Luke Akehurst

• Age: 37
• Gender: Male
• Astrological Sign: Pisces
• Zodiac Year: Rat
• Occupation: Public Affairs consultant
• Location: Hackney : London : United Kingdom

About Me

Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward)since 2002 and Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Stoke Newington resident. Amicus union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Public Affairs consultant (specialising in advising defence and aerospace companies). The rest will become evident from reading the blog.

Interests

• Labour Party Politics
• Napoleonic Military History
• Food
• Wine
• Italy

Favorite Movies

• Dr Strangelove
• Apocalypse Now
• Gladiator
• The Duellists
• Brief Encounter

Favorite Music

• Morrissey
• The Smiths
• The Killers
• New Order
• Motown
• Prokofiev

Favorite Books

• George Orwell
• Primo Levi
• George MacDonald Fraser
• Julian Rathbone
• Larry McMurty
• Almanac of American Politics
• Almanac of British Politics
• Almanac of Australian Politics
• anything about Napoleonic Military History

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