Glenis Willmott, who is Labour’s MEP for the East Midlands and Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, visited Rory’s Campaign Office on Castle Street to meet the local Labour campaign team.
Glenis is backing Rory Palmer: “Rory will be a first rate MP for Hinckley and Bosworth. He has a strong track record of getting results for the people he represents. Having worked with Rory for several years I know how committed he is and how genuine he is in speaking up for the community and in the causes he fights for.”
“Rory is part of Labour’s new generation, ready to take Britain forward, he will be a strong and dynamic voice for communities in Hinckley and Bosworth.”
Rory said: “I am delighted that Glenis was able to find time in her busy schedule to meet with my campaign team in Hinckley. Glenis does an excellent job for the East Midlands in the European Parliament, taking up issues of real importance to communities across the region.”
At the event local Labour Party members formally endorsed Rory as their candidate for the general election. Speeches were backing Rory’s campaign by Rupert Herd who contested the seat for Labour at the last general election in 2005 and by Andy Furlong who almost won the seat from the Tories in 1997 and went close again in 2001. Constituency Chairman Terry Gallagher also spoke at the meeting. Labour councillors Matthew Lay (Markfield) and John Bown (Earl Shilton) were also in attendance along with former county councillor and Earl Shilton stalwart Denis Bown.
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