Jumbo Chan

Amidst a turbulent world, the British people are hungry for a profound transformation of our country, strangled by decades of neo-liberal orthodoxy. The solutions offered by the Labour leadership is not solving deep economic anxieties, and the public are increasingly looking elsewhere for their politics.

This is why I will be championing the implementation of a Wealth Tax and the nationalisation of water and utilities. I will also be supporting the development of an industrial policy that prioritises creation rather than trickle-down economics or the liquidation of our valuable national treasures.

As Tony Benn once said, politics is a question of not personalities, but of issues. After serving diligently as a Labour councillor for over a decade — during which I campaigned for the proper funding of public services, municipal socialism and against corporate parasitism as Chair of the Audit and Standards Committee — I was not surprised when the NEC blocked me because of the issues which I stand for.

I go forward undeterred, and I will champion the much-needed socialist policies bravely, earnestly, and hopefully, with your support.

I am supported by the Centre Left Grassroots Alliances. Please also support Rathi Guhadasan, Pat Quigley and Dave Levy.