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May 15, 2007
Leadership battle
Do our readers really care that local MP John McDonnell is to challenge Gordon Brown for the leadership of the Labour party?
This is far more a national story than a local one but as John is MP for Hayes and Harlington it's a story that I still feel we should cover in this week's Gazette, and one that our readers will be interested in.
In the end we have devoted most of page two to John's bid to potentially become Prime Minister if he was to topple Gordon Brown, although you have to say his chances are slim to say the least.
We have also unearthed some interesting facts about the 55-year-old politician, who lives in Hayes, for our story.
He has a passion for sailing, is a Hayes Football Club supporter, likes listening to jazz rapper Soweto Kynch and until recently was the proud owner of a 20-year-old Sabb.
For those of you interested in the politcial side of things below is John's speech on why he is running for leader of the Labour party.
All in all it's a busy paper this week and we have just sent the final pages through to our pre-press department.
The splash for the Uxbridge edition is a terrifying knife attack on two teenage boys in broad daylight at a bus stop on a busy main road. There was not much debate that this was the obvious lead story of the week and one that is sure to get people talking in the area where it happened.
There is also a strong mix of hard news and human interest stories throughout the paper and a particularly touching tale about a five-year-olds battle with cystic fibrosis and the difficult issues his parents face with the illness.
We have also launched our Let's Do It Awards in conjunction with Barclays, which offers a local charity the opportunity to win cash to help them fulfil their dreams.
This is the second year of the awards and once again I am expecting a tremendous entry from groups across the borough.
Posted by aseal at May 15, 2007 2:34 PM