Lee Jasper to stand for Respect in Croydon North by-election

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Monday, October 29, 2012
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Leading race relations campaigner Lee Jasper - who was an advisor to Ken Livingstone when he was London mayor - has joined the race to be the next MP for Croydon North.

Jasper was this evening announced as the candidate for George Galloway's Respect party in the election, set to be held at the end of November.

  1. CANDIDATE: Lee Jasper

    CANDIDATE: Lee Jasper

Currently chair of the London Race & Criminal Justice Consortium, Jasper has been a vocal campaigner on issues affecting black and minority communities for several years.

He was a senior advisor on equality issues to Labour's former London mayor Ken Livingstone, before quitting in 2008.

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On Sunday evening, Jasper tweeted: "I am delighted to have been selected now let's roll up our sleeves & do the work, No more talk time for action."

Respect leader George Galloway tonight announced Mr Jasper as his candidate in a YouTube video - where he also admitted the party would be "targeting" black voters.

He said: "The people of Croydon North deserve better and we are going to offer them better."

On the choice of Mr Jasper to fight the seat, he added: "If I could have composed the perfect candidate to fight this seat then it would be Lee Jasper."

The by-election is required after the death of Labour MP Malcolm Wicks last month.

Labour is soon due to select its candidate from a shortlist of five - in what is traditionally a safe seat for the party - with former Croydon Council leader Val Shawcross among those in the frame.

Community worker Andy Stranack has already been selected by the Tories, while Marisha Ray will stand for the Lib Dems.

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  • Profile image for johnpain

    by johnpain

    Sunday, November 18 2012, 10:30PM

    “Mr Bugle,

    I searched Lee's twitter page. I was unable to find the tweets you quoted have you any links to the tweets. In the interest of backup up what you claim.”

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    by dontbedumb

    Thursday, November 01 2012, 11:53PM

    “For those fed up of the same policies from the 3 main parties this is a great opportunity to vote for change. Labour, Tory and Liberal politics have given us endless war, bank bailouts and austerity. All 3 parties support the cuts agenda. Government spends £12 million a day occupying Afghanistan, £100 billion on a new generation of Trident(our own WMDs), £1.3 trillion bailing out banks(as of October 2011). The costs are being met by vicious cuts in public services and attacks on public sector pay/conditions. Students, the disabled, those claiming benefits, public sector workers, everyone except the rich are being targetted. The Con-dem coalition are pursuing their ideological aim to dismantle the welfare state and privatise what remains. If we elect the New Labour candidate we will get more war and more austerity. If Lee Jasper is elected it will send shock waves through the political establishment.”

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    by spaniellover

    Thursday, November 01 2012, 7:02PM

    “So glad I moved to Croydon South (former Croydon North resident), mind you being canvassed by Mr Jasper would've been, erm, 'interesting'.....”

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    by Bugle

    Monday, October 29 2012, 8:04PM

    “The idea of Lee Jasper and an ex prisoner and adulters representing Croydon is a joke. Then again, we have worse in the house or Lords!”

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    by Bugle

    Monday, October 29 2012, 7:47PM

    “Stewart Gilla! Lee in charge of public funds is like Herod being in charge of child protection services! Good luck Croydon you have been warned.”

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    by Bugle

    Monday, October 29 2012, 7:46PM

    “Lee Jasper is an excellent choice for those racist who often accuse black leaders of corruption and extortion.... If you think this is not the case please feel free to read the following:

    http://tinyurl.com/8toneud

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    by Bugle

    Monday, October 29 2012, 7:42PM

    “Ken Livingstone's former aide Lee Jasper left his post after emails linked him to the dodgy use of City Hall funds. Anyone that dared question him about this was slammed as for being racist. He is the eternal victim, but seems to be in the midst of a full on breakdown on Twitter. Ken has already run a mile.



    It started on Monday with a sick joke about Boris and the Norwegian murders, but it seems our old friend has been on a downward spiral of decline ever since. Remember that he is an equalities activist and "Chair of London Race & Criminal Justice Consortium" when you take a look at a selection of his tweets from the last twenty-four hours:

    •"White men are obsessed with black mens ****s."
    •"Disabled or black we are all the undeserving poor as the ideological attack on the poor is prosecuted with zeal . Disablism and racism."
    •"White boy hysteria once again reveals its penchant for the overly dramatic when it comes to black men
    •"I know you white boys have a thing about black men's tackle"
    •"Anyway racist pedophiles, NI acolytes , assorted miscreants of the wretched right wing I must go and ferment racial harmony among the masses"
    •" Well you would having pedophile tendencies an all…"
    •"Good sit back whilst I give you a very unhappy ending"

    Our esteemed friend went on to tweet that he wants "equality and harmony". When Red Ken abandons you, you know you've crossed a line…”

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    by StewartGillia

    Monday, October 29 2012, 3:27PM

    “Lee Jasper will be fighting for the poor and working classes, remember us? We are the people who pour your coffee, stack your shelves, get you to work on time, clean your offices. We are the people that the mainstream have forgotten about long ago....”

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    by jackhall1

    Monday, October 29 2012, 2:57PM

    “i hope someone will be standing for the white majority vote for the good of the community not just black or ethnic issues jackhall”

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    by Tony_NF

    Monday, October 29 2012, 1:01PM

    “Richard Edmonds will be standing for the National Front.”

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