I am an NHS consultant working in the Midlands for the last 10 years.

Full statement

I grew up in Scotland but have lived most of my life in England. I have voted for mainstream parties in the past and have been impressed by none of them. I am a member of the Free Speech Society.

My political stance is fundamentally libertarian, economically centre right Hayekian and I am profoundly in favour of international cooperation of free democratic nation states. I am opposed to authoritarian globalism of any type, whether that be via multinational company corporatism or extreme socialist / Communist governmental means. I think every country has the right to defend itself and they should adhere to international humanitarian law, negotiations to prevent or end a war should start before that war and continue after the end of that war.

I believe government should concern themselves overwhelmingly with empowering all British citizens to achieve their ambitions, through the creation of economic and vocational opportunity. Then the government should mind its own business and get the hell out of the way.

To heal societal division we should recognise that at least some of those followers of the quasi-religion of diversity, equity and inclusion had good intentions, but recognise that this has led to a divided society that allows people to make a living out of stirring up and perpetuating grievance and fear. We should eradicate these divisive elements, prioritise truth and sensible compassion, and aim for a colour blind meritocracy in the manner of Martin Luther King's dream where a person is judged by the content of their character alone.