Hi, I am Jacob Barden.

Full statement

I’ve lived in the Greater Manchester area my entire life.

Why do I want to be your MP? Simply put, the people of Oldham are fed up. They’re fed up of Labour and the Liberal Democrats running their once great town into the ground. Poor planning, poor investment and poor leadership have ruined Oldham. People want change, and I intend to be that change.

My pledges to you as your Member of Parliament:

Get more police officers on the streets, making your streets safer. Improve the financial situation for small to medium business owners by reducing the rent. Celebrate VE and St. Georges day the way it ought to be celebrated. Reduce council tax, putting more money in your pocket. Improve infrastructure through better road maintenance. Protect our heritage buildings. Increase the tax threshold from £12,500 to £20,000, giving both young and old more disposable income. Fast track new build houses on brown field sites and protect our green belt. Leave the ECHR and Introduce the British Bill of rights. Scrap the wasteful and ineffective Rwanda deal, and instead stop the boats and send them back to France.