Those opportunities for people from all backgrounds, which allow them to aspire even to be MPs, are vital in an egalitarian society, but they are often lacking in the current curriculum, which has been imposed on many of our schools by this Government. Every school in my constituency faces cuts and many secondaries face having…
I am standing in Brighton Kemptown, a seat on the south coast that we lost by just 690 votes in 2015. We bucked the trend and halved the Tory majority but it was not enough to get us a Labour MP. Although I was the PPC in Lewes, I was an active member of the…
I applaud Green Party members for deciding democratically to withdraw their candidate in the forthcoming election in Kemptown and Peacehaven, where it is a close race between the Labour Party and the Conservatives. Whilst I do have differences of opinion with the Greens, this election will not just be about the current state of our politics but the future direction…
I wanted to thank those members that voted for me at the selection meeting last week and I hope that I will be a good Labour-Co-operative candidate for East Brighton. The campaign will launch straight after the referendum with door knocking and deliveries of leaflets. Below you can see the speech I gave at the selection meeting. No…
Following the news that one of our fantastic councillors, Maggie Barradell, has had to resign in order to undertake family caring responsibilities outside of the Brighton area, I have decided to seek nomination to be the Labour Candidate in the up and coming by-election. Maggie has been an absolutely fantastic councillor, and her leaving is a real shame. I have…
Dear Editor, I am delighted that Labour Party members will be joining a cross party campaign to restore the NHS by supporting and calling on all MPs to vote for the NHS bill tomorrow. At the last all members’ meeting of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party the members voted overwhelmingly to support the bill.…
Letter “We Tories are all Eurosceptics now”: Why the tories are putting their ideology above democracy Dear Editor, I read with interest John Redwood’s article this weekend in the Financial Times (“We Tories are all Eurosceptics now“, 8th January 2016). Mr Redwood claims that we would be more democratic outside of the EU, the truth…
This week I have sent out a message to Ward Secretaries in Brighton Hove and District saying that I intend to stand for Chair of the District Party Executive Committee. Download my statement here or read it below. Dear Friend, I am standing to be the Chair of Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party (BHDLP).…
First published in the Brighton and Hove Independent November 27, 2015 http://brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/the-boundary-review-a-manipulation-of-the-electoral-system/ Lloyd Russell-Moyle is a Brighton resident and the former Labour Parliamentary Candidate in the Lewes Constituency. He has been coordinating the campaign for voter registration on behalf of the Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party. On Tuesday, the starting gun for transforming Brighton and Hove into a…
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J I wanted to thank the voters of Lewes that voted for Labour last week. Voters in Lewes came to Labour in similar numbers as in 1997 when were able to get a landslide Labour government, unfortunately voters in the rest of the county didn’t. There is a myth circulating that Labour and Green voters…
http://ift.tt/1zbi9zP Last week the Labour Party launched the manifesto for LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trans*) people in Brighton. Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour’s candidate for parliament in Lewes, who is sponsored by LGBT Labour attended the event. Lloyd said “It was great to launch the manifesto with so many candidates including my fellow Sussex LGBT Labour…
http://ift.tt/1Klq7rd Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour’s candidate for Parliament in Lewes, joined 38 Degrees activist in a day of action to save our NHS and ensure that we use our votes to keep it in public hands. Lloyd said Labour is the only party putting a public NHS at the heart of our country. We have recognised…
http://ift.tt/1Fp5L07 Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour’s candidate for Parliament in Lewes joined Purna Sen (candidate in Pavilion) and Nancy Platts (candidate in Kemptown and Peacehaven) on the beach in Brighton to call on European governments to take action in the Mediterranean and stop the drowning of people fleeing to Europe. The protest which was organised my Amnesty…
http://ift.tt/1OPE6YH Upcoming campaigning events Come out on Thursday evenings or over the next few weekends to knock on doors and help to identify where the Labour vote is and/or deliver leaflets to every household. Every little bit of support you can offer will help. Dates and contacts for voter identification and leaflet deliveries in the Lewes area are: Saturday…
http://ift.tt/1yuute6 This morning Ed Miliband launched Labour’s Manifesto which will see people in Lewes and Seahaven given a much needed boost under the next Labour Government. Labour have committed to: Reverse the Government’s final cut in corporation tax to pay for a reduction in rates for small businesses Invest £2.5 Billion in the NHS, funded by a…
http://ift.tt/1EEQrfn Labour is pleased to announce it will limit train fares, whilst investing in safety works on the A27 but postponing the new by-pass and road expansion. Labour has pledged to introduce a strict cap on annual rail fares across all routes. We will also introduce a state owned railway company which will bid for…
http://ift.tt/1AOF12f The Labour Party has announced the new candidate for Newhaven Dention and Meeching Ward who will be standing in the District election on the 7th May 2015. Introducing Doug and Jan, Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour’s candidate for Parliament in Newhaven) said “I’ve been working with Jan and Doug for the last couple of years and…
http://ift.tt/1GtuKwD Lewes Labour Party has taken politics to the people with a series of public meetings on key topics of the day. So far we have had public meetings on the following: North Street Development (August 2013); Transport – rail, bus, bike and 20-mile limit, (September 2013); NHS (October 2103), Lewes as a Living Wage town (November…
http://ift.tt/1AkyuvH Lloyd Russell-Moyle the Parliamentary Candidate for Lewes has condemned the cuts which are being imposed on Sussex Police through cuts by this government. Lewes which is the home town of the Sussex Police Headquarters will be particularly badly hit and Lewes Labour party is liaising with Unions to ensure a co-ordinated response. Mr Russell-Moyle…
http://ift.tt/1BrMUzf Statement by Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour’s Candidate for Parliament in Lewes) on North Street Development Lewes Labour Party and myself have been asked by many people about our position on the developments in the North Street Quarter/Phoenix Development. Over the last year the local branch has taken a pro-active approach to engage on this issue,…
http://ift.tt/1J7YukU Lewes Labour has announced the candidates who will stand for the District Council elections in May, they are: Lewes Castle Ward candidatesPhilippa Thompson & Linda DrabbleLewes Priory Ward Candidates Louis Blair, Pam Lewis & Gaby WeinerLewes Bridge Ward Candidates Gill Short & Denzil Jones They can be seen here: http://ift.tt/1yra6Mx Between them they have years of…
https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/labourclp199/pages/48/attachments/original/1405010632/buses.png?1405010632 Labour Party candidate, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, calls for freeze on bus fares. Mr Russell-Moyle, Labour’s candidate to be MP in the Lewes Constituency, has written to local bus providers asking them to consider freezing bus fares for 2015/2016 and requested a meeting with all interested parties to ensure that bus services are maintained. Mr Russell-Moyle…
http://ift.tt/1CLTBKy Research by a national website, Guido Fawkes, and Labour’s candidate to be MP in Lewes, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, has revealed that Norman Baker, the current MP for Lewes and former LibDem Transport Minister accepted a donation from Brian Souter, chairman of Stagecoach buses and prominent anti-gay campaigner. The donation has been condemned by Stonewall a…
http://ift.tt/1Iy5dm7 Labour’s Candidate for MP in Newhaven has raised concerns that the proposed expansion of the Newhaven Incinerator could increase Traffic in Newhaven. Mr Lloyd Russell-Moyle has written to the County Council and to the Operators of the incinerator seeking assurances for the expansion and seeking greater investment in Newhaven to alleviate our already crowded roads.…
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