Bill Morris
"Having worked closely with Alan Johnson as General Secretaries of our respective unions and as members of the TUC General Council for a number of years I believe that Alan is the best person to be the next deputy leader of the Labour Party. He is a genuine product of the trade union movement, and like me, he understands the concerns and motivations of ordinary working people.
In Gordon we have a statesman who is highly respect on the international stage and who is head and shoulders above the opposition. What we need is someone to compliment Gordon’s talents – to work closely with him and spread the appeal of the Labour Party to all sections of our society. I believe Alan Johnson is the best person to do this”."
Bill Morris
General Secretary TGWU 1992 – 2003
Member TUC General Council 1998 - 2003