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General Election Campaign: 2 weeks to go

23rd April 2010

With only two weeks to go until the General Election, it is more essential than ever that we get out on the streets canvassing for the return of socialist MPs. With a hung Parliament looking increasingly likely, it is all the more important to maximise the number of Labour left MPs we return.

We want to return our Chair John McDonnell MP with the biggest majority possible. John’s campaign needs all the support you can give it in these last two weeks. Mass Sunday canvass starts at 10.30 am from the Constituency Office in Pump Lane, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 3NB (see map). There is also daily canvassing with teams going out at 10.30am, 2pm and 6pm. Any queries: Campaign HQ: 020 8573 3535

We are supporting around 30 candidates in total, click on a name to find out how you can help them – or make an online donation to the LRC General Election Fund

Candidates we’re backing: Diane Abbott (Hackney North & Stoke Newington), Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley), Martin Caton (Gower), Mark Chiverton (Isle of Wight), Katy Clark (North Ayrshire & Arran), Jeremy Corbyn (Islington North), John Cryer (Leyton & Wanstead), David Drew (Stroud), Sarah Evans (North West Hampshire), Paul Flynn (Newport West), Nia Griffith (Llanelli), David Hamilton (Midlothian), Gary Heather (Tunbridge Wells), David Heyes (Ashton-under-Lyne), Kevin Hind (Bury St Edmunds), Kelvin Hopkins (Luton North), Donna Hutton (Clwyd West), Ian Lavery (Wansbeck), John McDonnell (Hayes & Harlington), Michael Meacher (Oldham West & Royton), Austin Mitchell (Great Grimsby), John Morgan (Rutland & Melton), Katrina Murray (Dundee East), Gordon Prentice (Pendle), Linda Riordan (Halifax), Phil Sawford (Kettering), Lee Skevington (Yeovil), Dennis Skinner (Bolsover), Mike Wood (Batley & Spen)

Most candidates can let you have some phone canvassing to do if you can’t make it to their constituency.

Resources: If anyone would like hard copies of A People’s Agenda for distribution, please (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with your name, address, postcode and how many copies you need. You can also download a copy of A People’s Agenda

You can also download the Cuts? There is an Alternative flyer, jointly produced by LEAP and the Convention of the Left

Find out more about the LRC and our General Election campaign by watching our video: The LRC and the 2010 General Election