The former labor minister is throwing Lars Klingbeil into competition for the party leadership
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According to “Bild”, Hubertus Heil is running for the SPD party chairmanship and is throwing competition at Lars Klingbeil. In a three-page letter, the 54-year-old complains about the party's lack of profile and sees this as the reason for the poll numbers of 14 percent.
Former Labor Minister Hubertus Heil wants to compete with Lars Klingbeil for the SPD party leadership – and is throwing his hat into the ring. As “Bild” reports, Heil sent out his application for party leadership at 7 p.m.
The three-page letter is available exclusively to the newspaper. In it, Heil complains about his party's acute lack of profile and sees this as the reason for the poor survey results (14 percent): "We will only become stronger as the SPD if we are more visible as a party. And if we have clear concepts and new ideas," said the 54-year-old.
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