Kerron Cross
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Kerron James Cross is a former Labour
politician and former blogger. His blog was rated as the top Labour blog by commentator Iain Dale
in 2006. He is no longer a councillor and is currently Director of Communications for the Archbishop of York.
Cross was candidate for South West Hertfordshire at the May 2005 general election
in the United Kingdom
. He was also a member of the Christian Socialist Movement
national executive and was Vice Chair of the Movement from 2007-2008. He is a long-serving Parliamentary Research assistant for Andy Reed
, Member of Parliament
.
Cross is a published writer, with political commentary in such publications as the Salvation Army
War Cry and the Christian Socialist magazine, and he had a book of sketches/drama published in 2001, Drama, Verse, Sketches 2 with Steve Tilley. However, he is perhaps best known for running a blog called "The Voice of the Delectable Left", where he was known for his attacks on the Liberal Democrats
, political gossip, general observations on football, and life as a Parliamentary Researcher. He is also known to be a supporter of Gordon Brown
and was a critic of the Iraq War.
Cross was a Labour Co-operative
district councillor in South Oxhey
, Hertfordshire - from 2002 ro 2009. He was Leader of the Labour Group on Three Rivers District Council
. Before being elected to Three Rivers District Council he was Vice Chair of Croxley Green Parish Council, Hertfordshire. In 2006 was elected as Chair of the Herts & Home Counties Co-operative Party
. However as of August 15th 2009 he is no longer a councillor. The Watford Observer reported that his resignation from Three Rivers Council follows his decision to accept a new job.
Kerron Cross was educated at Anglia Ruskin University
graduating with a BA (Hons).
It has been widely speculated that the character Danny Foster from the 2007 BBC political drama Party Animals
was based upon Kerron Cross. After Cross addressed the rumours on his blog, Martin Bright
, a political consultant for the show, commented claiming that he "couldn't possibly confirm or deny" the speculation.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician and former blogger. His blog was rated as the top Labour blog by commentator Iain Dale
Iain Dale
Iain Campbell Dale is best known for his conservative-minded British political blog Iain Dale's Diary and for his frequent appearances on UK news channels as a political commentator. He is also a publisher, broadcaster and former Conservative Party politician...
in 2006. He is no longer a councillor and is currently Director of Communications for the Archbishop of York.
Cross was candidate for South West Hertfordshire at the May 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He was also a member of the Christian Socialist Movement
Christian Socialist Movement
The Christian Socialist Movement, or CSM, is a socialist society affiliated to the British Labour Party.The CSM was an amalgamation of the Society of Socialist Clergy and Ministers and the Socialist Christian League. R. H. Tawney made one of his last public appearances at the Movement's inaugural...
national executive and was Vice Chair of the Movement from 2007-2008. He is a long-serving Parliamentary Research assistant for Andy Reed
Andy Reed
Andrew John Reed is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for the key marginal Constituency of Loughborough from 1997 to 2010.He is a notable sports enthusiast, a fortuitous coincidence as "Loughborough is home to the most comprehensive sports development...
, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
Cross is a published writer, with political commentary in such publications as the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
War Cry and the Christian Socialist magazine, and he had a book of sketches/drama published in 2001, Drama, Verse, Sketches 2 with Steve Tilley. However, he is perhaps best known for running a blog called "The Voice of the Delectable Left", where he was known for his attacks on the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
, political gossip, general observations on football, and life as a Parliamentary Researcher. He is also known to be a supporter of Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
and was a critic of the Iraq War.
Cross was a Labour Co-operative
Labour Co-operative
Labour and Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national agreement between the two parties....
district councillor in South Oxhey
South Oxhey
South Oxhey is a suburb of Watford in the Watford Rural parish of the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located in the south western corner of Hertfordshire and close to the boundary with Greater London.-History:...
, Hertfordshire - from 2002 ro 2009. He was Leader of the Labour Group on Three Rivers District Council
Three Rivers District Council
Three Rivers District Council is the local authority for the Three Rivers non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Three Rivers is located in the south-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region...
. Before being elected to Three Rivers District Council he was Vice Chair of Croxley Green Parish Council, Hertfordshire. In 2006 was elected as Chair of the Herts & Home Counties Co-operative Party
Co-operative Party
The Co-operative Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom committed to supporting and representing co-operative principles. The party does not put up separate candidates for any UK election itself. Instead, Co-operative candidates stand jointly with the Labour Party as "Labour...
. However as of August 15th 2009 he is no longer a councillor. The Watford Observer reported that his resignation from Three Rivers Council follows his decision to accept a new job.
Kerron Cross was educated at Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin University is one of the largest universities in Eastern England, United Kingdom, with a total student population of around 30,000.-History:...
graduating with a BA (Hons).
It has been widely speculated that the character Danny Foster from the 2007 BBC political drama Party Animals
Party Animals (TV series)
Party Animals is a British television drama series screened on BBC Two in 2007. It was produced by World Productions, the makers of No Angels and This Life....
was based upon Kerron Cross. After Cross addressed the rumours on his blog, Martin Bright
Martin Bright
Martin Bright is a British journalist. He worked for the BBC World Service and The Guardian before becoming The Observer's education correspondent and then home affairs editor...
, a political consultant for the show, commented claiming that he "couldn't possibly confirm or deny" the speculation.