Last month's local elections left much to be desired for many Labour Party members, particularly those in the West Midlands. From many Labour Councillors across the region losing their seats to Liam Byrne's unfortunate loss in the Mayoral race - it's hard to imagine much to feel hopeful about. However, over in Earlsdon, a leafy ward in the suburbs of Coventry, Anthony Tucker gained a council seat from the Conservatives to complete a set of three Labour councillors for the ward; an historic first for Earlsdon!
In this episode, Nathan and Marie from the West Midlands Young Fabians chat with Cllr Anthony Tucker to find out about Earlsdon, what went right in his campaign and what we can learn from it, the importance of young people standing as councillors and much more.
Speakers:
Anthony Tucker - Labour Councillor for Earlsdon https://twitter.com/antforlabour
Nathan Hodson - Chair, West Midlands Young Fabians & Policy Officer, Health Network https://twitter.com/NathanHodson
Marie Hill - Secretary, West Midlands Young Fabians & Environment Network https://twitter.com/Marie__hill
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