Labour moderates deal hard-left crushing blow by installing their man David Evans as General Secretary

LABOUR moderates have dealt the hard-left another crushing blow. They have installed their man David Evans as general secretary. Evans — who worked for the party under Tony Blair — was elected to the top job. He is also a close ally of leader Sir Keir Starmer. Evans saw off stiff competition from former Corbyn […]

LABOUR moderates have dealt the hard-left another crushing blow.

They have installed their man David Evans as general secretary.

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Labour moderates have dealt the hard-left another crushing blow by installing David Evans as general secretary[/caption]

Evans — who worked for the party under Tony Blair — was elected to the top job.

He is also a close ally of leader Sir Keir Starmer.

Evans saw off stiff competition from former Corbyn aide Andrew Fisher.

Sir Keir hailed his new right-hand man.

The Labour Leader said Evans has a “clear understanding of the scale of the task ahead of us”.

Mr Evans said: “It is an honour and a privilege to be appointed General Secretary of the Labour Party.

“We face a defining period in the history of our great party, with a global pandemic, an imminent recession and a mountain to climb to win the next election.

“Through the strength of our movement, I know we can rise to this challenge.”

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Sir Keir hailed his new right-hand man, who he said has a ‘clear understanding of the scale of the task ahead of us’[/caption]

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Evans — who worked for the party under Tony Blair — was elected to the top job[/caption]

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General Secretary David Evans saw off stiff competition from a former Corbyn aide[/caption]

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