I am standing to be your Green MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport because I want to build a more equal, inclusive, and sustainable future for our city and the country.

Full statement

The Conservatives are finally on their way out after 14 years of failure, but Labour are just offering more of the same and tinkering around the edges. The rich and powerful are determined to maintain a system that only benefits the few at the cost of everybody else. Only the Greens are offering a real alternative with a positive vision for the future.

I lived in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport for a decade, first coming as a student then staying and working in the hospitality sector. I know the city well and there is so much to love about Plymouth, but it also faces significant challenges. So often it is felt like Plymouth is forgotten about, cut off from the rest of the country, and left to fend for itself. I believe in a collaborative approach, so as your MP I will open channels of dialogue with constituents, community groups, and councillors to build consensus and find solutions to the pressing issues that people face.

Nowadays, I work for an apprenticeship training provider. I am passionate about education because it is vitally important for giving everybody a fair start in life. However so many children and young adults in Plymouth are not gaining the skills, knowledge, and opportunities they need to lead fulfilling and comfortable lives. Unfortunately, almost 20% of children in Plymouth live in poverty, which has a direct impact on their educational outcomes and future prospects, a reality I faced myself.

I was recently elected as a councillor in Bristol, joining over 800 fellow Green councillors across the country who have been elected in recent years. The Green Party is bucking the trend and showing we can win even with this broken voting system and without the national media attention other parties get. Labour will probably tell you that you need to vote for them to keep the Tories out, but that simply isn’t the case in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. The Tories didn’t even come close to winning here at the last election when they were at their peak, so they don’t stand a chance this time round. This election is about who you want to be the main challenger to Labour, so if you want Green, vote Green.