Hollie Ridley has today been appointed as the Labour Party's new
General Secretary by the National Executive Committee.
Ridley, who has worked for the Party for over a decade, played a
crucial role in this year's election campaign in the role of
General Election Field Director as the Party won a historic
landslide victory and secured the first Labour government for 14
years.
The NEC met this afternoon to interview Ridley and concluded that
she was the outstanding candidate to succeed , who recently announced he was
standing down from the role after four years' service as general
secretary in which he helped to rebuild the Party and oversaw its
return to government after the heavy election defeat in 2019.
Hollie Ridley said:
“The Labour Party is the greatest vehicle for
social progress in British history. But we can only do that when
we win.
“Keir has shown that the Labour Party is at its best when it is
outward facing and focussed on the needs of the British people. I
look forward to working with him to deliver that in the years
ahead.”
, Prime Minister and Labour
Party Leader, said:
“I want to congratulate Hollie on her appointment as General
Secretary. Hollie is an outstanding leader who played a critical
role in the general election campaign. She brings experience,
expertise and a clear vision about what is needed for continued
electoral success.
“We won the general election as a changed Labour Party and I look
forward to working closely with Hollie to remain true to that
promise as we change Britain.”
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Notes:
Hollie Ridley's appointment will be ratified at
annual conference, on the recommendation of the NEC.
Ridley first got involved in Labour politics in her home town of
Dagenham to challenge the BNP, joining as a member of staff as a
Trainee Organiser in 2011 at the age of 22.
Since then, she has taken on a range of jobs including:
Regional Organiser
Training Manager
Election Strategy Manager
Head of Elections
Regional Director
Executive Director Nations and Regions
General Election Field Director
Ridley was responsible for transforming the Labour Party's field
campaign in the general election earlier this year. Innovation
was central to her approach, including introducing the first ever
fully digital polling day as well as overseeing the Party's voter
persuasion and targeting strategy.
