News from Brent Labour

An ethnic majority team for an ethnic majority borough

Brent Labour Party has now selected candidates for 42 of the 63 seats to be fought by the party in the 2010 local elections. 59% of Brent’s population is black or Asian and 59% of Labour’s candidates are black or Asian.

Labour Leader, Councillor Ann M John, OBE said:

“Our team for 2010 is younger, more representative and more talented than ever before. With Labour, Brent Council was the first local authority in the country to have an ethnic majority work force serving an ethnic majority community. When we win next May, Brent Council will be the first multi racial borough in the country in which the controlling group truly reflects the diversity of the community it serves. For Brent Labour Party equality of opportunity means action not words.”

Only 15.9% of councillors in London are black or Asian. In parliament only 15 MPs are black or Asian – 13 of those are Labour MPs and 2 are Conservatives. Despite winning a post war record of 63 seats, the Liberal Democrats have no black or Asian MPs.

Photograph shows some of Brent Labour’s prospective candidates.

Other news from Brent Labour

• Stonebridge left in the dark after Lib Dems cut lighting budget - 11 March 2010
• Glenda Jackson slams Brent Lib Dems for closure of Kilburn 'In2 Work' centre - 8 February 2010
• Brent Lib Dems lack the grit to deal with big freeze - 14 January 2010