"This election isn't about status, or name recognition, it is about you, Welsh Labour members and how you are represented on the National Executive Committee (NEC). As the lifeblood of the party, this election is about giving you a voice, and a real representative, on Labour's NEC.

Too often, the rights of party members have been casualties in the pursuit of power in Cardiff Bay and Westminster. But member democracy and a desire to win are not mutually exclusive concepts. 

Our vibrant and diverse membership in Wales is full of talent and ideas. Our party must harness this through trusting our members with non-negotiable rights to influence party policy and to select their candidates for elections, free from factional interference. 

Here in Wales, we have seen how Mark Drakeford's combination of a radical agenda with a compassionate leadership style can be a blueprint for longevity in power. The Welsh seat on the NEC provides a unique platform to promote Welsh Labour's distinct and successful policy agenda at the party's highest level. 

For a Welsh NEC representative who fights your corner; who provides regular reports to members; and who is a champion for member democracy, vote Sam Swash."

 MY PLEDGES

1. A VOICE TO PROMOTE DISTINCT WELSH LABOUR VALUES AT THE PARTY'S HIGHEST LEVEL

2. CAMPAIGN FOR STRONGER, ENFORCEABLE RULES ON LOBBYING AND POLITICAL DONATIONS

3. DEMAND NON-NEGOTIABLE MEMBER INPUT IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT

4. DEMAND NON-NEGOTIABLE MEMBER CONTROL OF SELECTIONS, FREE FROM FACTIONAL INTERFRERENCE

5. CAMPAIGN FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ANONYVOTER FOR SELECTIONS WITH A TRULY INDEPENDENT ONLINE VOTING SYSTEM

6. TO BE A TRUE REPRESENTATIVE OF WELSH LABOUR MEMBERS: ACCOUNTABLE AND TRANSPARENT, PROVIDING REGULAR REPORTS TO MEMBERS