York Young Labour launch (From York Press)

York Young Labour launch

4:01pm Tuesday 25th December 2007

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Last week Hugh Bayley MP and I helped launch a political group that could spawn the future of politics in York and may be even the country. The group is called York Young Labour and is open to anyone in York aged 26 and younger who wants to become more involved with the Labour Party.

It is fantastic that we have so many young people getting involved in the local Labour party. I think we will very soon become a young political force to be reckoned with. What we have here are York’s politicians of the future. We have the traditional sense of Labour social justice but realise we live in a very new world with new challenges. Being the youngest member on the Council can be a lonely place and I hope that more young people will stand in the future.

Hugh Bayley said, "This is a new group started by young people in York who care about politics and want their voices to be heard by local and national politicians. It gives me a big boost to know that young people in York identify with the Labour Party and see the Labour government as doing most for young people on things like education, training and jobs."

The Chair is called Chris Buglass. He added, “This is for a group of young, like-minded individuals to come together in York, get to know each other, train, campaign and make York and the world a better place. If anyone wants to get involved you can e-mail us on yorkyl@hotmail.co.uk”.

York Young Labour’s aims include having speakers, social events, debates, training, campaigning and work experience.

For young people, it only costs £1 to join the Labour Party. If you would like to join, e-mail me, I want even mind paying your quid!!!

A few of us ended up in not so young reflex after the launch.