Marvin says: 'Let's make the change Bristol needs'
LABOUR'S mayoral candidate Marvin Rees was launching his election campaign in the city today.
Mr Rees, 40, a programmer with the NHS, was unveiling a poster campaign on the Downs with the slogan "Let's make the change Bristol needs".
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He was due to be joined at the launch by Labour MP Tom Watson, the party's deputy chair for campaigns, who has been central in exposing the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Mr Rees, who lives with his wife and two young sons in Easton, said: "I stand for change – a fairer Bristol that has a strong economy and ensures no one is left behind.
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"A directly-elected mayor for Bristol gives us the chance to unify our city, give it a voice, and ensure that we do things differently. Everyone knows that Bristol needs change.
"This is a great city but we can do a lot more. We need change in a city with expensive and poorly-connected transport, an uncertain economic future, too few homes at affordable prices and too many people facing rip-off fees to rent, years of delay for our football stadiums and more action needed to help families struggling to make ends meet.
"Only Labour values will work for Bristol in difficult times. We can have more of the same, whether at the Council House or Downing Street, or we can put the majority first and start working towards a stronger economy that takes us forward together.
"It's essential that everyone who cares about decent public services and a better Bristol votes on November 15 so that the Tories do not sneak through the middle."
Last week, Mr Rees promised to make Bristol a Living Wage city where no one earns less that £7.20 an hour if he is elected.
He also said he would set up a Fairness Commission to look at ways to make the Bristol economy stronger and fairer.
Mr Rees is one of 12 would-be candidates to announce their intention to stand for mayor.
As well as runners from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens and Respect, seven independents have so far thrown their hats into the ring.
Comments
by artglad
Friday, September 07 2012, 12:43AM
“Marvin Rees is the only serious candidate who is likely do his best to oppose the savage attacks , on the us , from the present ConDem government.
Do we really want a LibDem Mayor being controlled from 10 Downing Street, or a so called independent red trousered individual being controlled by the Merchant Venturers?”
by Marshwalker99
Friday, September 07 2012, 12:07AM
“Support war criminals? Then vote Labour!”
by dicktator
Thursday, September 06 2012, 5:33PM
“"Change" is the word regularly trotted out by all wannabe politicians. We all want it - but what is he going to do - Give us facts not waffle”
by gary_hopkins
Thursday, September 06 2012, 4:17PM
“Marshalwalker seems to be suggesting Labour's campaign slogan should read
"The waffle that Bristol can't aford"
Of course Labour have to talk about Tories. With a complete lack of policies(apart from the living wage ,that he needed to adopt to get the union backing to get him nominated. He also seemed to be completely ignorant of the situation on BCC already)and proposals how else do you motivate Labour "supporters".Expect more confusion tactics talking up anybody but their real challengers.
Really amusing how much free publicity some of the "independents" are getting.
Need some extra customers - why not say you are going to run for mayor.
They wont ask you for the £500 deposit for a while and if you actually carry it through to being a candidate hundreds of thousands of pieces of promotional material at a very reasonable rate.
They say that timing is one of the most important things in comedy so you have to give it to Mr Garnett- Front page coverage for almost as few policies as Labour.He gets good audiences and you can see why.”
by Tody123
Thursday, September 06 2012, 2:36PM
“Unfortunately, one of the first things he wants to do is rename the Colston Hall.
I would also question his attitude to women after that episode when he was ranting about his wife not being able to select the correct shoes to go with his suit.”
by TorysRule
Thursday, September 06 2012, 2:18PM
“Good god no, more like Zack Goldsmith.”
by dayofthedog
Thursday, September 06 2012, 2:10PM
“@torysrule, no doubt you look like George Osborne...”
by TorysRule
Thursday, September 06 2012, 2:02PM
“He looks like an estate agent, recruitment consultant or maybe even a used car dealer.”
by Trymriverman
Thursday, September 06 2012, 1:52PM
“As if the Torys stand any chance. Really what planet is he on? And what were his party doing in Bristol for 50 years? So which era is he dwelling in? Beam down from your starship Marvin.”
by qu1ncy2000
Thursday, September 06 2012, 12:54PM
“@Marshwalker99
"I wasn't the one who started the conversation. Marvin Rees, Operation Black Vote, the Home of Black Politics. See here:"
So your justification for saying - sorry, other people saying - that there's a race issue in Marvin's campaign is an interview (from 2006) with an organisation designed to increase BME participation in the democratic process? Can't really see why this is so offensive to you, to be honest.
When BME voter turnout is consistently lower than white turnout, that's a problem no? A representative democracy ought to represent everyone, I would have thought.”