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Ivan Lewis, the MP for Bury South and a former government minister, has announced he will seek the Labour candidacy to become Greater Manchester’s first elected mayor.Ivan Lewis, the MP for Bury South and a former government minister, has announced he will seek the Labour candidacy to become Greater Manchester’s first elected mayor.
His announcement comes a week after Manchester’s police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd, who has been serving as the interim mayor since June 2015, declared he would be seeking the Labour candidacy.His announcement comes a week after Manchester’s police and crime commissioner Tony Lloyd, who has been serving as the interim mayor since June 2015, declared he would be seeking the Labour candidacy.
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Lloyd was the first person to announce an intention to run for mayor of one of the regional conglomerates that have recently emerged from chancellor George Osborne’s drive to devolve power from Westminster.Lloyd was the first person to announce an intention to run for mayor of one of the regional conglomerates that have recently emerged from chancellor George Osborne’s drive to devolve power from Westminster.
Lewis served as a minister in both Tony Blair’s and Gordon Brown’s Labour governments. He was shadow culture secretary and then shadow Northern Ireland secretary under Ed Miliband’s Labour leadership.Lewis served as a minister in both Tony Blair’s and Gordon Brown’s Labour governments. He was shadow culture secretary and then shadow Northern Ireland secretary under Ed Miliband’s Labour leadership.
Lewis was removed from the front bench after 14 years – receiving the news by text message – in Jeremy Corbyn’s first shadow cabinet reshuffle after winning the Labour leadership in September. The Bury MP had been openly critical of Corbyn during the leadership race, calling on him to distance himself from figures on the left who had expressed antisemitic views.Lewis was removed from the front bench after 14 years – receiving the news by text message – in Jeremy Corbyn’s first shadow cabinet reshuffle after winning the Labour leadership in September. The Bury MP had been openly critical of Corbyn during the leadership race, calling on him to distance himself from figures on the left who had expressed antisemitic views.
Lloyd is the favourite to win the mayoralty, with betting odds at 7-4, ahead of the leader of Manchester city council, Sir Richard Leese, who is 4-1. Hours before he had announced his candidacy, Lewis was trailing both on 16 to one.Lloyd is the favourite to win the mayoralty, with betting odds at 7-4, ahead of the leader of Manchester city council, Sir Richard Leese, who is 4-1. Hours before he had announced his candidacy, Lewis was trailing both on 16 to one.
Announcing his bid to be Labour’s Manchester mayoral candidate to his constituency party on Thursday night, Lewis said: “I believe radical change is necessary in Greater Manchester to reconnect economic growth with social justice and begin a new era of politics with more open democracy.Announcing his bid to be Labour’s Manchester mayoral candidate to his constituency party on Thursday night, Lewis said: “I believe radical change is necessary in Greater Manchester to reconnect economic growth with social justice and begin a new era of politics with more open democracy.
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“I want local councillors, entrepreneurs, trade unionists, voluntary sector organisations and community activists to join me in a new mission to fight inequality and transform Greater Manchester.”“I want local councillors, entrepreneurs, trade unionists, voluntary sector organisations and community activists to join me in a new mission to fight inequality and transform Greater Manchester.”
Lewis said he would “stand up to the Tories from day one” to seek a new and improved devolution deal. “George Osborne and his Tory colleagues should be in no doubt that as the Labour mayor I will fight for more resources, more powers and stand in the way of any further attempts to privatise the NHS,” he said.Lewis said he would “stand up to the Tories from day one” to seek a new and improved devolution deal. “George Osborne and his Tory colleagues should be in no doubt that as the Labour mayor I will fight for more resources, more powers and stand in the way of any further attempts to privatise the NHS,” he said.
Lewis, who didn’t go to university, was born in his constituency. He became a councillor in Bury at the age of 23, was made chief executive of a social care charity at 25 and became an MP, aged 30, in 1997, when he took Bury South from the Tories.Lewis, who didn’t go to university, was born in his constituency. He became a councillor in Bury at the age of 23, was made chief executive of a social care charity at 25 and became an MP, aged 30, in 1997, when he took Bury South from the Tories.
George Osborne’s northern powerhouse project aims to boost economic growth in the north of England – particularly in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle – partly by devolving political power to new regional combined authorities overseen by an elected mayor.George Osborne’s northern powerhouse project aims to boost economic growth in the north of England – particularly in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle – partly by devolving political power to new regional combined authorities overseen by an elected mayor.
Voters across Greater Manchester – an area of nearly 3 million people – will be asked to elect a mayor in May 2017 following the DevoManc deals signed by the city region’s ten council leaders and government. The deal devolves power for transport, housing, skills and, later, for the £6bn NHS and social care budget to the region’s mayor.Voters across Greater Manchester – an area of nearly 3 million people – will be asked to elect a mayor in May 2017 following the DevoManc deals signed by the city region’s ten council leaders and government. The deal devolves power for transport, housing, skills and, later, for the £6bn NHS and social care budget to the region’s mayor.