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THREAD: #DawnOnTheBallot I’ve decided to back Dawn Butler for Deputy. I am someone openly on the left of the party, a member of CLPD, Momentum etc. Supporting Dawn is against the ‘endorsement’.

However for me it’s desperately essential there is a BAME candidate for members to
consider and that the perspective of what Black and other ethnic communities need is being discussed in this debate.

It’s critical when we talk about the so-called ‘Labour Heartlands’ we don’t take for granted the Caribbean, African and many ethnic communities
who have loyally voted for us for decades and ensure we keep some of our safest seats safe.

I don’t feel I’ve compromised my socialist values by supporting Dawn, socialism has to be inclusive.

We can talk about ‘not throwing immigrants under the bus’, which is great - but
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Here’s a thread on why I think it is vital that @DawnButlerBrent is on the ballot for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and why she is my strong preference to take on that role:
Values: In an era when far too many MPs stand for nothing but their own career prospects, Dawn is a conviction politician. She has fought for survivors of domestic violence, refugees facing persecution, workers asking for basic human rights and true equality & dignity for *all*.
Pioneer: Dawn Butler is only the third black female MP in our history. In 2009, she became the first black woman to speak from the despatch box in the House of Commons. She is the working-class daughter of Jamaican immigrant parents who continues to break barriers & make history.
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