My connection with Portsmouth is one of pride and belonging, home of the Royal Navy, the birthplace of Charles Dickens, Hertha Marks Ayrton, Peter Sellers to name but a few.

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Our deep and rich history is the envy of many, we can even boast of being the only island city in Britain, another thing we Pomponians can be proud of.

From my time as a Fitter/Turner apprentice in HM Dockyard Portsmouth, site/safety manager at Admiralty Quarters, Queen Street & QA Hospital, Cosham, and now running my own business have allowed me to play my part in the past, present, and future of Portsmouth.

I have also been an invited guest speaker at various local councils, Police Forces & Neighbourhood Watch groups about home security, providing practical ways of tackling domestic burglary.

Never one to shy away from addressing hot topics and finding solutions with common sense and a straight-talking approach to both local and national issues.

I believe in free speech, but with free speech there is a responsibility, being open, honest, and thoughtful, built on facts not assumptions, and real debates not a shouting match.

I relish the opportunity to champion the causes and concerns that we, the unheard majority feel are not being taken seriously by the unseen policymakers.

"Putting the unity back into our community."