Supporters and Endorsers
National voices
Angela Rayner MP
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party & Shadow Levelling Up Secretary
"I want to thank Anneliese for the vital work she did for the party, especially in creating Labour's Green Paper on Employment Rights - the basis of our New Deal for Working People. I will be proud to table a Bill based on that paper within our first hundred days in office, knowing our New Deal will change people's lives under the next Labour Govt in the same way the last Labour Govt changed mine."
Andy Burnham
Metro Mayor for Greater Manchester
“We’re so close to electing a Labour government that will deliver the long-awaited and much-needed change for our communities. To win, our party needs parliamentary candidates like Anneliese with a strong track-record supporting our Party under all of our leaders. I know Anneliese will be a strong advocate for the people of Knowsley and will make a brilliant MP”
Christina McAnea
General Secretary of UNISON
“Anneliese is from Knowsley, loves Knowsley and wants the very best for everyone who calls it home. A strong and experienced trade unionist, a former Unison rep, with a dedication and a drive to protect and improve our public services and who’ll make sure we have a Labour government that delivers a new deal for working people.”
Ed Miliband
Shadow Secretary for Energy Security & Net Zero
“I am really grateful to Anneliese for all the work she has done in support of the Green Prosperity Plan to bring well-paid, industrial, union jobs to our heartlands, something she cares passionately about.The next Labour government will deliver for our communities after 14 years of Tory failure.”
John McDonnell
MP for Hayes and Harlington
“I have worked with Anneliese over the years on numerous trade union and Labour Party campaigns. She has shown what a committed, hard working socialist she is, not just in words but in action. She would be a terrific voice for Knowsley in Parliament.”
Frances O’Grady
Former General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress
“I worked with Anneliese when she was at Unite and then working for me at the TUC. She is a lifelong trade unionist - and helped develop the New Deal for Working People. I know Anneliese is a fighter for working people - and that’s what we need in Parliament”
Louise Haigh MP
Shadow Transport Secretary
“I have known and worked with Anneliese since I was a Unite rep. She is an incredibly talented campaigner, organiser and she'll make a fantastic politician. I know she achieved so much in local government to transform public transport for working people in London. I hope she gets the chance to represent Knowsley so that we can work together to deliver our transformative plans for Transport in government.”
Dave Ward
General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union
“Good luck Anneliese. You are exactly the sort of candidate Labour needs if it truly wants to reconnect in every community. The CWU is backing you all the way.”
Local backing
Alison Steele
Roby Labour member
“Anneliese definitely gets my support, she’s passionate about Knowsley and its people and has the experience to get things done. Also, her trade union support shows me her kind of politics is about equality and rights for all.”
Bradley Arnold
Roby Labour member, Knowsley UNISON LabourLink Officer
“Knowsley needs an MP who will fight to get our public services the investment they so desperately need and work with our local unions to make sure our services deliver for residents and workers alike. That’s why I’m backing Anneliese, not only is she Knowsley through and through but she’s proud of our area with the experience and know how to get things done.”
Cllr Joan Lilly
Labour Councillor for St Michaels ward
“I am supporting Anneliese because I have been really impressed by her wealth of experience and practical knowledge of how to get things done for people. She is Knowsley born and bred and is clearly proud of her roots and passionate about the lives of our residents. I see so many challenges in my community - homelessness, in work poverty, anti social behaviour - and we need an MP who is committed to improving things and will give our residents a strong voice with the people in power and I believe Anneliese will give us that.”
Cllr Harry Bell
Labour Councillor for Northwood ward
“I believe Knowsley needs an MP who is fully committed to solidarity with those fighting to defend their working conditions. Anneliese’s impressive track record of campaigning for working people has convinced me that she will be best placed to represent us in Parliament.”
Cllr Marie Stuart
Labour Councillor for Northwood ward
“Knowsley residents have been cut adrift by the Tories over the last 14 years and I see the impact every day in my community - food banks, insecure and poor quality housing, people choosing between heating and eating. We need an MP who will demand better for our residents to give them hope that things will improve. I believe that Anneliese will put our residents first and is passionate about bringing about the change we need, hopefully with a Labour Government.”
Matt Costello
St Gabriels Labour member
“I am supporting Anneliese because we need a working class MP with fresh ideas on how to tackle the issues facing us in Knowsley whether it be housing, education or our NHS services. I would urge other members to give Anneliese both your vote and the opportunity to take those ideas to our neighbours.”
Rita Berry
St Michaels Labour member
“I am supporting Anneliese because I want somebody to give Knowsley residents the voice in our party and in Parliament that we deserve. I have every faith that Anneliese will be committed to being visible and accessible to residents and will fight for the investment and change that our borough desperately needs.”
Steph Costello
St Gabriel’s Labour member
“Anneliese truly has Knowsley's best interests at heart. She would make an incredible MP with both the proven track-record experience and the personal integrity to advocate for our borough nationally. I would be proud to vote for her.”
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