Changing Britain for the better has seemed out of reach for far too long.

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It doesn't need to be this way.



For over a year, all the polls have consistently said I am the only candidate that can beat the Conservatives in Chelsea and Fulham.



I have a record of winning for local people as a Fulham councillor and deputy leader of Hammersmith & Fulham - that's what motivates me. I led the successful campaign to stop the Conservative government closing Charing Cross Hospital. I've championed the cause of military veterans at Stoll Mansions facing the loss of their homes. And I'm battling to protect the Chelsea houseboat community against a predatory landlord.



Our country is crying out for change. But as every day passes, this chaotic, damaging Conservative government stumbles from one self-inflicted crisis to the next.



Together we can fix the NHS, tackle the cost-of-living crisis and build good homes people can afford to live in. We can repair our damaged economy and restore our relationship with Europe.



I believe people working together can make things better, fairer and kinder -- and I'll be an MP firmly on your side.



Please don't just hope for better, vote for it.