Throwing my hat in the ring...

I'm not a politician. I've never harboured any desire to run the country (whatever my Dad would have had you believe!)

I'm a common man, who puts his family above everything, who feels bitterly let down by our Parliament in recent years. Not just on Brexit - but on other issues which affect our local community which I care so much about.

HS2. Fracking. Unemployment, particularly amongst our young. Localised flooding. The lack of affordable housing. Anti social behaviour. The way we are constantly overlooked in favour of the South. The list appears endless.

Successive governments (of all denominations) have done little for Rother Valley. I don't pretend I can wave a magic wand and fix all of that - but what I can promise is that party politics will never come above what I am prepared to do for our region.

If you have ever visited a polling booth, looked at the options and wished there was a 'None of the above' box - then I will be your best option on December 12th. And I promise to work my socks off for Rother Valley if we achieve the miracle and choose a non Labour MP for the first time ever.

Thank you