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| Neil Kinnock's son Stephen selected to fight Aberavon seat | Neil Kinnock's son Stephen selected to fight Aberavon seat |
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| Stephen Kinnock, son of the former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, has been selected as the Labour candidate for Aberavon at the 2015 general election. | Stephen Kinnock, son of the former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, has been selected as the Labour candidate for Aberavon at the 2015 general election. |
| Mr Kinnock, 44, is married to Danish Prime Minister Helle Thoring-Schmidt. | Mr Kinnock, 44, is married to Danish Prime Minister Helle Thoring-Schmidt. |
| He is based in London and works for the business advisory company Xynteo, and worked for the British Council and the World Economic Forum. | He is based in London and works for the business advisory company Xynteo, and worked for the British Council and the World Economic Forum. |
| Aberavon MP Hywel Francis announced last November his intention to step down in 2015. | Aberavon MP Hywel Francis announced last November his intention to step down in 2015. |
| Mr Kinnock was selected by a meeting of local members in Aberavon on Saturday. | |
| Afterwards, he said: "I am delighted to have won the support of the local members as the Labour candidate for Aberavon. | |
| "Hywel Francis has been fantastic advocate for the constituency in Westminster and he leaves very big shoes to fill. | |
| "My campaign starts now and I'm looking forward to pounding the pavements and putting Labour's offer to the people of Aberavon." | |
| Mr Kinnock is the son of both former Labour leader Lord Kinnock and former Labour MEP Glenys Kinnock. | |
| When he announced his intention to seek selection in Aberavon he said: "I have been a member of the Labour Party since I was 15 years old, and of course politics is in my blood. | |
| "But it was always important for me to build my own career before making the decision to stand." |