Last night, the people spoke. Labour achieved its biggest swing in vote share across the country since 1945. Labour was not wiped out; we grew stronger in almost every seat! Jeremy Corbyn led the Labour Party to achieve a monumental feat. The Conservatives have lost their majority in Parliament and the position of whatever government we now have looks deeply uncertain as we head towards crucial Brexit talks; the most crucial thing to happen to us in recent history.
At home in Rayleigh & Wickford, we achieved great things
- The number of votes we received doubled to over 13,000.
- Our vote share grew from 12.6% to 24.3%
- We achieved the best result for Labour ever in this constituency, and before that in the old Rayleigh constituency, since 2001.
To the people of Rayleigh & Wickford: We are here. We are your opposition. We are with you. We are Labour! From Mark and the team, thank you for standing with us, from the bottom of our hearts.
At our last CLP meeting (20th October), Sam Reed was unanimously elected in to the position of Vice Chair. We offer a hearty welcome to Sam and hope that she enjoys herself as she gets stuck in to this key role. As Vice Chair, Sam is deputy for the Chair in ensuring the strategies and vision of the CLP and the management committee functions properly. 