Eddie Izzard joins the Pudsey campaign

26.04.10 - Doug Patterson

Jamie Hanley, fighting to secure Pudsey for Labour was delighted to welcome Eddie Izzard to his campaign on Friday 23rd April. The seat which is apparently on the Tories' hit list has been red since it was won in 1997 by Paul Truswell. Having represented the Constituency as a strong MP since then, Paul is standing down for family reasons. He is hoping to be succeeded by Jamie Hanley who was brought up and lives in the Constituency. Jamie, a trade union solicitor for the past 15 years believes that it would be an honour to represent his local constituency in Parliament.

Although he is defending a majority, Jamie knows he is in for a close run fight. The main opposition was expected to come in the form of former Labour Party member Stuart Andrew, but it is recognised that the "Clegg effect" may also bring Lib Dem Jamie Matthews into the equation. The arrival of Eddie Izzard was a welcome boost to the very hard working and loyal campaign team. Eddie, Jamie and supporters walked from the office to Morrisons in Pudsey, before meeting surprised customers and staff in the store. Eddie delivered a strong message that it was still the same old Tories and said that he was trying to persuade young people to vote, perhaps for the 1st time.

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