For months it was rumoured that Jack Dromey , spouse of Harriet Harman, was to be "parachuted" into Leyton and Wanstead . In the end, Dromey's clout as a key player in UNITE landed him a safe seat in Birmingham.
Which left Leyton and Wanstead in complete turmoil after months and months of delay in the selection process.
The good news is that left candidate John Cryer, who lost his nearby Hornchurch seat at the last election, won decisively with a margin of 136 votes to 100 over his nearest rival. Last time round in Parliament, John was a member of the Socialist Campaign Group and the news of his selection is both welcome and deserved. Go John!
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