Adnan Hussain never expected to be an MP
Adnan Hussain was the shock general election victor in the Labour stronghold of Blackburn on July 4 after a bruising campaign with Gaza front and centre - and now he says he wants to bring the "brilliance" of the town back.
“I felt that I should get in and try to avoid an ugly politics playing out on the streets of Blackburn. I didn’t feel that Craig Murray represented the sentiments of the people of Blackburn. Of the issues facing his constituency, Mr Hussain said his childhood memories are of Blackburn as a "thriving town" with a "really busy" town centre, adding: “There weren’t many empty shops at all.
He said: “Blackburn is an extremely segregated town at the moment. A segregated town does not bring the best of its people. What we need to do is build bridges because that in essence will also help the economy. “I saw the playground in Mill Hill. There were so many kids out there on a hot summer day during the election campaign. But when I saw the state of disrepair, it made me sad because back when I was young there were good facilities, playgrounds were well kept.
As MP, he will now have to work with the Labour-controlled Blackburn with Darwen Council but is not daunted by the prospect: “I’m ready to do what it takes to bring about the best of Blackburn. I and Phil Riley – the current leader of the borough Labour Party – have been friends for a long time. He recalled: “I’ve been living here just over five years. My first business venture was a car wash in Darwen.
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