The Labour Party this afternoon selected a candidate to stand in the forthcoming by-election caused by the resignation of Labour MP Ian Gibson in Norwich North, where the Conservative candidate will be Chloe Smith, who has been in place and campaigning in the seat since January 2008.
According to the website of the Eastern Daily Press, the red rosette will be donned by one Chris Ostrowski, who is described as an "activist from London" whose connections with the area extend to having studied at the University of East Anglia and been seventh on the list of seven for Labour in the recent Euroepan election in the East of England. He was selected at a meeting of around 50 Labour members.
Whilst claiming that he intends fighting "a positive campign", he said on his selection that he will speak out where he thinks that "the threat of Conservative cuts could damage Norwich or hurt the chances of its people".
A poll published on Friday suggested that Labour are poised to suffer a considerable drop in support and lose the seat to the Conservatives.
Jonathan Isaby
