South West
Alex Smith @ 12 weeks and 3 days ago
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got to say this is some schedule for them, they will be well and truly knackered at the end of this !
ian robathan @ 11 weeks and 2 days ago
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Where do you apply for tickets
Chris Inchley @ 11 weeks and 2 days ago
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I'd have a look on the website of each organisation, or if it's an official Labour one, call the party at Victoria Street -- they should be able to tell you.
Alex Smith @ 11 weeks and 2 days ago
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Seems like the South West doesn't matter - come on get out to where people are rather than concentrating on London!
Chris Penberthy @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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Only 1 hustings in Wales? That's ridiculous. These hustings should take place all over the country and especially in Labour heartlands like South Wales!

I know its a pain getting on a train and traveling all of 2 hours to get to the provinces but we need to have our say!
Nadeem Backus @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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Colleagues,

11 opportunities to attend hustings in London, 10 in the rest of the country. Most national organisations have organised their hustings in London. I thought most candidates stated that there was a need to re-connect.

Colin again (A Sarf Londoner living in North Wales)
Colin Adkins @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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Alex,

Is it possible to solicit the candidates views on the actions of the Israeli Government in storming the humanitarian aid convoy to Gaza? Remember Labour is an internationalist party or at least it was when I joined.

Colin
Colin Adkins @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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Hi alex

what happened to the twiter comments? or was that only for the election ?

Danny
ricki lake @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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The site seems much faster loading now that Twitter feed has gone.
David H @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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Hi David

i agree it is faster but i did find it amusing to read some of the tweets

Danny
ricki lake @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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Right, so if my maths is correct, there are 21 husting, over half of which are in London.

I mean it's not as if over half the British population live in London, is it?

Let's have some more balance, folks.

Could I suggest Carlisle as a suitably strategic location for a hustings? Key marginal easily accessible by road and rail to people across the north of England and Scotland.
Rachel Stalker @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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I thought the exact same thing, Rachel but this is typical of left-leaning think-tanks and campaign groups. The Labour heartland is in the North and yet the campaign groups are almost always in the South.

But then isn't that the case with most things?
Howard Walker @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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Also...the only hustings in the East Midlands is the BAME hustings in Leicester.

And there are no hustings at all in East Anglia.

Labour did really really badly in the East Midlands/East Anglia largely amongst white British communities and lost LOADS of seats - yet there aren't any hustings accessible to them.
Rachel Stalker @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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The number of London Husting immediatly struck me. There are only two in the North West for the number of members and the support Labour still attracts in this region, that is extremely poor so far.

Having said that i've seen at first hand the lack of organisation the Party suffers up here. Hardly surprising a Trade Union had to sort one out.
Ghyll Head @ 13 weeks and 1 day ago
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