Monday August 23rd 2010
David Miliband, MP for South Shields and one of the front runners for the Labour Leadership, today visited Chesterfield to talk to Labour and Trade Union Members at a meeting in Market Hall during his campaign for the Labour Party Leadership, along with one of his main supporters, Chesterfield MP, Toby Perkins and a quick word with "The Chesterfield Post".


After lunching at the Market Pub in Market Square, Mr Miliband and Mr Perkins went on a short walkabout to meet and chat with some of the local people, some of whom didn't miss the chance to get in a few questions to start the afternoon off right.

Mr Miliband then climbed the Market Hall stairs to the conference hall where he was greeted by the waiting crowd of Labour Party Members and Trade Unionists.

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After a short welcome speech, David fielded a series of questions ranging from important local issues to the wider ranging subject of the Labour Party Leadership.

There were questions regarding education, local business, local political support and why things were difficult for Labour in North Derbyshire during the election campaign, unemployment and student issues, among others.

We will be breaking the meeting and relevant questions down into a 2 part article over the next couple of days along with some more video content.

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