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# Labour chose Parliamentary candidates
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/labour-chose-parliamentary-candidates/
- Published: 2013-06-15T18:53:14.000Z
- Updated: 2013-06-15T18:55:52.000Z
- Description: Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party today selected two of their three candidates for Brighton & Hove at the next general election. Dr Peter Kyle topped the ballot of Labour Party members and will contest the Hove and Portslade Parliamentary seat, where a 1.9% swing is required to take the seat
- Author: Besi
- Tags: News, Politics

**Brighton, Hove and District Labour Party** today selected two of their three candidates for Brighton & Hove at the next general election.

**Dr Peter Kyle** topped the ballot of Labour Party members and will contest the Hove and Portslade Parliamentary seat, where a 1.9% swing is required to take the seat from the sitting Conservative MP.

![Dr Peter Kyle](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/web-600-18.jpg)

Dr Peter Kyle

**Dr Kyle a former Pride trustee, said:**

> *“Local residents are fed up at the lack of economic development, quality job creation, and wasted money on poorly thought through traffic schemes. I have a track record of delivering for people in greatest need, which I will do during the campaign and in Westminster. I’m raring to go, I have the passion and background to win this seat back and I can’t wait to get going”*  
>  
> “Under Ed Miliband Labour will rebuild Britain – invest in our economy, halt the dismantling of our NHS, and ensure there is adequate support for the most vulnerable members of our society. I am looking forward to campaigning with local people on these, the issues that really matter.”

![Nancy Platts](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/web-60083.jpg)

Nancy Platts

**Nancy Platts** who stood for Labour in Brighton Pavilion at the last election has been selected as Labour’s candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. **Ms Platts** topped the ballot and will contest the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven Parliamentary seat, where a 1.6% swing is required for Labour to retake the seat from the Conservatives.

**Nancy said:**

> *“I am delighted to have been selected as the Labour candidate for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. Two decades of campaign experience; real life experience, gives me a genuine connection to the lives of people across the constituency, and a track record of delivering practical change on issues such as Sure Start, fuel poverty and transport.*  
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> *“I will fight to expose cruel Coalition cuts, and demonstrate that Labour has an alternative for good jobs, affordable homes and better schools. Every time a policy negatively impacts on the residents of Brighton Kemptown, I will challenge the Conservative MP as to why he voted for it in Westminster – such as the £30 million cuts to the local NHS trust and the Bedroom Tax.”*

The final selection for the Brighton Pavilion seat, currently held by Caroline Lucas, MP will be held on July 20.