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2016 Owen Smith Labour Party leadership campaign

December 07, 2023

In 2016, Owen Smith, the Member of Parliament for Pontypridd, challenged Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership of the Labour Party, triggering an election in the United Kingdom, one year following the previous leadership ballot. His candidacy was announced in a statement on 13 July 2016, in which he declared himself to be a supporter of many of Corbyn's policies but that Corbyn did not possess the qualities necessary to win the next general election.[2] He pledged to prevent the party from splitting and to lead Labour back into government.

Owen 2016
Campaigned forLabour Party leadership election, 2016
CandidateOwen Smith MP
StatusAnnounced: 13 July 2016
Nominated: 20 July 2016
Defeated: 24 September 2016
Headquarters83 Victoria St, Westminster, London, SW1H 0HW
Key people
SloganLabour's Future
Websitewww.owen2016.com

Smith initially faced Angela Eagle as a fellow challenger to Jeremy Corbyn, but her withdrawal from the race on 19 July 2016, resulting from Smith's stronger level of support in the Parliamentary Labour Party, left him as the sole candidate facing the incumbent.[3]

Economic policy edit

Smith is anti-austerity and an opponent of the Conservative's public spending cuts since 2010. At the launch of his party leadership campaign in July 2016, he described himself as someone who is also "pro-prosperity".[4]

British New Deal edit

He has proposed that £200 billion be invested to "rebuild Britain", focused on "building homes, renewing our transport links, schools and hospitals, as well as Sure Start centres, and care for older people".[5] Smith said that doubling the number of homes built would be an important part of these plans.[6]

Employment laws edit

In late July 2016, Smith said that, if elected leader of the Labour Party, he would ban zero-hour contracts and end the public sector pay freeze, saying that "The public sector pay freeze cannot continue while the costs – of housing and heating, transport and childcare – continue to rise".[7][8] He said he would also reintroduce Wage Councils for hotel, shop and care workers, most of which were abolished during the 1980s and 1990s. Smith released proposals for policies aimed at improving workers rights such as a repeal of the 'Trade Unions Act' and a commitment to ensure workers' representation on remuneration committees. Smith also proposed replacing the current Department of Work and Pensions with a new 'Ministry for Labour' and a revived Department for Social Security.[9][10]

Housing edit

In an interview with The Guardian in mid July, Smith said that housing – doubling the number of homes built – would be an important part of his platform.[11]

Taxation edit

Smith has suggested that income tax rates on the highest paid should be increased, with a top rate of 50%, claiming that recent party policy had been "too timid".[12] He has also promised to reverse cuts in Corporation Tax due to take place up until 2020 whilst reversing the cuts made to Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax in the Summer Budget.[13]

Immigration policy edit

Smith has said that Labour must be overtly pro-immigration, even if it means losing votes to UKIP. He said Labour should champion the benefits of immigration such as helping economic growth and staffing public services. Previously Smith had suggested that immigration put pressure on wages.[14]

Foreign policy edit

Brexit deal referendum edit

On 13 July 2016, and following the vote to leave the EU three weeks previously, Smith pledged that he would press for an early general election or offer a further referendum on the final 'Brexit' deal drawn up by the new Prime Minister, were he to be elected Labour leader.[15] He also said: "I don't think we should accept we're on a definite path out. I think we need to make sure people are satisfied".[12] According to The Guardian, Smith is in favour of a second referendum on "whatever Brexit deal May's team negotiates with the other 27 EU member states",[6] although a BBC report described his position as "Would be 'tempted' to call a second EU referendum."[16]

War Powers Act edit

Smith has proposed a new piece of legislation to be brought to Parliament, ensuring that any Prime Minister seeking support for military action must defend that action as a last resort.

Defence policy edit

Trident renewal edit

When interviewed on the Today programme in July 2016, Smith revealed that he used to be a member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and "fundamentally wants the world to be without nuclear bombs."[17] He has described himself as being a "sceptic" of the Trident nuclear programme and as favouring a multilateralist approach to nuclear disarmament (a position he noted as being Bevanite).[18] In the weeks before the 2015 general election, he told a hustings audience that he regretted Ed Miliband's policy to renew Trident, saying: "would but we could get rid of it, but I fear that we can't."[citation needed] In 2016, he stated that he would vote to renew Trident, saying: "I want a world without nuclear weapons altogether, but I don't think we hasten that by divesting."[12] Smith did vote in favour of the government's Trident renewal programme motion on 18 July 2016, as did another 139 Labour MPs, in line with long-standing party policy on at-sea nuclear deterrent.[19]

Party reforms edit

Gender balance edit

Smith pledged that he would introduce all-female shortlists in target seats at elections, as a means of achieving gender balance in the Parliamentary Labour Party.[20]

Reintroduction of Clause IV edit

Smith advocated a further re-edit of 'Clause IV' which advocated the 'fight against inequality' over a return to the original Clause IV.

Endorsements edit

See also: Endorsements in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election (UK)
List of Owen Smith endorsements
Labour Party leaders
 
Ed Miliband
 
Angela Eagle
 
Alan Johnson
 
Sadiq Khan
 
Rupa Huq
 
Jim McMahon
 
Chi Onwurah
 
Keir Starmer
 
Catherine Stihler
 
Tony Robinson
Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet ministers
Ministers in devolved governments
Mayors and other municipal leaders
Members of Parliament
Members of European Parliament
Academics
Artists and writers
Celebrities
Left wing activists and trade unionists
Newspapers and magazines
Constituency Labour Parties
Trade unions
Socialist societies

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In 2016 Owen Smith the Member of Parliament for Pontypridd challenged Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership of the Labour Party triggering an election in the United Kingdom one year following the previous leadership ballot His candidacy was announced in a statement on 13 July 2016 in which he declared himself to be a supporter of many of Corbyn s policies but that Corbyn did not possess the qualities necessary to win the next general election 2 He pledged to prevent the party from splitting and to lead Labour back into government Owen 2016Campaigned forLabour Party leadership election 2016CandidateOwen Smith MP Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2015 2016 StatusAnnounced 13 July 2016Nominated 20 July 2016Defeated 24 September 2016Headquarters83 Victoria St Westminster London SW1H 0HWKey peopleKate Green Campaign Chair Heidi Alexander and Lisa Nandy Campaign Co Chairs Jo Stevens Trade Union Adviser Neale Coleman Chief Policy Adviser John Lehal Chief of Operations 1 SloganLabour s FutureWebsitewww wbr owen2016 wbr comSmith initially faced Angela Eagle as a fellow challenger to Jeremy Corbyn but her withdrawal from the race on 19 July 2016 resulting from Smith s stronger level of support in the Parliamentary Labour Party left him as the sole candidate facing the incumbent 3 Contents 1 Economic policy 1 1 British New Deal 1 2 Employment laws 1 3 Housing 1 4 Taxation 2 Immigration policy 3 Foreign policy 3 1 Brexit deal referendum 3 2 War Powers Act 4 Defence policy 4 1 Trident renewal 5 Party reforms 5 1 Gender balance 5 2 Reintroduction of Clause IV 6 Endorsements 7 ReferencesEconomic policy editSmith is anti austerity and an opponent of the Conservative s public spending cuts since 2010 At the launch of his party leadership campaign in July 2016 he described himself as someone who is also pro prosperity 4 British New Deal edit He has proposed that 200 billion be invested to rebuild Britain focused on building homes renewing our transport links schools and hospitals as well as Sure Start centres and care for older people 5 Smith said that doubling the number of homes built would be an important part of these plans 6 Employment laws edit In late July 2016 Smith said that if elected leader of the Labour Party he would ban zero hour contracts and end the public sector pay freeze saying that The public sector pay freeze cannot continue while the costs of housing and heating transport and childcare continue to rise 7 8 He said he would also reintroduce Wage Councils for hotel shop and care workers most of which were abolished during the 1980s and 1990s Smith released proposals for policies aimed at improving workers rights such as a repeal of the Trade Unions Act and a commitment to ensure workers representation on remuneration committees Smith also proposed replacing the current Department of Work and Pensions with a new Ministry for Labour and a revived Department for Social Security 9 10 Housing edit In an interview with The Guardian in mid July Smith said that housing doubling the number of homes built would be an important part of his platform 11 Taxation edit Smith has suggested that income tax rates on the highest paid should be increased with a top rate of 50 claiming that recent party policy had been too timid 12 He has also promised to reverse cuts in Corporation Tax due to take place up until 2020 whilst reversing the cuts made to Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax in the Summer Budget 13 Immigration policy editSmith has said that Labour must be overtly pro immigration even if it means losing votes to UKIP He said Labour should champion the benefits of immigration such as helping economic growth and staffing public services Previously Smith had suggested that immigration put pressure on wages 14 Foreign policy editBrexit deal referendum edit On 13 July 2016 and following the vote to leave the EU three weeks previously Smith pledged that he would press for an early general election or offer a further referendum on the final Brexit deal drawn up by the new Prime Minister were he to be elected Labour leader 15 He also said I don t think we should accept we re on a definite path out I think we need to make sure people are satisfied 12 According to The Guardian Smith is in favour of a second referendum on whatever Brexit deal May s team negotiates with the other 27 EU member states 6 although a BBC report described his position as Would be tempted to call a second EU referendum 16 War Powers Act edit Smith has proposed a new piece of legislation to be brought to Parliament ensuring that any Prime Minister seeking support for military action must defend that action as a last resort Defence policy editTrident renewal edit When interviewed on the Today programme in July 2016 Smith revealed that he used to be a member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and fundamentally wants the world to be without nuclear bombs 17 He has described himself as being a sceptic of the Trident nuclear programme and as favouring a multilateralist approach to nuclear disarmament a position he noted as being Bevanite 18 In the weeks before the 2015 general election he told a hustings audience that he regretted Ed Miliband s policy to renew Trident saying would but we could get rid of it but I fear that we can t citation needed In 2016 he stated that he would vote to renew Trident saying I want a world without nuclear weapons altogether but I don t think we hasten that by divesting 12 Smith did vote in favour of the government s Trident renewal programme motion on 18 July 2016 as did another 139 Labour MPs in line with long standing party policy on at sea nuclear deterrent 19 Party reforms editGender balance edit Smith pledged that he would introduce all female shortlists in target seats at elections as a means of achieving gender balance in the Parliamentary Labour Party 20 Reintroduction of Clause IV edit Smith advocated a further re edit of Clause IV which advocated the fight against inequality over a return to the original Clause IV Endorsements editSee also Endorsements in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election UK List of Owen Smith endorsementsLabour Party leaders nbsp Ed Miliband nbsp Angela Eagle nbsp Alan Johnson nbsp Sadiq Khan nbsp Rupa Huq nbsp Jim McMahon nbsp Chi Onwurah nbsp Keir Starmer nbsp Catherine Stihler nbsp Tony RobinsonMargaret Beckett former Acting Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition 1994 former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 1992 1994 former Foreign Secretary 2006 2007 MP for Derby South Kezia Dugdale Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2015 former Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party 2014 2015 MSP for Lothian since 2011 21 Harriet Harman former Acting Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition 2010 2015 former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 2007 2015 MP for Camberwell and Peckham Ed Miliband former Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition 2010 2015 MP for Doncaster North 22 23 Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet ministersHeidi Alexander former Shadow Secretary of State for Health 2015 2016 MP for Lewisham East 24 25 Hilary Benn former Shadow Foreign Secretary 2015 2016 MP for Leeds Central Ben Bradshaw former Shadow Culture Secretary 2010 and former Culture Secretary 2009 2010 Chris Bryant former Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 2015 2016 MP for Rhondda 26 Liam Byrne former Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2011 2013 former Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2009 2010 MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill Vernon Coaker former Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary 2011 2013 2015 2016 Shadow Defence Secretary 2013 2015 MP for Gedling citation needed Yvette Cooper former Shadow Home Secretary 2011 2015 former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2009 2010 candidate for Leader in 2015 defeated MP for Normanton Pontefract and Castleford Mary Creagh former Shadow International Development Secretary 2014 2015 candidate for Leader in 2015 withdrew MP for Wakefield Gloria De Piero former Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration 2015 2016 MP for Ashfield Michael Dugher former Shadow Culture Secretary 2015 2016 MP for Barnsley East 27 Angela Eagle former Shadow First Secretary of State and Shadow Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills 2015 2016 candidate for Leader in 2016 withdrew MP for Wallasey Maria Eagle former Shadow Culture Secretary 2016 and former Shadow Defence Secretary 2015 2016 MP for Garston and Halewood Caroline Flint former Shadow Energy Secretary 2011 2015 MP for Don Valley Pat Glass former Shadow Secretary of State for Education 2016 MP for North West Durham Kate Green former Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities 2015 2016 MP for Stretford and Urmston 25 28 Lilian Greenwood former Shadow Transport Secretary 2015 2016 MP for Nottingham South Nia Griffith former Shadow Welsh Secretary 2015 2016 MP for Llanelli Peter Hain Baron Hain former Shadow Welsh Secretary 2010 2012 and Welsh Secretary 2002 2008 2009 2010 former MP for Neath 29 John Healey former Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning 2010 2015 2016 former Shadow Secretary of State for Health 2010 2011 former Minister of State for Housing and Planning 2009 2010 MP for Wentworth and Dearne Tristram Hunt former Shadow Secretary of State for Education 2013 2015 MP for Stoke on Trent Central Alan Johnson former Shadow Chancellor 2010 2011 and former Home Secretary 2009 2010 MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle Chris Leslie former Shadow Chancellor 2015 MP for Nottingham East Shabana Mahmood former Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2015 MP for Birmingham Ladywood Seema Malhotra former Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2015 2016 MP for Feltham and Heston Kerry McCarthy former Shadow Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs 2015 2016 MP for Bristol East Catherine McKinnell former Shadow Attorney General 2015 2016 MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North 30 Ian Murray former Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland 2015 2016 MP for Edinburgh South Lisa Nandy former Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary 2015 2016 MP for Wigan 24 31 Lucy Powell former Shadow Secretary of State for Education 2015 2016 MP for Manchester Central 32 Rachel Reeves former Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2013 2015 MP for Leeds West Emma Reynolds former Shadow Communities Secretary 2015 MP for Wolverhampton North East Andrew Smith former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2002 2004 former Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1999 2002 MP for Oxford East Stephen Timms former Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2015 former Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2006 2007 MP for East Ham Karl Turner former Shadow Attorney General 2016 MP for Kingston upon Hull East 33 Stephen Twigg former Shadow Secretary of State for Education 2011 2013 Chair of the International Development Select Committee since 2015 MP for Liverpool West Derby Chuka Umunna former Shadow Business Secretary 2011 2015 candidate for Leader in 2015 withdrew MP for Streatham Stewart Wood Baron Wood of Anfield former co Shadow Minister without Portfolio 2011 2015 34 Ministers in devolved governmentsLeighton Andrews former Minister for Education and Skills 2009 2013 former Member of the Welsh Assembly for Rhondda 35 Mayors and other municipal leadersSadiq Khan Mayor of London since 2016 36 Members of ParliamentRosena Allin Khan MP for Tooting Clive Betts Chair of the Communities and Local Government Committee MP for Sheffield South East 37 Roberta Blackman Woods MP for City of Durham Tom Blenkinsop MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Paul Blomfield MP for Sheffield Central Lyn Brown MP for West Ham 38 Karen Buck MP for Westminster North 39 Richard Burden MP for Birmingham Northfield Ruth Cadbury MP for Brentford and Isleworth Jenny Chapman MP for Darlington 40 Jon Cruddas MP for Dagenham and Rainham Judith Cummins MP for Bradford South Alex Cunningham MP for Stockton North Jim Cunningham MP for Coventry South Wayne David MP for Caerphilly 41 Clive Efford former Shadow Minister for Culture Media and Sport 2011 2016 MP for Eltham 42 Louise Ellman Chair of the Transport Select Committee since 2008 MP for Liverpool Riverside Chris Elmore MP for Ogmore 43 Bill Esterson MP for Sefton Central 44 Yvonne Fovargue MP for Makerfield Vicky Foxcroft MP for Lewisham Deptford Mike Gapes MP for Ilford South 45 Roger Godsiff MP for Birmingham Hall Green Helen Goodman MP for Bishop Auckland 46 Andrew Gwynne Shadow Health Minister since 2011 MP for Denton and Reddish 47 Louise Haigh Shadow Minister for Digital Industries MP for Sheffield Heeley 25 David Hanson former Minister for Security 2009 2010 MP for Delyn Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East 48 Helen Hayes MP for Dulwich and West Norwood Sue Hayman MP for Workington Kate Hollern MP for Blackburn Rupa Huq MP for Ealing Central and Acton Gerald Jones MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 49 Graham Jones MP for Hyndburn Helen Jones MP for Warrington North 50 Susan Jones MP for Clwyd South Barbara Keeley former Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2009 2010 MP for Worsley and Eccles South Emma Lewell Buck MP for South Shields Ian Lucas Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Business and Regulatory Reform since 2010 MP for Wrexham 51 Holly Lynch Opposition Whip since 2015 MP for Halifax 52 Justin Madders MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston Khalid Mahmood MP for Birmingham Perry Barr Rob Marris MP for Wolverhampton South West 53 Chris Matheson MP for City of Chester Conor McGinn MP for St Helens North citation needed Liz McInnes MP for Heywood and Middleton 54 Jim McMahon former Leader of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council 2011 2016 MP for Oldham West and Royton Jessica Morden MP for Newport East Melanie Onn MP for Great Grimsby Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central 55 Albert Owen MP for Ynys Mon Teresa Pearce MP for Erith and Thamesmead Toby Perkins former Shadow Minister of State for the Armed Forces 2015 2016 MP for Chesterfield Matthew Pennycook MP for Greenwich and Woolwich 56 Steve Reed MP for Croydon North 57 Christina Rees MP for Neath 58 Jonathan Reynolds former Shadow Minister for Transport 2015 2016 MP for Stalybridge and Hyde Marie Rimmer MP for St Helens South and Whiston Paula Sherriff MP for Dewsbury 59 Andy Slaughter former Shadow Justice Minister 2010 2016 MP for Hammersmith 60 Jeff Smith MP for Manchester Withington Nick Smith MP for Blaenau Gwent 61 Keir Starmer former Director of Public Prosecutions England and Wales 2008 2013 MP for Holborn and St Pancras Jo Stevens Shadow Solicitor General since 2015 MP for Cardiff Central 62 Gareth Thomas candidate for Mayor of London in 2015 former Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs 2013 2015 Chair of the Co operative Party since 2001 MP for Harrow West 63 Nick Thomas Symonds MP for Torfaen 64 Anna Turley MP for Redcar 65 Alan Whitehead MP for Southampton Test 37 Iain Wright Chair of the Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee since 2015 MP for Hartlepool 41 Daniel Zeichner Shadow Minister for Transport MP for Cambridge 66 Members of European ParliamentPaul Brannen MEP for North East England Richard Corbett MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber Seb Dance MEP for London Theresa Griffin MEP for North West England Richard Howitt MEP for the East of England David Martin MEP for Scotland Linda McAvan MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber Catherine Stihler MEP for Scotland Derek Vaughan MEP for Wales Glenis Willmott Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party since 2009 MEP for the East MidlandsAcademicsDavid Blanchflower labour economist former member of McDonnell s Economic Advisory Committee resigned in June 2016 67 Richard Murphy British chartered accountant and political economist 68 Simon Wren Lewis economist former member of the Economic Advisory Committee 67 Artists and writersAlastair Campbell journalist broadcaster and former Director of Communications and Strategy to Prime Minister Tony Blair 69 J K Rowling novelist author of the Harry Potter fantasy series 70 CelebritiesJason Isaacs actor 70 Ross Kemp actor and investigative journalist 70 Tony Robinson actor comedian and TV presenter Robert Webb comedian actor and writer 70 Left wing activists and trade unionistsPaul Kenny former General Secretary of GMB 71 Abby Tomlinson founder and leader of the MilifandomNewspapers and magazinesConstituency Labour PartiesAberdeenshire West Altrincham and Sale West Ayr Barnsley East Basingstoke Batley and Spen Battersea Blaenau Gwent Bermondsey and Old Southwark Bethnal Green and Bow Charnwood Chipping Barnet Clydesdale Darlington Dartford Derby South Dumfriesshire nominates jointly with Galloway and West Dumfries 72 Ealing Central and Acton East Lothian Finchley and Golders Green Galloway and West Dumfries 72 nominates jointly with Dumfriesshire Glasgow Cathcart Great Grimsby Greenock and Inverclyde Heywood and Middleton Hornsey and Wood Green Inverness and Nairn Leicester East Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Mitcham and Morden Moray Morley and Outwood Na h Eileanan an Iar Newcastle upon Tyne North North East Fife Nottingham South Pontypridd Reading East Renfrewshire South Richmond Park Runnymede and Weybridge Rutherglen South Swindon Stevenage Strathkelvin and Bearsden Streatham Twickenham Uddingston and Bellshill Vauxhall Warrington South West Ham Westminster North Wimbledon Wrexham Trade unionsGeneral Municipal Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union GMB Community 73 Musicians Union 74 Union of Shop Distributive and Allied Workers USDAW 75 Socialist societiesJewish Labour Movement 76 Labour Movement for Europe 77 Socialist Health Association 78 References edit Conor Pope 22 July 2016 Owen Smith snaps up former Corbyn policy chief for leadership bid LabourList Retrieved 20 December 2016 Rowena Mason 13 July 2016 Owen Smith to challenge Corbyn for Labour leadership The Guardian Retrieved 17 July 2016 Grice Andrew 19 July 2016 Labour leadership election Angela Eagle pulls out of contest to allow Owen Smith straight run at Jeremy Corbyn The Independent London UK Archived from the original on 1 May 2022 Retrieved 19 July 2016 Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith outlines his ideas BBC News 17 July 2016 Owen Smith 20 July 2016 Owen Smith Let s fight the Tories and show that Labour has a better way Daily Mirror a b Stewart Heather 20 July 2016 Owen Smith furious at Corbyn s performance against Theresa May The Guardian London UK Retrieved 21 July 2016 Payne Adam 27 July 2016 Owen Smith just announced 20 policies he would bring in as prime minister here are all of them Business Insider Retrieved 28 July 2016 Beattie Jason 27 July 2016 Owen Smith calls for a workers revolution and scrapping of zero hours contracts Daily Mirror Retrieved 29 July 2016 Owen Smith is no Blairite His policies are egalitarian and Left wing Left Foot Forward Retrieved 3 August 2016 What are Owen Smith s policies in the Labour leadership contest The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 3 August 2016 Stewart Heather 20 July 2016 Owen Smith furious at Corbyn s performance against Theresa May The Guardian London UK Retrieved 21 July 2016 a b c Labour leadership Labour too timid on tax Owen Smith BBC News 17 July 2016 Smith unveils wealth tax as part of 20 policies to tackle inequality LabourList 27 July 2016 Retrieved 3 August 2016 Casalicchio Emilio 31 August 2016 Owen Smith Pro immigration stance for Labour is worth losing votes to Ukip PoliticsHome com Retrieved 31 August 2016 Anushka Asthana Heather Stewart 13 July 2016 Owen Smith to offer referendum on Brexit deal if elected Labour leader The Guardian Wheeler Brian 21 July 2016 Profile The Owen Smith story BBC News Retrieved 21 July 2016 What are Labour leadership contender Owen Smith s politics BBC News 13 July 2016 George Eaton 9 January 2016 Owen Smith interview It would be an incredible honour and privilege to be Labour leader New Statesman Mason Rowena 18 July 2016 Commons votes for Trident renewal by majority of 355 The Guardian London UK Retrieved 18 July 2016 Rowena Mason Holly Watt David Pegg 23 July 2016 Owen Smith to pledge equal representation of women in Labour The Guardian Kezia Dugdale 22 August 2016 Kezia Dugdale backs Owen Smith as she says he can unite Labour party more than Jeremy Corbyn Daily Record Miliband Ed 20 July 2016 Act now You have til 5pm to register to vote for Owen Smith in Labour leadership election Share w friends amp family Twitter Retrieved 20 July 2016 Miliband Ed 20 July 2016 Owen can build a Labour Party and a country of which we can be proud Miliband s statement backing Smith LabourList Retrieved 20 July 2016 a b Asthana Anushka Stewart Heather 13 July 2016 Owen Smith to offer referendum on Brexit deal if elected Labour leader The Guardian Retrieved 13 July 2016 a b c Waugh Paul 13 July 2016 Among Owen Smith s public backers today Kate Green Heidi Alexander co chairs of ldrship campaign Lucy Powell Chris Bryant Lou Haigh too Twitter Retrieved 16 July 2016 Eaton George 14 July 2016 Labour won t split if Jeremy Corbyn wins the rebels will fight him again New Statesman Retrieved 14 July 2016 Dugher Michael 17 July 2016 OwenSmith MP We can t afford to indulge in sitting back amp watching our leader fail He knows winning matters Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 KateGreenSU 13 July 2016 Kate Green on Twitter Candidate must be OwenSmith MP Time for a UKLabour leader for the future t co nr1ctzkIlJ Tweet Retrieved 16 July 2016 via Twitter PeterHain 17 July 2016 Labour s Owen Smith vows to tackle inequality Tweet Retrieved 18 July 2016 via Twitter McKinnell Catherine 17 July 2016 Tackling inequality will be at the heart of what we do Watch this to see why I m backing OwenSmith MP for leader Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Phipps Claire 21 July 2016 Morning briefing The Guardian Retrieved 21 July 2016 Emilio Casalicchio 12 July 2016 Nothing to fear Lucy Powell argues Jeremy Corbyn can be beaten in leadership battle PoliticsHome Archived from the original on 14 September 2016 Retrieved 18 August 2016 Karl Turner MP on Twitter Having spoken with EastHullCLP officers I shall be supporting OwenSmith MP in the leadership contest OwenSmith Twitter com 9 December 2011 Retrieved 16 July 2016 Wood Stewart 15 July 2016 Encouraging to hear OwenSmith MP saying it s time for a 200bn investment programme in infrastructure across the UK Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Andrews Leighton 17 July 2016 Calm confident performance by owensmith2016 OwenSmith MP on MarrShow laboursfuture Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Dinnen Carl 20 August 2016 Sadiq Khan backs Owen Smith saying Labour is doing badly under Corbyn ITV News Retrieved 20 August 2016 a b Say you re with us labour Retrieved 20 July 2016 Lyn Brown on Twitter Thought OwenSmith MP BBCr4today v impressive My politics anti austerity prosocial justice apposed Iraq war Strong candidate Twitter com 24 June 2016 Retrieved 16 July 2016 KarenPBuckMP 13 July 2016 Karen Buck on Twitter Owen Smith hugely impressive on r4today just now What we need the vision competence to lead a party of the left t co 2E39MIwEoR Tweet Retrieved 16 July 2016 via Twitter Jenny Chapman on Twitter OwenSmith MP saying he wants to unify the party on BBCr4today Good clear credible leadership exactly what s needed Twitter com 14 February 2009 Retrieved 16 July 2016 a b People following Owen 4 Leader smith4leader Retrieved 14 July 2016 Efford Clive 17 July 2016 Owen2016 Owen Smith sets out what a real anti austerity plan is Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Masters Adrian 17 July 2016 And another two MPs join owensmith2016 leadership campaign launch in his Pontypridd constituency Chris Elmore and Heidi Alexander Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Esterson Bill 17 July 2016 Great to hear owensmith2016 taking the fight to the Tories at the launch of his leadership campaign Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Mike Gapes on Twitter Retrieved 22 July 2016 Owen Smith I can be the Next Prime Minister RT and Follow this account 4 news campaign updates LabourLeadership Owen 4 Leader on Twitter retweeted by Helen Goodman 13 July 2016 Retrieved 14 July 2016 Gwynne Andrew 17 July 2016 What OwenSmith MP has said about tackling inequality amp embedding it in ALL policy is music to my ears That was my public health idea too Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Thornton Jen 17 July 2016 Great to be at owensmith2016 launch with friends and colleagues today time to unite and move forward Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Jones Gerald 17 July 2016 Passionate performance from owensmith2016 today I m supporting him to lead UKLabour from opposition to Government Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Jones Helen 17 July 2016 Glad to see the brilliant OwenSmith MP launching his leadership campaign today He is just what UKLabour needs Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Lucas Ian 17 July 2016 I believe owensmith2016 is the candidate who will beat jeremycorbyn and build the radical credible Labour alternative our country needs Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 My Statement on the Labour Leadership Election Archived from the original on 26 July 2016 Retrieved 22 July 2016 Wolverhampton MP Rob Marris backs Owen Smith for Labour leadership Express amp Star 18 July 2016 Retrieved 18 July 2016 McInnes Liz 18 July 2016 Bringing back Wage Councils and making taxation fairer Owen Smith reveals radical plans OwenSmith2016 Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Onwurah Chi 17 July 2016 Declining wages job insecurity amp recession but miles away from Govt why owensmith2016 is standing Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 mtpennycook 13 July 2016 Matthew Pennycook MP on Twitter OwenSmith MP I m best placed to heal Labour divisions t co QEhDb36dff Tweet Retrieved 16 July 2016 via Twitter Having received 100 support from my local party officers this evening I will stand to be Labour Leader and the next Labour Prime Minister Owen Smith on Twitter retweeted by Steve Reed 13 July 2016 Retrieved 14 July 2016 Proud to be owensmith2016 launch inspirational speech Christina Rees on Twitter 17 July 2016 Retrieved 18 July 2016 Sherriff Paula 19 July 2016 I love my party amp so proud of many achievements by UKLabour but we re not offering real opposition I ve nominated owensmith2016 as Leader Twitter Retrieved 19 July 2016 Slaughter Andy 17 July 2016 I will nominate OwenSmith MP as Labour Leader Hugely impressive candidate who can win the leadership lead the Party and then the country Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Smith Nick 17 July 2016 Cracking pic of friends and Ponty supporters for Owen Smith for Leader launch Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 Wright Benjamin 15 July 2016 Jeremy Corbyn receives Labour leadership blow as Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens says she ll back Owen Smith Wales Online Retrieved 16 July 2016 Thomas Gareth 17 July 2016 Good stuff from OwenSmith MP today I shall nominate him for Leader of UKLabour tmrw Twitter Retrieved 18 July 2016 BBC iPlayer Daily Politics 14 07 2016 Bbc co uk 1 January 1970 Retrieved 16 July 2016 MirrorPolitics 13 July 2016 Owen Smith says he ll be a radical and credible leader who will heal the Labour party bit ly 29D34gs Tweet Retrieved 14 July 2016 via Twitter Zeichner Daniel 19 July 2016 I ve just nominated Owen Smith We need wide choice on ballot amp I m closest to him on crucial EU issue Twitter Retrieved 19 July 2016 a b Rowena Mason 1 August 2016 Economic advisers to Corbyn back rival for Labour leader The Guardian Richard Murphy 29 July 2016 Why the Labour leadership campaign is important Richard Murphy Alastair Campbell How Owen Smith can save Labour from Corbyn 20 July 2016 Retrieved 9 August 2016 a b c d Louise Ridley 20 July 2016 JK Rowling Among Stars Calling For Jeremy Corbyn To Be Removed As Labour Leader Huffington Post UK LBC Breaking 2 August 2016 LBC Breaking on Twitter Former GMB General Secretary Sir Paul Kenny has told LBC he s supporting Owen Smith in the Labour leadership election Twitter com a b Dumfriesshire CLP nominates Owen 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