I am a statistician and market researcher. My day job is representing people. I’ll continue to do that as your elected MP.

I have lived in Normans Bay, near Pevensey, for 30 years. My wife and I brought up our family here. I started my first business here. Bexhill and Battle is our home.

In 2021 my wife and I set up The Democratic Network to help people get involved in local and national decision making. Each year we run a Network Survey asking people what matters to them. The first replies to our 2024 general election survey told us:
● “I want change from the main parties.”
● “Honesty, openness and integrity.”
● “An MP not beholden to any party or other financial backer.”
● “An MP with common sense that doesn’t follow the herd.”

I have always been a keen environmentalist and have enjoyed ‘gardening’ in difficult conditions since we moved here. I made our own soil (compost and paper) on which the wild orchids grew after 20 years of ‘non-intervention’ gardening. We have self-sown spinach growing in our back lawn.

“In 2021 & 2022 I campaigned with Nigel to save NHS workers jobs” – Charlotte Gracias, Cofounder of Together

I declared my intention to stand in this year’s general election back in January. I will be one of a number of Independent Network candidates standing across the UK.

This means that I have a support network of established independent Councillors and that I will adhere to the Bell Principles named after the inspirational Martin Bell who was elected as an Independent back in 1997. These build on the Nolan Principles and include the use of evidence and freedom from the party political whip. Find out more HERE.

For the past two years we have worked with the Independent Network to encourage people to stand as local Councillors. The number of Independent and Resident Association local Councillors increased by 60% (up by 104) in this year’s May local elections; July 4th really could be Independents Day.

I also follow guidelines for any candidate wishing to join The IndependenT Platform. These guidelines can be found HERE.

My initial campaign focus is on the 11 areas below. As an Independent MP I will simply do the job of representing you. My priority will be the needs of Bexhill and Battle. As well as representing you in Westminster I will work at a local level to make life better.

1. End abuse of police power; catch criminals.
2. Tackle illegal immigration; no detention centre at Northeye.
3. Put local housing needs before property developer profits.
4. Value skills over qualifications.
5. Get the economy going. Support local businesses and community groups.
6. Deliver effective local public services, especially NHS and Social Care.
7. Review Net Zero; take a more balanced approach to the environment.
8. Support our farmers and agricultural communities.
9. Protect single sex spaces and sports.
10. End wars. No national service. No conscription.

I have spoken on a number of these issues at conference and local meetings and written about others in published articles. I am not convinced by the climate emergency and feel strongly that we need a more balanced approach to environmental issues.

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For the past 14 months I have led the campaign against the Northeye proposals (to accommodate 1,200 male asylum seekers in Little Common with no consultation). The site was due to have been in use by now. Thanks to the strong local opposition a decision to use the site has yet to be taken. The incumbent MP announced he was stepping down in May. We have liaised with top legal advisors and visited fellow campaigners in RAF Scampton and RAF Wethersfield.

In addition to this I have campaigned on Keeping Cash, digital-ID (delivering a Together Declaration petition to Downing Street successfully opposing the introduction of Vaccine Passports), supported over 100,000 NHS workers who were due to lose their jobs in April 2022 and supported the campaign for single sex spaces.

I have written on and campaigned about effective policing, taking Sussex Police to the High Court in 2018 in relation to the use of Community Protection Warning Letters. Our Judicial Review established that these letters had no legal standing.

“His knowledge of the agricultural sector is impressive as is his dedication to the farming cause. I do hope he gets elected.”

I realise we enter this election with the public finances in a perilous state and with immigration at record high levels. I see these as failures of both the government and the state. I am not confident that Labour will change things for the better. We need to balance the books. We need to earn more, or spend
less…preferably both…and make sure the money we do spend is spent well.

Our education system needs to place more emphasis on skills and helping young people to find their place in the world of work.

Like many people I’ve had enough of politicians and political in-fighting. In my day job I have worked with groups of competing media (newspapers, big tech) to deliver solutions that work for everybody involved. That’s what I would do for Bexhill and Battle if you elect me. To do that I need your help and support. Please get in touch!