Hi My name is Harry Masters, I'm a vice chair cllr for Higham on the hill parish council, I have lived in Hinckley most of my 53 yrs.

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I am running in the general election as your local independent candidate. I have chosen to stand for election because of the current state of our services, lack of GP appointments and Dentist services, this is lack of investment from central government. Pensioners are suffering from the cost of living rises, elderly care homes are being cut locally and nationally. Local bus services have been cut by the Liberal Democrat run council and we have to contend with Conservative austerity. Local services are being cut because of the local liberal Democrat run council. Its a total mess, lack of local school places for autistic and aspergers children, with a 3 year wait for diagnostic services, parents are having to home school their children because of this, all because the lack of investment from this conservative run government. Schools are crumbling because the lack of investment. Then we come onto the liz truss saga crashing the economy and nearly wiping out pensions which cost 30 billion. The Boris Johnson with his party antics, these are the people that should be above all that, what a mess, we have another mess with the Betting on themselves to make money. And none of them can answer a straight question, they go around a direct question and do not answer truthfully. Shocking. This is why I'm standing for election, we have to be truthful and stand up for what's right and decent.