Sarah Hayward is a British Labour Party politician who was Leader of the London Borough of Camden from 2012 to 2017.
13 Facts About Sarah Hayward
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Sarah Hayward successfully challenged Nasim Ali for leadership of the Labour group in 2012.
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Sarah Hayward describes this as a defining moment attracting her to socialism.
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Sarah Hayward graduated from the University of Hull with a degree in law and politics.
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Sarah Hayward then moved to London and worked at Sainsbury's for two years, before joining a publishing company.
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Sarah Hayward joined the Ministry of Defence before resigning in protest over the Invasion of Iraq.
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Sarah Hayward says she was drawn to Camden by a "love of grungy pubs and even grungier music".
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Sarah Hayward has represented the King's Cross ward since 2010 and entered Cabinet as Member for Communities, Regeneration and Equalities.
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Sarah Hayward currently serves as a member of the Health and Wellbeing Board and a number of sub-committees.
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Sarah Hayward has written a number of articles for The Guardian.
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Sarah Hayward supported Liz Kendall during the 2015 Labour Party leadership election despite the Holborn and St Pancras Labour Party endorsing Jeremy Corbyn.
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Sarah Hayward announced she was standing down from the leadership of Camden Council in April 2017 and did not stand for re-election as a councillor at the May 2018 council elections.
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Sarah Hayward was succeeded as leader of Camden Council by Georgia Gould, the daughter of the late Lord Gould.