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Kerron Cross

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Kerron James Cross (born 21 August 1977) is a former Labour politician and former blogger. His blog was rated as the top Labour blog by commentator Iain Dale in 2006. Until 13 September 2013, he was Director of Communications for the Archbishop of York.[1]

Cross was candidate for South West Hertfordshire at the May 2005 general election in the United Kingdom. He was also a member of the Christian Socialist Movement national executive and was Vice Chair of the Movement from 2007-2008. He is a long-serving Parliamentary Research assistant for Andy Reed, Member of Parliament.

Cross is a published writer, with political commentary in such publications as the Salvation Army War Cry and the Christian Socialist magazine, and he had a book of sketches/drama published in 2001, Drama, Verse, Sketches 2 with Steve Tilley, and in 2014, his book "A Dark Stranger's Guide To The Isle Of Man" was published.[2] However, he is perhaps best known for running a blog called "The Voice of the Delectable Left", where he was known for his attacks on the Liberal Democrats, political gossip, general observations on football, and life as a Parliamentary Researcher. He is also known to be a supporter of Gordon Brown and was a critic of the Iraq War.

Cross was a Labour Co-operative district councillor in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire - from 2002 ro 2009. He was Leader of the Labour Group on Three Rivers District Council.[3] Before being elected to Three Rivers District Council he was Vice Chair of Croxley Green Parish Council, Hertfordshire. In 2006 was elected as Chair of the Herts & Home Counties Co-operative Party. However as of 15 August 2009 he is no longer a councillor. The Watford Observer reported that his resignation from Three Rivers Council follows his decision to accept a new job.[4]

Kerron Cross was educated at Anglia Ruskin University graduating with a BA (Hons).

It has been widely speculated that the character Danny Foster from the 2007 BBC political drama Party Animals was based upon Kerron Cross.[5] After Cross addressed the rumours on his blog, Martin Bright, a political consultant for the show, commented claiming that he "couldn't possibly confirm or deny" the speculation.[6]

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