Rebecca Long Bailey has officially entered the race to be the next
Labour Party leader.
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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