Letter: Andy Burnham election is good news for the Labour Party but particularly good news for the party in Northern Ireland
A letter from Boyd Black:
The Northern Ireland Constituency Labour Party welcomes the return to Westminster of Andy Burnham who has been a long time friend and supporter of the right of the party membership in Northern Ireland to stand candidates in elections.
The party’s executive has blocked members from standing, but if the new MP for Makersfield were to become the next leader of the party, all that could change.
This is good news for the Labour Party but particularly good news for the party here in Northern Ireland.
Boyd Black, secretary, Labour Party in Northern Ireland (LPNI)