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I was delighted to join many Dundonians this morning, including politicians from across the political spectrum, to send-off Dundee's bid to be UK City of Culture in 2017.  This was a great event and I am proud to put this picture here which includes, council colleagues such as the Lord Provost.  I am happy to do so because this issue is about promoting Dundee, not about party politics.  People right across Dundee, and beyond, have got together and are saying that Dundee should be the UK City of Culture in 2017.
 
All of Dundee Labour Party's elected representatives have signed up to back Dundee's Bid to be the UK City of Culture in 2017.  We are calling on everyone in the city to back the bid and show their support via the We Dundee website. All ten members of the City Council's Labour Group have joined together with Jenny Marra MSP and Jim McGovern MP to back the bid.

I  represent Dundee Labour on the Strategic Group backing the bid and I am glad that all of Labour's elected representatives in the city are backing Dundee's exciting bid to be UK City of Culture in 2017. This was a policy which was in our election manifesto and which we are proud to support. But this issue is much more important than party politics, everyone in Dundee should support the bid and tell the world just what a great place Dundee is.


Labour politicians in the city will do everything that we can to promote the city and to ensure that the bid is successful. We will be working with the SNP-led council Administration to deliver the UK City of Culture title in 2017 because we know that is what is the best interests of our great city. I would urge anyone who hasn't yet visited the We Dundee website to do so and to sign up to show their support for Dundee's bid.


Dundee has a strong case to be UK City of Culture and it is important that Dundonians get behind the bid. I know that the bid is also supported by many many people who do not live in the city but who know that Dundee has a thriving cultural scene.


The most important message is please back our bid.