Richard Holden: The Red Wall. My part in its downfall. How I won North West Durham – Labour since its creation.
We need to build long-term trust to hold seats like this one. We can win again – but we must deliver.
Posts by Richard Holden
Richard Holden is a former Special Adviser to the Defence Secretary and the Leader of the Lords, and was Parliamentary candidate for Preston in 2015.
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Richard Holden: The criminal justice reforms which could spare other innocent people the ordeal I suffered
In the second of his two pieces, the author proposes a series of changes to ensure that the right balance is struck: convicting the guilty while not ruining innocent lives.
Richard Holden: The horrifying tale of how I was baselessly charged with sexual assault – and what it says about the police and CPS
In the first of two pieces, the author describes how he was needlessly put through hell for 15 months – after which a jury duly took only ten minutes to clear him.
Richard Holden: How and why the LibDems went backwards in every English and Welsh seat they defended
With seven of their nine seats in England now held with majorities of less than eight per cent of the vote, the next election offers a chance to take them out for good.