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We asked newly elected Daventry Councillor Chris Lee to try and capture the elation and excitement of Election Day. Here are his thoughts:
Election Thursday was not only a brilliant day for me personally it was a fantastic day for Daventry Labour Party and indeed the Labour Party all over the country.Before the election Daventry had just two Labour Councillors in a total of 38. We were all determined to increase this number significantly.
Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, in response to economic growth figures, said:
“David Cameron and George Osborne complacently boasted their austerity plan had taken our economy out of the danger zone, but their failed policies have plunged us back into recession.
“We consistently warned that their austerity plan was self-defeating and that cutting spending and raising taxes too far and too fast would badly backfire. David Cameron and George Osborne arrogantly and complacently dismissed people who warned of the risk of a double-dip recession and the country is now paying a …
This year there are elections for all 36 seats in Daventry District Council and The Labour Party has candidates in 13 of the 16 wards. In this years election there are 3 council seats up for election in Drayton ,so each voter has up to 3 votes. Your Labour Party Candidates , Wendy Randall,Chris Lee and Olwen Loud urges you to vote for them .
This year there are elections for all 36 seats in Daventry District Council and The Labour Party has candidates in 13 of the 16 wards. In this years election there are 3 council seats in Hill for election ,so each voter has up to 3 votes. Your Labour Party Candidates , Nigel Carr ,Ron Pursey,Richard Williams urges you to vote for them .
This year there are elections for all 36 seats in Daventry District Council and The Labour Party has candidates in 13 of the 16 wards. In this years election there are 3 council seats in Abbey North for election ,so each voter has up to 3 votes. Your Labour Party Candidates , David James , Maureen Luke and Ken Ritchie urges you to vote for them .