20 Messages

  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
February 10, 2022 at 1:24 PM

Launch of the West Midlands Forum

Unsubscribe [1] View in your browser [2] Dear John THE WEST MIDLANDS GOLDEN DECADE: VISIONS FOR 2022-2023 It's my privilege to invite you to the launch of the West Midlands Forum's first book, dedicated to the memory of our co-chair Jack Dromey. EVENT DETAILS Date: Monday 7…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
November 11, 2021 at 6:25 PM

Launch of the West Midlands Forum

Unsubscribe [1] View in your browser [2] Dear John LAUNCH OF THE WEST MIDLANDS FORUM I thought I’d share news of the new West Midlands Forum launched with the help of our Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, today! The goal of the Forum is to bring together good people from a…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 7:07 AM

We deserve better than a muddled mayor

Friends I hope this finds you well and safe - and thank you once again to everyone helping our region battle through this terrible crisis. Tragically, last week the UK became the country with the highest Covid fatality rate in the world. And that's why here in our region we deserve som…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 4:38 PM

Stopping the lockdown becoming a downturn

STOPPING THE LOCKDOWN BECOMING A DOWNTURN Friends I hope this finds you well and safe - and a massive well done and thanks to all those across the region working on the frontline as key workers, and as volunteers keeping our community safe and strong. It's been a truly incredible effort. …
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 1:55 PM

24 hours to vote, John!

JUST 24 HOURS LEFT TO VOTE, ! Dear John We're in the final 24 hours! Voting closes at 12 noon Wednesday (TOMORROW!) so click here to vote if you haven't voted already: [link removed] [1] 1. PLEASE VOTE FOR ME TODAY! If the Labour Party has your email address, they will have emailed…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
February 1, 2020 at 4:26 PM

Just 4 days left to vote, John!

JUST 4 DAYS LEFT TO VOTE, ! Dear John We've now officially rung every single Labour member in the region and we couldn't have done it without our dozens of grassroots supporters like you - thanks! Support is high but counts for nothing if you don't VOTE! You have until WEDNESDAY to…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 9:47 PM

Did you get my letter, John?

DID YOU GET MY LETTER, ? Dear John This week I sent out a letter to every single Labour member in the West Midlands, sharing the story of our campaign. I hope you got yours! We've also been hitting the phones and have found that while support is high, there are still lots of people out…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
January 19, 2020 at 9:02 AM

I'm on TV in ONE HOUR!

LIAM’S ON BBC ONE IN ONE HOUR! Morning John! It's been a busy week on the campaign with dozens of fantastic volunteers turning out to help us ring every single member in the region. On Wednesday we were joined by the BBC, who came to find out what our campaign for Radical Compassion is al…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
January 17, 2020 at 6:50 PM

It's finally voting time, John!!

IT'S FINALLY VOTING TIME, ! Dear John It's finally time to vote for Liam for Metro-Mayor! Ballots have now opened for Labour Members to vote for OUR candidate to take on the Tory Mayor Andy Street! So it's time to vote for Liam! Can I ask three big favours? 1. PLEASE VOT…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Can you help me become Labour’s candidate for the West Midlands’ Metro-Mayor?

CAN YOU CHIP IN? Dear John CAN YOU CHIP IN TO HELP ME BECOME LABOUR’S CANDIDATE FOR THE WEST MIDLANDS’ METRO-MAYOR? There's a crucial step in rebuilding Labour after our general election defeat - and I'm writing to ask for your help. This week ballots go out to Labour members, to choo…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
January 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM

West Midlands Mayoral campaign kicks off again

TIMETABLE ANOUNCED! Dear John A very happy New Year - and I hope you had an excellent break! I'm delighted that we FINALLY have a timetable for selecting our candidate for the West Midlands Mayor! I'm also really proud that we're also announcing a further fifty supporters - including o…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Now let's hit the phones!

Now let's hit the phones! Dear John A massive, massive thank you for all your lovely help so far! Next week, the campaign moves up a gear as the phone banks - and we'd love it if you could join us! To begin with, we're opening four phone banks around the region - so just let us kno…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
October 22, 2019 at 3:00 PM

I'm on the short list

I'M ON THE SHORTLIST! Dear John I want to thank you again for supporting my campaign to be Labour's Mayor in the West Midlands - and - to share some good news with you. Yesterday, I was shortlisted to be Labour's candidate for West Midlands Metro Mayor! Now the hard work begins! …
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 8:00 PM

Thank you

THANK YOU Dear John Just a quick email to say a huge thank you for all the passionate support we've received for our Radical Compassion campaign. This week nominations for the West Midlands Metro-Mayor closed and I’m absolutely honoured to to report that - Trade unions including th…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
September 18, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Workers' Rights

WORKERS' RIGHTS Dear John Let's begin Labour's task of delivering the biggest ever extension of workers' rights - here in the West Midlands. Last week, Jeremy Corbyn set out bold plans for the next Labour government to deliver the biggest ever extension of workers' rights. And toda…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
September 3, 2019 at 8:00 PM

We can end trickledown economics

WE CAN END TRICKLEDOWN ECONOMICS Dear John We can end trickledown economics - and begin a revolution in ‘community wealthbuilding’ here in the West Midlands. This week saw a shocking new report from the Resolution Foundation showing young people in the West Midlands have amongst the wo…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
August 25, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Our Plan for the Next Generation

A MANIFESTO FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Dear John A huge theme that emerged from our 100+ meetings with Labour members was the need for a radical plan to transform things for our young people. So - thanks to Young Labour members - we're launching today Our Manifesto for the Next Generation [1…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
August 19, 2019 at 12:00 PM

Our Tory Mayor: Always in the picture. Never on the pitch.

OUR TORY MAYOR: ALWAYS IN THE PICTURE. NEVER ON THE PITCH. Dear John As worries about a new global recession begin to mount, new data this week showed the West Midlands had the second worst growth in the UK over the last year - and our region's residents are now amongst the UK's most pess…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
August 10, 2019 at 9:00 PM

Together we can tackle the moral emergency

Dear John On Friday I was proud to release a list of 50 more Labour colleagues who have joined our campaign for 'Radical Compassion'. I'm so humbled that this campaign for the Metro Mayor is bringing together people from across our region, our party, and our society. The only way we can w…
  Liam Byrne · [email protected]
August 2, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Let's make homelessness history

LET'S MAKE HOMELESSNESS HISTORY Dear John Yesterday, I set out what I see as the moral mission of the next Metro-mayor: to make homelessness history in the West Midlands. Over the last three years I worked with homeless citizens, councillors, outreach groups and the whole host of h…