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Labour to announce candidate for new Liverpool regional mayor Labour to announce candidate for new Liverpool city region mayor
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The Labour party is due to announce its candidate for mayor of the Liverpool city region after a vote by members.The Labour party is due to announce its candidate for mayor of the Liverpool city region after a vote by members.
Competing to be chosen to represent the party in May 2017 are the mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson; the MP for Liverpool Walton, Steve Rotheram; and the MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger.Competing to be chosen to represent the party in May 2017 are the mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson; the MP for Liverpool Walton, Steve Rotheram; and the MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger.
As with the race to be Labour’s candidate in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, polling closed on Friday at 12pm. On Tuesday, the shadow home secretary, Andy Burnham, was declared the party’s candidate in Greater Manchester and the local MEP Siôn Simon was announced for the West Midlands.As with the race to be Labour’s candidate in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, polling closed on Friday at 12pm. On Tuesday, the shadow home secretary, Andy Burnham, was declared the party’s candidate in Greater Manchester and the local MEP Siôn Simon was announced for the West Midlands.
Of the 17 MPs representing constituencies in the Liverpool city region, 15 are Labour, one is a Liberal Democrat and one is a Conservative. The dominance of the Labour party in the area means that whoever is selected to represent the party in the mayoral race will be the the odds-on favourite to win in May 2017.Of the 17 MPs representing constituencies in the Liverpool city region, 15 are Labour, one is a Liberal Democrat and one is a Conservative. The dominance of the Labour party in the area means that whoever is selected to represent the party in the mayoral race will be the the odds-on favourite to win in May 2017.
The creation of elected mayors is the most controversial condition of a series of devolution arrangements agreed by former chancellor George Osborne and a string of “metro” regions across the north and the midlands.The creation of elected mayors is the most controversial condition of a series of devolution arrangements agreed by former chancellor George Osborne and a string of “metro” regions across the north and the midlands.
The Liverpool city region has a population of 1.5 million and covers five Merseyside councils – Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral – plus Halton in Cheshire. The area’s new mayor will oversee transport, planning and post-16 education, as well as a £900m, 30-year investment fund.The Liverpool city region has a population of 1.5 million and covers five Merseyside councils – Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral – plus Halton in Cheshire. The area’s new mayor will oversee transport, planning and post-16 education, as well as a £900m, 30-year investment fund.
Anderson, a prominent local government figure in Liverpool who campaigned for the creation of the metro mayor role, was the first to declare he would run for the nomination in May. He has criticised Westminster politicians for standing for the nominations, describing Burnham’s assertion that the role of metro mayor was a “cabinet-level job requiring cabinet-level experience” as “ignorant and insensitive” and “disrespectful to every local government leader who has worked hard for their area”.Anderson, a prominent local government figure in Liverpool who campaigned for the creation of the metro mayor role, was the first to declare he would run for the nomination in May. He has criticised Westminster politicians for standing for the nominations, describing Burnham’s assertion that the role of metro mayor was a “cabinet-level job requiring cabinet-level experience” as “ignorant and insensitive” and “disrespectful to every local government leader who has worked hard for their area”.
Rotheram, who serves as Jeremy Corbyn’s private parliamentary secretary and is a vocal supporter of the Labour leader, was the second to announce he would stand for the nomination. The former bricklayer and lord mayor of Liverpool has won fans locally with his active role in the campaign to get justice for the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster.Rotheram, who serves as Jeremy Corbyn’s private parliamentary secretary and is a vocal supporter of the Labour leader, was the second to announce he would stand for the nomination. The former bricklayer and lord mayor of Liverpool has won fans locally with his active role in the campaign to get justice for the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster.
When Berger, a former shadow minister for mental health, declared she was entering the race against Anderson and Rotheram, she became the second member of the shadow cabinet in a month – after Burnham – to announce their intention to stand. She is so far both the youngest person and the only woman standing to be Labour’s candidate for any of the new metro mayor positions.When Berger, a former shadow minister for mental health, declared she was entering the race against Anderson and Rotheram, she became the second member of the shadow cabinet in a month – after Burnham – to announce their intention to stand. She is so far both the youngest person and the only woman standing to be Labour’s candidate for any of the new metro mayor positions.
While there has been no independent polling in the race, data from the three campaign teams that was released to ITV showed no clear leader in the contest, with a large percentage of voters undecided. Anderson came out on top in two, and a close second in a third. Rotheram led one poll but finished last behind Berger in another, and Berger came second in two polls and third in another.While there has been no independent polling in the race, data from the three campaign teams that was released to ITV showed no clear leader in the contest, with a large percentage of voters undecided. Anderson came out on top in two, and a close second in a third. Rotheram led one poll but finished last behind Berger in another, and Berger came second in two polls and third in another.