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Encouraging Key Workers to be a
Future Candidate
The session will be recorded and slides available
Aim To explore the role of a Labour Party candidate, understand what’s involved when standing for the Labour Party at election time, and to explore further your experiences so that you will consider putting yourself forward for the Future Candidate Programme.
Covering • Introductions • About you • Where we are • The selection process • What’s expected of a Labour candidate? • ‘My experience’ Cllr Julie Gibson • My experience’ Martin Whitfield MSP • My experience’ Dr Zubir Ahmed • About the Future Candidate Programme • What other schemes are available? • Questions • Get involved • Next steps
Introductions
Introductions • Training Team • Cllr Julie Gibson -Shadow Cabinet Member Economic Development (also a postie) • Cllr Martin Whitfield MSP - (was a teacher during pandemic), • My experience’ Dr Zubir Ahmed (Holyrood candidate and a vascular & transplant surgeon)
About you
Quick Poll 1. Less 1 year
How long have you 2. 1-5 years
been a member? 3. 5 -10 years
4. Over 10 years
Quick Poll Have you ever stood for one of these roles?
Where we are
Next General Election
• Good chance 2023
• Take nothing for granted
• Aim for selection to begin 2022
• Boundary changes and politics hard to predictHow the Westminster
Parliamentary selection
process works at the
momentThe selection process
• Selection procedures are agreed by the NEC each
Parliament
• The last time the procedures were reviewed was for the
2017-19 Parliament
• The 2017 process took around 9 weeks from start to
finish
• Procedures for the current Parliament will be published
by the NEC in due courseStages of the selection process
1. Applications submitted
2. Party branches and affiliated organisations make
nominations
3. Longlisting and shortlisting by CLP selection committee
4. Campaign period (shortlisted candidates can canvass for
support from members etc.)
5. Hustings meeting
6. NEC endorsementTypes of questions asked • Why you should be the candidate for the seat in question? • What do we need to do to win this election? • Your Labour party experience. • Other life experience including work and study. • What makes you a great campaigner? • Give some examples of your communication skills. • Particular skills you possess that will help you as a representative. • Interpersonal, teamwork and liaison skills. • Other knowledge and or skills which will assist you as a candidate.
What is expected of a Labour candidate?
What is expected of a Labour candidate? Regular campaigning – Developing key in your seat and in volunteers. close marginals. Understanding of the Campaign leadership – key local issues and motivating members concerns. and seeking support. Developing local Willing to listen and pledges, messages and take guidance. social media presence.
What can you expect in return? Regular training and Support from our Regions development. and Nations. Financial support for those Advice and guidance from who need it although limited. dedicated and experienced Support from the CLP - local staff. volunteers did select you!
Reasons for not putting yourself forward?
Reasons that hold us back
‘My experience’ Cllr Julie Gibson Martin Whitfield MSP Dr Zubir Ahmed
Questions
About the Future Candidate Programme
About the Future Candidate
programme
• Open to all members – no limit on length of Our aim is to have a trained
membership cohort of individuals who
• 360 places reflect the full diversity of our
society, who understand what
• Applications will open in July 2021 it means to stand for the
• Applications will close 13 August 2021 Labour Party and what is
expected of a Labour Party
• Notification will go out early September
Parliamentary candidate at
• Zoom call with leadership at Conference the next General Election, and
2021 who understand the lives of
• Training will run October 2021 – December those they are seeking to
2021 and January 2022 – July 2022 represent.About the Future Candidate programme • Application will ask about your work and life experience • Not just about what you have done in the Labour Party but what have you done in your community? • What else have you done to make a difference? • What will you do to make a difference? • Not just finished articles but also those with potential
About the Future Candidate programme If successful • Learning will be a mixture of 10 webinars, e-learning, on line drop ins and face to face (if allowed). • Candidate will be expected to complete homework and other assignment helping to reach campaign targets. • Progress and assignments will be monitored with required pass marks. • High standards but support will be given.
About the Future Candidate programme If unsuccessful • Unable to provide individual feedback • Will provide a mini- series of support webinars which will be recorded • Not the end if you are not selected
What else is out there?
What exists already? Courses sit alongside and complement one another
Join a Trade Union Labour Unions www.labourunions.org.uk www.labourunions.org.uk/regional-directory/ www.labourunions.org.uk/who-we-are/ Join the Co-operative Party https://party.coop/join/
Get involved
Batley and Spen By-Election National Phone Bank Taskforce Play your part in this crucial by-election Find out more and sign up https://labour.org.uk/npbtftimetable/ Visit https://dialogue.labour.org.uk/
Next steps
Our training offer
• Wide range of content – from
our history to technology
• Online video training like this at
labour.org.uk/training
• E-learning at
achieve.labour.org.uk
• Face-to-face training
in your local areaQuick Poll 1. Excellent
What did you 2. Good
think of the 3. Average
4. Poor
session?Thank you
labour.org.uk/future-candidate-programme
training@labour.org.uk
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