Criticism that daughter of TV star Tracey Ullman could be 'parachuted' into MP's seat She worked for Labour Party deputy leader Harriet Harman until last year and was involved in the campaign to re-elect Ken Livingstone as mayor of London. A resident of Ealing Broadway in London, she unsuccessfully stood for election for a local council in the city and for the London Assembly. AWest Midlands Regional Labour Party source said: "Mabel is a very highly respected political adviser and would make an excellent MP one day." However, former Labour group leader Mick Salih said the party would be criticised if it brings in candidates who are not local. The 65-year-old former Stoke-on-Trent City councillor left the party in 2006. He said: "They won't have my vote for the simple reason we want someone who understands the local community and preferably lives in the constituency like Joan. We want someone who can understand the problems that Stoke-on-Trent has. Parachuting someone from the leafy suburbs of London to Stoke-on-Trent is a massive difference. He added: "I wouldn't be too pleased about someone being parachuted in. Unfortunately that is what Labour do these days. They seem to ignore the local candidates. MP Tristram Hunt, the son of Labour peer Lord Hunt of Chesterton, took over the Stoke Central seat from Mark Fisher three years ago, despite having no former association with the city. But Neil Dawson, constituency secretary for Stoke-on-Trent North, said Mr Hunt's election is completely different to what will happen with Ms Walley's seat. He said: "There were different circumstances. It was very close to the General Election and they didn't have the time to put the proper procedures in place. We will send out invitations and Mabel will be able to apply and we will create a long list then a shortlist, which will go out to members for hustings to allow them to ask questions of the candidates. I haven't heard of Mabel on a personal level. If she did apply she would be treated exactly the same as any other candidate. It's in the hands of the local members to choose who they want. He said the candidate should be known by the end of March. Other potential candidates include councillors Joy Garner, Debra Gratton and Janine Bridges.