Trade union official Sam Tarry hoping to be named Labour’s next parliamentary candidate for Ilford South
TSSA trade union official Sam Tarry has announced he is running to be named Labour's next parliamentary candidate in Ilford South. Picture: Sam Tarry - Credit: Archant
The Ilford-born trade union official who ran Jeremy Corbyn’s second Labour leadership campaign has announced he is running to be named the party’s next parliamentary candidate for Ilford South.
Sam Tarry - who grew up in Ilford, started his working life in the borough and has led numerous campaigns in the area - is putting himself forward as a socialist with "deep local roots" who is focussed on a "fresh start" for Ilford.
Now a national trade union official for transport union TSSA - Mr Tarry is hoping to gain enough support among fellow Labour members in the constituency to be named its next prospective MP when a general election is called.
Sam, whose first job was as a cleaner at Redbridge College at the age of 15, said: "It is time we had a fresh start in Ilford South.
"We don't need an establishment politician, we need an MP from the grassroots who went into politics not for prestige and power, but to fight for the simple belief that a better world is possible."
You may also want to watch:
The Labour Party opened its selection process on Thursday, August 15.
Most Read
- 1 South Woodford curry house named best in the nation
- 2 ‘Game-changing’ kebab chain to open Barkingside branch
- 3 Childhood sweethearts to open 'Brick Lane-style' deli in Barkingside
- 4 More strike action planned in Newbury Park school dispute
- 5 Liverpool Street to Shenfield line suspended as person hit by train
- 6 Where to go for Italian food in Redbridge, according to TripAdvisor
- 7 'Like prisoners in our home': Parents of attacked 13-year-old speak out
- 8 'Important' business park to be exempt from new planning rules
- 9 Opera star Jonathan Antoine to return to the stage ahead of US tour
- 10 EV charging hub launched in South Woodford as ULEZ expands
