During this campaign, I’ll be fighting for the people of Wales on several fronts; the NHS, education, business and tourism and the environment.

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These are my top priorities. I’ve seen first hand what damage successive cuts have done to working families, and kids in particular. As an adoptive parent, I also know the pressures support services have to work under, poorly resourced and creaking at the seams. I will be campaigning for a more joined-up approach to health, schooling, higher education and the environment, issues which should concern us all. As a party, we want to see an end to foodbanks, now a ubiquitous presence in cities, town and villages up and down the country; skilled working people having to make ends meet in this way; a matter of national shame. I’ll be demanding more support and funding for mental health support and SEN investment in schools so that all our children can improve their life chances and prospects. I’ll also be campaigning on issues, local and national, around sustainable tourism and food production, getting the right balance between protecting and valuing our natural environment and resources, ensuring that farming remains a sustainable way of life.

Personally, I want to share one word above all others: HOPE.

For far too long, through the disaster of Brexit, COVID, financial mismanagement and political crises, we’ve been promised the world and have been given very little. Wales is ready for change, for leaders with integrity and passion. I’d love to journey with you to a better, fairer and more prosperous Wales.