Teresa Page (Chair of the Upper Stratton Labour Party) and Joe Tray (Vice Chair) have distributed a leaflet asking for support in starting a year-long campaign to get Labour re-elected to the Borough Council to represent at least one of the seats in Stratton.  They feel that with 6 Tory Councillors in Stratton, 2 Tory [...]

Swindon Labour candidates averaged 31.0% of the vote in the 2010 local election compared to only 24.4% in 2008.  Mark Dempsey stunningly captured a seat in Parks ward, and newcomer Rochelle Russell comfortably beat off all challengers, including the BNP to win Gorse Hill for Labour.  Overall the Tory share of the vote dropped by [...]

In the Local Elections Joe Tray came within 51 votes of unseating his Conservative rival Janet Heenan, obtaining 1962 votes and 40.3% of the total vote.
This was an increase of 9.4% in his share of the vote compared to 2008.  Well done to Joe and his campaign team.  After the count Joe said:
“I’m delighted by [...]

The Tories are spending millions (literally) on their poster campaigns and must be helping the economy doing this. This is a nice picture of Gordon that I spotted at the Moonrakers Roundabout, but it’s a pity that the Conservatives didn’t check the facts before printing it…

… the facts are that, if we exclude the full-time [...]

Please help me gauge your opinion on what is needed in St Philips and what issues should be taken up with the Borough Council. 
Many thanks Joe Tray

Today I was meeting residents in the Duchess Way area of St Philips, with local Labour candidate, Joe Tray.  Comments on the doorstep focused on failings in the Tory Council and their complete lack of consultation over the rat run between Cricklade Rd and Hyde Rd.  I know that this is an issue that  Michael Wills has [...]

Dear Resident, I am proud to have been selected by the Labour Party as candidate for St Philips ward.  I reside in the ward, and have lived in Stratton for 26 years.  My children have gone through the schools here and also live in the ward.   I’ve worked as a Firefighter in Swindon for 35 years so [...]

“I am pleased that North Swindon’s Labour Party members have selected Victor as their candidate.  Swindon needs a Labour MP to protect residents against the Tory Council’s cuts in services and I know that Victor will  be a hard-working and tireless campaigner for people in North Swindon.  I look forward to working with him in [...]

Victor Agarwal was selected on 9th January in the first round of voting by Labour Party members in North Swindon.  He came top of an initial application list of 17 candidates.  This is a testament to Victor’s energy, sincerity and intellectual capability.
Victor has a BSc. Hons in History and Business Studies and  has studied at [...]