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Cllr Raj Chada with children from the Lismore Circus Estate. |
‘GIVE ME A CHANCE’
Young Labour leader in plea for time
to do the job
TOWN Hall leader Raj Chada is gearing up for a fight for
survival amid claims that he will be a high profile casualty
in next week’s council elections.
He is asking voters to give him a fair crack of the whip at
Thursday’s crunch polls and allow him the chance to implement
a new investment programme in education and youth services.
The Labour chief has only been in the hot seat for six months
but alarm bells are ringing due to a surging challenge from
the Conservatives in his Gospel Oak ward – once a Labour
fortress. Traditional Labour supporters that were once relied
upon appear to be wavering.
New Journal reporters this week conducted their own rough, door-to-door
survey in marginal wards and found simmering anger with Labour
on a series of national issues
Scores of one-time Labour supporters said they would vote against
the party in protest. Dozens more said they had genuinely not
made up their minds yet. Meanwhile, Conservatives are claiming
to have already championed council tenants in Gospel Oak that
once backed Labour.
Cllr Chada said: “It will be a close election but local
democracy is more important than protest votes. Our plans for
the future are exciting.”
Other big Labour names in trouble are education chief Councillor
Lucy Anderson in Kentish Town and community safety boss Councillor
Jake Sumner in Camden Town.
Speaking on the local campaign for the first time yesterday
(Wednesday), Holborn and St Pancras MP Frank Dobson revealed
his own concern.
He said: “I think its going to be quite a struggle. Camden
has a very good record and if people value their quality of
local services, they will stick with the folks who delivered
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