“Throughout Ann’s time on the NEC, she has consistently championed integrity and fostered a culture of openness, which champions local democracy and participation. Ann is easily accessible and hardworking; she has helped me personally as a voice of clarity and equity within the Labour Party.”

Jatinder Hayre, member, Tipton & Wednesbury

“Ann does an excellent job in connecting the national Party with locally-based activists like myself. For the past 20 years she has helped me out with various issues and queries. Ann is a hard-working and diligent NEC member. I fully support her re-election campaign”.

Ian McCargo, Labour & Co-op PPC for Pudsey, 2017

“I’ve always found Ann’s reports to be helpful, informative, fair and sometimes gently witty (an underrated quality in our occasionally fraught times), and I appreciate her balance of left-wing instincts and intelligent judgment.”

Nick Palmer (Labour MP for Broxtowe 1997-2010, chair Didcot & Wantage Labour Party (personal capacity)).

“Ann you are a great NEC member: you are always fair, thoughtful and principled. Your long experience of politics shines through. You always keep the membership well informed with comprehensive reports on what happened at NEC and why you voted/acted as you did as well as what transpired. You always respond thoughtfully to feedback from members. You make us ordinary members feel involved in Labour affairs.  You have my full and unreserved endorsement as an NEC candidate.”

Jenny Budden, member, Plymouth Sutton & Devonport

“Ann Black is the only member of the NEC who has made the effort to regularly report back on its activities and represent the views of ordinary members.  I desperately hope that she will be re-elected as an NEC member.”

Roger Weetch, member and former Party organiser, Bradford   

“If you are a Labour Party member and voting for our CLP reps on the Labour Party NEC, I would encourage you to given one of your 9 votes for Ann Black, for several reasons.

She is the only NEC representative in my knowledge, who has consistently reported back to Party members – if you look at the information within the postings below, you’ll see over the last 20 years she’s written and published nearly 200 detailed reports back on what the NEC has been up to, and how she has engaged and voted.  Accountability and honesty are critical in a democratic socialist party and Ann demonstrates this repeatedly.

She has also thought for herself on how the party should conduct itself and said so to those in power. Applying her independence of thought, and so acting, at a time when Labour is hopefully moving towards government which we all want, is even more important when there will be overwhelming pressure from the centre to conform to their preferences and approach.

She also actively supports the European cause; the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy; the Labour campaign for electoral reform.

I don’t agree with everything she’s said or done, but she has demonstrated a long-term and consistent commitment to democratic socialism and its values and I hope you’ll give her your support.”

Barry Coppinger, Middlesbrough councillor 1985-2012; Cleveland police & crime commissioner 2012-2020 

“I have always found Ann Black responsive to enquiries and communicates relevant information to members.”

M J Shackleton, member, Halesowen

“You will absolutely have my vote for the NEC. There are countless reasons, but above all because of your commitment to electoral reform and you are independent-minded and not beholden to any faction.”

Benjamin Eckford, Member, Newcastle upon Tyne North

“I have known Ann Black for well over 20 years. Our paths coincided alongside the Labour Party’s embryonic entry into the Internet, before social media as we now know it, and well before there was any great impetus of interest for on-line activism.

The then emergence of unsupervised and often anarchic discussions groups arguably laid down the bedrock for the ideological factionalism which still exists and continues to hamper the cohesive and united message needed for Labour to once again become a force for positive change.

Both as CLP Secretary, and as a stalwart long-serving member of the NEC to this day, Ann’s voice was always singular in its vehemence towards pragmatism. And always in support of the interests of ordinary party members.

Mike Allott, Member, Eastleigh