Rebecca Long Bailey has officially entered the race to be the next
Labour Party leader.
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The shadow business secretary, the favourite of the current leadership, is seen as one of the early favourites to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.
Writing in the Tribune magazine, she said: “We need a proud socialist to lead the Labour Party, driven by their principles and an unwavering determination to see democratic socialism in our lifetime.
“For all of these reasons and more, I have decided to stand for
election to become the next leader of our party.”With the climate crisis spiralling and the far-right on the march, we must regroup urgently for the struggles ahead. Our task is to build a winning vision of a socialist future.https://t.co/P15RJx7ifI— Rebecca Long-Bailey (@RLong_Bailey) January 6, 2020This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Follow HuffPost
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