Beaten Labour candidates

KEITH BOBBIN, BASILDON

"He should stand down soon. He is only hanging on to pass Margaret Thatcher's record in power. He should have gone after last year's election. I think that Tony Blair was a liability to the party and local members are leaving the party."

ABDUL SATTARBUTT, BRENT

"Muslim voters here told me I should be ashamed of the Labour Party. They said Labour's hands are covered in blood. Muslim workers, even Muslim kids, have told me that."

BERT LAWTON, PORTHILL, NEWCASTLE UNDERLYME

"Instead of being an asset, Tony Blair has become a liability. I feel I have lost my seat on national issues, not local issues. He should go now."

STEPHEN PERKINS, BURY

"Tony Blair should stand down soon. However, it should not just be a knee-jerk reaction. Labour needs time to build up again. There should be a gradual move towards a new eader. He should stand down towards the end of the year."

ALBERT CLARKE, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME

"I think Blair should have stood down last year. I am as red as you can be, and I would still tell him to his face that he should stand down. He should go. Full stop. If he had gone last year, we would not be in this position."

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