Author: Richard Millwood
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Gareth Barrett achieves a 20% swing from Conservatives to Labour
Across the country Labour has made huge gains, and although we haven’t won in Brentwood and Ongar, our result is big. We have made a huge impact on the Conservative vote and reduced the LibDems to half of the Labour vote, making it clear that we not they are the main challenge to the right…
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Our chance for change
Labour’s Gareth Barrett can beat the Conservatives in Brentwood & Ongar. This year in Brentwood & Ongar, all independent experts (e.g. Tactical Vote and Get voting) agree it’s going to be a straight choice between change with Labour, and the Conservatives. With Labour finishing second in the constituency in the last two general elections and…
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Dr Gareth Barrett launches Labour campaign in Brentwood, Ongar and North Weald
Dr Gareth Barrett visited Brentwood High Street, Ongar High Street and North Weald airfield to meet with campaigners at the start of his bid to become Brentwood & Ongar’s next MP. Labour members in Brentwood turned out in numbers at the Chapel ruins outside the Baytree Centre to launch the campaign before Ongar members met…
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Dr Gareth Barrett – it’s time for a change
Gareth’s five missions: With Labour finishing second in the constituency in the last two general elections and the latest polling in Brentwood & Ongar putting the gap between Labour and the Tories at less than 10%, change is possible! Labour’s Gareth Barrett can beat the Conservatives in Brentwood & Ongar. Gareth writes: “Dear Residents, Standing…
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Labour success in district elections
The 2024 Brentwood Borough Council elections saw Labour make a clean sweep in Brentwood South ward, increasing its team there to three councillors and come a good second in Hutton North and Hutton South wards. In Ongar, we also came second in North Weald Bassett ward with an increased vote.
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‘A Century of Labour’ with Jon Cruddas
A “critical friend” of Keir Starmer, Jon Cruddas MP for Dagenham and Rainham, told an audience at the Brentwood Theatre that a future Labour government faces defeat if it neglects its historic purpose. Mr Cruddas warned: ”If the next Labour government pursues a technocratic centre-left line we may be overcome by the forces gathering.” Jon…
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Brentwood & Ongar is between Labour and the Conservatives
Polling of 14,000 voters by YouGov, reported today in the Daily Telegraph, shows the battle for Brentwood and Ongar is between Labour and the Conservatives. Tactical voters over the years, hoping to replace the Conservatives, have been led to believe that the Liberal Democrats hold second place, which in turn has lead to Brentwood Borough…
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On your side on planning
After successfully working with residents to oppose the inappropiate development in Ewing House Car Park, King Edwards Road (pictured above), Brentwood Labour councillors continue to make sure that residents know about proposed developments in their area, and that their views are both heard and seriously considered when local planning applications are decided. Councillor Gareth Barrett:…
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Immediate actions on climate challenge for Brentwood
Following the Council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency, a specialist working group, chaired by Brentwood South Councillor Dr Tim Barrett, has identified early actions that will get Brentwood Borough Council more than halfway towards its 2030 Net Zero ambition. The majority of these measures are either cost-neutral or revenue-generating for example adding solar panels and…
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An Audience with Emily Thornberry
Our fund-raising Christmas Social held in the Brentwood Theatre this year was a big hit, featuring our Women’s Officer, Liz Jerrard, in conversation with Labour cabinet member and shadow Attorney General, the Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP, Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury. Topics ranged from Emily’s own upbringing in some poverty, to her rise to…