FOLLOWING the deeply concerning and disappointing result in the Hartlepool by-election for Labour last week it is of paramount importance that the party learns from its mistakes and swift and widespread changes are made to halt the rapidly occurring Pasokification threatening to wipe out the Labour Party altogether.

At No Holding Back we believe these mistakes are largely twofold — the imposition of an outsider candidate with no consultation or engagement with the local party members in Hartlepool — and a fundamental lack of a vision for the future that can inspire and enthuse voters to support Labour.

The Labour Party has lost a basic connection with its roots over the past few decades as a party that will give the working people of this country a voice and a radical alternative to the neoliberal tide that offers real meaningful change to empower them and their communities.