York Outer Campaign

I congratulate my opponent, Julian Sturdy, on his election victory as the new Conservative MP for York Outer. My genuine commiserations go to the Lib Dem candidate, Madeleine Kirk, who fought a fantastic campaign. I thank my agent and campaigns organiser, the party members who selected me and the people who voted for me. It is an honour to represent the Labour Party and to stand for Parliament. I have met many new friends during my two and a half year candidacy and I have enjoyed the experience immensely.

I am proud of my achievements as a candidate like getting a freeze in local bus fares and helping the local paper to secure an increase in compensation for wounded troops. I will continue the work I started regardless of the election result.

York Outer was always a difficult seat for Labour and with less resources than my opponents, I still gave it everything I had. According to electoral calculus I was predicted to achieve 14.6% of the vote and I have beaten this and received 17.1%. Despite the national swing, Labour lost only 660 votes here since 2005, receiving 9,108 votes. There is solid Labour support here and a firm basis for the local elections next year and the next general election.

With the re-election of Labour’s Hugh Bayley in York Central, it is clear across both York constituencies the voters have rejected the Lib Dems in the year before local elections. This year may be the last year of Lib Dem control of the Council as the Labour Party and the Conservatives are now the dominant political forces in York. I now refocus my priorities to the Council to ensure a Labour victory at the local elections next year. Once again thank you.

Councillor James Alexander
Prospective Labour MP for York Outer

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Listen to General Election - BBC York debate: 26/04/2010

What I stand for

• Putting York Outer Residents First
• Protecting Our Villages
• Housing that local people can afford
• Helping all sections of the community

Expenses

There has been public fury over the expenses of politicians and like you, the greed and poor judgement of some politicians has angered me. Therefore I thought it would be in yours and my interest to let you know in detail where I stand on the expenses issue.

I have set up a web page explaining my position, details of my own expenses as a Councillor and personal pledges on this important issue.

Please follow this link for more information.

Decaration of Interests

Current Campaigns

• York Wage Concern - Stop Tory Plans to Scrap the Minimum Wage
• FaresFair - buses we can all use and afford
• Keep the cap. No to tuition fee increase
• York real help now. James gives help and advice to people and businesses in York Outer during the global credit crisis.
• Debt of Honour Campaign
• The BNP do not speak for me

Links to James's web sites