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Oct 111 min read

First 100 days in Government

Some of the Labour Governments achievements in the first 100 days.

Oct 13, 20212 min read

Labour Party Conference 2021: Pledges

This conference was the first in two years, after the previous year’s cancellation due to Covid. It was therefore a good opportunity to...

Sep 27, 20212 min read

MP hails conference pledges

Alex Sobel has hailed the Labour Party commitment to scrap business rates, as ‘game changing’ for businesses in Yeadon, Otley and...

Aug 24, 20203 min read

Tributes paid to Harold Best who has died aged 82

Key figures in Leeds’ Labour Party have been giving their tributes to former MP Harold Best who died yesterday aged 82. Mr Best, served...

Dec 20, 20191 min read

Labour doesn’t have to wait 5 years to start rebuilding communities

As a party, we need to work hard for our communities whether we are in power or not. In or out of power, my party’s future lies in...

Dec 18, 20191 min read

Being sworn in again as the MP for Leeds North West.

Happy to be sworn in again as the MP for Leeds North West. I'm here to serve my constituents for the rest of this parliament!

Dec 13, 20191 min read

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Thank you for your support during the General Election. I am honoured to have been re-elected with an increased majority. I’d like to...

Jun 10, 20192 min read

Alex Sobel celebrates two-year anniversary as MP for Leeds North West

Alex Sobel celebrates two-year anniversary as MP for Leeds North West Alex Sobel has been the MP for Leeds North West for two years. On...

May 13, 20192 min read

Keir Starmer Speaks in Leeds North West

Keir Starmer, Labour MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, spoke in Headingley this week, reaffirming Labour’s...

Apr 4, 20191 min read

Otley Labour Rose – Spring 2019

The latest edition of Otley Labour Rose is out. You can scroll through the newsletter online using the PDF viewer. [pdf-embedder...

Oct 3, 20181 min read

Alex Sobel on 2017 Autumn Budget Resolutions

In this speech, Alex urges the government to think "bigger and bolder". In response to the gap between demand for financial and services...

Oct 18, 20172 min read

Alex Sobel Slams Universal Credit in House of Commons Speech

Alex Sobel MP slammed Universal Credit in yesterday’s Opposition Day debate on Universal Credit in the House of Commons. The Labour Party...

Oct 4, 20172 min read

Keir Starmer Outlines Brexit Vision at Leeds Event

Keir Starmer visited Headingley yesterday to address residents about the Brexit process and Labour’s vision for the future. He said that...

Sep 27, 20171 min read

Alex's maiden speech

During his maiden Alex spoke about the amazing constituency of Leeds North West and affirmed his commitment to taking the strongest...