Little announced his bid for the 2014 Labour Party leadership election on 9 October 2014 and was nominated by Poto Williams and Iain Lees - Galloway .
Following Labour 's defeat at the general election in September 2014 , David Cunliffe resigned as leader of the Labour Party .
Little announced David Cunliffe 's bid for the 2014 Labour   leadership election on 9 October 2014 and was nominated by Poto Williams and Iain Lees - Galloway .
Following Labour 's defeat at the general election in September 2014 , David Cunliffe resigned as leader of the Labour Party .