Introducing Sue Brennan CEC Candidate for North West

ABOUT SUE: I am currently a member of Your Party. I previously was a member of the Labour Party from age 19 until I left due to the Iraq war. I rejoined just before Corbyn became leader as I saw zero hope for my grandchildren in this country. I left Labour in 2023. I was on the local council at this time and did not want to cause a by-election and do not believe it is ethical to change party mid- term without calling a byelection. As I was not happy with what Starmer was doing as leader. I briefly joined the Workers Party and campaigned for George Galloway to be elected in Rochdale as I knew he would articulately raise the Palestinian issue. I had no political home so engaged with Counterfire on Palestine Coach and went to a conference that Lowkey spoke at. Seemingly it is not a political Party but I personally found it untransparent, couldn’t work out its purpose and did not remain. Your Party, inspired me at its inception and I am a founding member locally. I was a member of the NUT from 1975 until 2010. I was made redundant so I changed jobs and joined UNISON in 2012. I am now a retired UNISON member. I was membership secretary for my local Bacup Labour Party and built membership from 5 to 100. I was a founding member of Momentum in Rossendale and Darwen. We tried and only just missed getting a Momentum candidate for MP Valerie Wise. I was also a Momentum Labour Councillor for one term 2019-2023, until certain individuals in Labour wrongly accused me of anti-semitism. I challenged their false accusation of antisemitism and was given only a “suspended” sentence.

I am currently chair of Pals of Palestine in Rossendale, a fundraising and awareness raising group around Palestinian issues. We have lots of events and have raised around £10,000 for Medical Aid. From my experiences, I have learnt many positives and negatives around campaigning successfully… working with others, being a representative, negotiating skills, communication skills and conciliation skills, the importance of solidarity and community action. I have been engaged in political activism since 1971. I took part in actions boycotting Barclays Bank in the early 70’s due to their pro South African apartheid. Blair Peach was in my trade union branch at that time. I took part in anti-Nazi League Demos and activities in London 1977 onwards. I supported and visited Greenham Common and demos at Burtonwood airbase near Warrington. I joined marches supporting the coal strike and fundraised for local mining families during that strike. I joined the Free Nelson Mandela march when it walked through my local area and was part of a local anti-apartheid group in Rossendale. An ANC exile, Eugenie Cheesmond, lived in Rossendale. I engaged with the anti- poll tax movement and have been engaged in the pro Palestine movement for many years. I was at the initial meeting to find out what Elbit was doing in Oldham and I was active until we shut Elbit down in Oldham. Sadly it went elsewhere but I continue to engage around stopping arms sales to Israel, joining in activities when I can, in Shenstone and at BAE systems locally. I attend local and national vigils and marches.

If there is injustice I stand up to it. I won two employment tribunals representing myself against barristers. I am chair of a Pals of Palestine locally, a pro Palestine Group which puts out the message, has activities, fundraises via meals, stalls, films, gigs etc. I was a founding member of Momentum locally and elected to the local council thereby. During My membership of unions I was active and was a rep several times and also a health and safety rep on a couple of occasions.

SUE ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS….

YOUR HOPES FOR YOUR PARTY

1. What does Your Party mean to you, what do you want to see Your Party members doing more, and how would you support that work from within the CEC?
2. What processes and safeguards would you want to see implemented to curb factionalism in the party and ensure that members remain sovereign when it comes to important decisions.

1. My hopes for your party are that it brings a compassionate socialist party serving people locally and nationally. Embedding politics in our communities and creating the chance of decent living conditions for all in this country going forward. Not least for my 5 grandchildren. A party that I believe will work hard to bring about peace and justice here and globally. Your party is I believe an opportunity to ensure this country goes forward positively and begins to look after the rights and lives of people on the ground. I was a founder member of Your Party Rossendale. Your Party is the hope for my grand-children’s futures. I want to see Your Party members engaging with communities and campaigning to resolve local and national issues. From within the CEC if appointed I would want organisation put in place asap. Establishing branches, legitimising them, funding them, resourcing them, enhancing communications between branches and CEC, training members as branches request same. As a North West CEC member I would feel it my responsibility to be the, go- to person for North West branches if that is how it works.

2. I would want conference decisions and the founding documents to be sacrosanct. The one member one vote is central. CEC role is to put members’ wishes in place. No group or individual should have more power than each member’s vote. Regular liaison/voting via members has to be in place be it conferences or ongoing changes to policy. To curb factionalism no group/individual should be allowed to use power and money to influence elections etc. Elections should be via personal merit not aligning with power groups or factions. One member one vote means just that a completely new way of doing politics which has to be implemented creatively via the CEC and any thwarting of same must be called out. As candidates for CEC we need to realise that if elected central to our role is putting mechanisms in place which maximise member involvement. We have one vote each like all other members around policy. The CEC role as I understand it is organisational directing and supervising staffers and holding them to account, putting organisation in place which match members’ wishes and that are in line with party policy and legitimate. Organisation/rules need to be in place which ensure via various routes that member’s wishes via democratic means cannot be over ridden by others so that members on the ground decide policy.

LET’S TALK POLICIES

On Disability

1. A disabled person’s care needs don’t end when a parent or carer reaches retirement age but the carer’s allowance does. What do you think the CEC and Your Party could do to address this injustice?
2. Are you committed to the social model of disability?
3. How do we ensure the rights of disabled people are taken seriously?
4. How will you ensure accessibility and inclusivity for disabled people in Your Party?

1. In this country many rights disappear when folk hit state retirement age not only disability rights this is so wrong imh. The state pension is not a living wage. My state pension is £800 per month. State pension should be a living wage and required care is just that and should be provided by the state via carer or provision. Many don’t know that if severe disability of any type kicks in after retirement age you are not considered disabled. The carer’s allowance should be just that as required by the disabled person. CEC can assist in raising these issues for members to decide whether or not to discuss/debate. Whether members to decide these issues are a priority at conference or via other means is a member decision.

2. Much of my education work and later support work was around inclusion/disability/individual needs. The social model of disability imo is the only realistic definition of same. I am fully committed to it. 

3. The rights of all people, includes all people and no-one should be excluded from that so clear legislation around human rights should cover it. Accessibility can only truly come about by engagement with disabled people or any other self-defined group. I am so tired in my work of standard so called solutions. Laws need to be made to ensure disabled people are included and enabled in whatever way personally required.

4. In Your Party including all is about engagement, discussion and finding solutions to anything that limits accessibility. Funding may sometimes be part of the solution. Many on benefits who are able bodied may be excluded from online stuff etc due to lack of funds for equipment. IT does not solve all. Inclusion often very personal and individual and needs to be accommodated to enable all. Yes, choosing accessible venues and media matters. My disability is hearing impairment resolved best by facing speaker and lip reading or subtitles for other hearing impaired folk it could be different.

On Benefits

1. What is your vision for sickness, disability, carer, child and unemployment benefits?
2. Do you support a Universal basic income / Universal basic services?
3. Currently, Amnesty International calls the social security system in the UK ‘Consciously cruel’. What do you think needs to be done to tackle this?

1. No group in this country should live in poverty. All should be treated fairly be their low income due to sickness, disability, being a carer, being a child in a low income family, or being unemployed.

2. I fully support a Universal income and universal basic services and better .

3. Amnesty International calling the social security system in the UK ‘Consciously cruel’ says it all. We are the sixth richest nation in the world and need to resolve this this so people are treated fairly in this country and no-one lives in poverty via any route ie sickness, disability, being a carer, a child or unemployed .

On Jobs

1. How do we generate more well paid jobs in this country?
2. Do you believe the wealth gap between employers and employees needs to be addressed and, if so, where would you cap it?
3. Do you think the real living wage should continue to be voluntary or obligatory?
4. Do you think we should introduce a ‘back-to-work’ scheme in this country where people are given an annual allowance, instead of fortnightly benefits (for a period of time), so that they can become self-employed instead?
5. Do you think think the Employment Rights Act is adequate and, if not, why not, and how would you want to improve it?

1. We can generate more well-paid jobs by various means. For example via building new infrastructure, better health and social services, public investment in industry ie drug manufacturing here publicly funded rather than buying from big pharma. Investment in house building etc. Emulate what was done in 1945 from a broken economy. The minimum wage has morphed into the set wage. A real living wage which is obligatory but in weaker businesses may need to be supported by state funding but clarity around jobs which require more from workers and take more. Enable worker co-operatives to equal out pay gaps.

2. The wealth gap between employers and employees needs to be addressed I would need to know more about economics and individual businesses to know where I would cap it.

3. I think that the real living wage should be obligatory rather than voluntary.

4. Do you think we should introduce a ‘back-to-work’ scheme in this country where people are given an annual allowance, instead of fortnightly benefits (for a period of time), so that they can become self-employed instead? Not sure on this one would need to understand better. In principle sounds might be a good option for some.

5. Do you think that the Employment Rights Act is adequate and, if not, why not, and how would you want to improve it? Again not one Im on at the moment but rights all rights can always and should always be continually improving in a decent state. I do think that all rights should be in place from day one of employment and that zero hours contracts should not be used to reduce rights. I did once briefly after a redundancy do a zero hours job which certainly did not serve my needs well. First time I declined a shift I was offered none for a further week.

On Housing

1. How do you think we can improve housing in deprived areas, so as to tackle the urgent issues of rising rents, unaffordable housing, shortage of social housing and, in some areas, Airbnb or developers taking over all free properties that could become homes for people? This issue is badly affecting young people who can’t afford the rent on their low wages and also older people 50+ who also can’t find enough work
2. When we win an election, and if it’s within your remit to do so, what measures would you implement to address the homelessness crisis.

1. Housing in deprived areas to be upgraded and transformed where possible into social housing/publicly owned. Properties should be repossessed by councils if left empty over time. Rent control and fair rents essential. Massive council house build as in 1945 would create jobs and homes win win. Returning to the concept of council homes for all so people can upgrade/downgrade or have mobility around the country. There should be planning limits on air band b and hotels/holiday rentals so that communities remain such. Both young and old who struggle to afford housing should be prioritised for subsidised or council housing which has to return. Social housing so called should be not for profit in reality. I grew up in a great council house. Ownership I believe if not wealthy can be a trap and reduces flexibility over life.

2. Homelessness should not happen other than by real choice in such a rich country. Decent options to stay in every town and not on a nightly basis but over time. Much investment required here as street sleeping is unacceptable as a long- term option in a decent society. Very early on after winning an election legislation should be put in place so that all local authorities are compelled to get people off the streets and into accommodation suited to need as a priority.

On Inequality

1. Where do you stand on Trans rights and do you believe a woman’s place on the CEC should also be open to Trans women?
2. What is your stance on a youth/student wing, Disabilities group, BAME group, Women’s group or a LGBTQIA+ group within the party?
3. If it were within your remit, what measures would you want to see put in place to combat Transphobia, gender stereotypes, racism, religious intolerance and the general ‘fear of the other’ within our communities, for example in education, in health, in the work place and in negative media portrayals.
4. How do you think we can tackle the centuries-old culture of blaming poor people, and address the real causes of poverty?

1. I believe all have the right to be who they feel to be, express same and live with dignity in our communities. Any human doing no harm should just be let to be. If a person self-defines as a woman/man they should hIf a person identifies as a gender then for me that gender applies and yes a trans woman should be as eligible for a woman position as any other woman. In an equal society all definition including gender definition should I believe be irrelevant though the battles for women’s rights hard won should never be undermined.

2. A youth/student wing is required to ensure representation of all and to enhance the party’s future but also an older pensioner/Waspi wing and any group that feels it needs a group and representation is required be it LGBTQIA+, WOMENS GROUP, BAME group or other Your Party needs to represent all as best as can. Though Unity is strength and all groups should engage with the main.

3. Conversations, engagement, awareness raising, discussion and education should happen to combat all isms be it around trans, gender, race, religion, or age to combat any, ‘fear of the other’ All Your Party groups should accommodate all. As a feminist when it was not in vogue I believe all these perceived differences between groups of people need to be discussed and resolved. We are all equal sometimes requires a lot of work, conversation, education and accommodation.

4. Poverty can hit anyone though we do need to not blame poor people and address, societal reasons, for it via education. We could all be poor at any time. Reasons vary from ill health, lack of education, sudden debt, no real education, no jobs available, divorce…..I could go on. We are none of us immune to poverty though we may think we are is my understanding.

The Environment + Green & Renewable Energy

1. Consider the challenges of building renewable energy. What is your view on how we should handle the trade‑offs between industrial growth, renewable construction, environmental impact, and the concerns of local people, for example, in the proposed Morgan & Morecambe Wind Farm?
2. What do you think should be done to tackle global warming and environmental degradation?
3. How do we achieve a just transition from the fossil fuel extraction industry to carbon neutral occupations?
4. How do you think we can tackle the lobbying power of the fossil fuel and animal agriculture industries?

1. The challenges of building renewable energy is especially poignant where I live. I live in the Pennines East Lancashire. Our area is poor its greatest asset is our hills and hill lines and peat moorlands. The windmills are everywhere here, taking away some of the rural beauty but with no give back to locals in terms of energy bills all about big profit and build near the transport network. The latest suggestion is huge ones taller than Blackpool tower. The impact in terms of flooding due to erosion of peat unsure. Green and renewable energy schemes I believe should be spread fairly across our land not ruining some areas and preserving others and locals or their councils should reap some benefits. People should be consulted and locals should reap benefits whilst the environment is preserved. Engaging with local communities and fairness across the country rather than all in one area I believe matters.

2. I believe global warming is real as is environmental degradation. We should reduce fossil fuel use. Make it easier for people to use green energy, solar panels and windmills publicly and privately. Much more recycling done more thoroughly and ethically ie not transporting recycling to be burnt abroad which despite rulings still happens. Low emission cars, maybe tariffs on imports from high emission countries?Locally putting suitable protection into peat areas to prevent flooding and moorland fires rampaging which destroys our local ecology/habitats.

3. Stopping using fossil fuels needs to ensure those working in gas or electrical industries are retrained so there is no reduction in employment.

4. The lobbying of the fossil fuel, animal agriculture and planet warming needs challenging as does the lobbying locally re a huge unacceptable wind farm for massive profit. Stricter planning laws meaning local environments are protected. Increased taxes required on fossil fuel companies. Also big investment needed in green new home builds and house improvement schemes which would also create jobs and thereby boost the economy.

The Economy

1. Imagine Your Party has just won the General Election. How do you think Your Party could best manage the hostile economic reaction of the capitalist markets and hostile hyper capitalist countries?
2. What is your view of economic growth versus de-growth, and what do you think the key economic policies of Your Party should be?
3. Do you support the Wealth Tax?

1. Not sure how other than agreeing clear policies before winning. Being strong, standing ground and ensuring the mass of the populace are aware of our intent and the benefits of same.

2. Not an economic expert. How we define economic growth is important and for me if people on the ground are better off then that is a big plus. Things to learn.

3. I absolutely support a wealth tax and need to learn and understand more around how economically an elected Your Party could best manage the capitalist markets and other capitalist countries responses to our socialism. Feisty determination will I am sure be required. Much compensation required for Palestinians could maybe come from taxing highly companies funding Israel.

Foreign and Defence policy

1. Do you commit to a complete arms embargo on Israel and ending all military cooperation, and what do you think about the global militarisation of foreign policy generally, including the planned defence of Ukraine.
2. Do you believe the UK government is complicit in the Palestinian Genocide (named as such by the UN 9/25).
3. If it were in your remit, would you reverse the proscription of Palestine Action?
4. What are your thoughts on defence expenditure in general, but also in light of the fact that we’re going through a cost of living crisis in this country and our taxes could instead be used to ease the financial burden on households and support our public services?
5. What does a ‘free Palestine’ look like to you?

1. I commit to a complete arms embargo on Israel and believe that all military co-operation with Israel’s genocidal regime should stop. Global militarisation of foreign policy is not likely to bring peace but to extend wars in my opinion. We should put our energies into negotiations and give only humanitarian aid and peace keeping forces to countries like Ukraine rather than arm them.

2. I believe the UK government is seriously complicit in the Palestinian genocide as stated by the UN 9/25.

3. If it were in my remit I would reverse the proscription of Palestine Action?

4. I believe that we should spend sufficient on defence to protect our borders but in such austere times spending should be more focused on public services and supporting household budgets but with a willingness to have truly peace keeping forces as appropriate.

5. A free Palestine in my view would entail the whole of Israel and Palestine becoming one state from the river to the sea with all citizens being equal under the law though much compensation owed to Palestinians.

General Questions on policy

1. What are the key policies that you would like to see in the Your Party manifesto for the next general election?
2. Imagine Your Party has just won a general election, what’s the first action or policy you would work to implement?
3. What do you think our taxes should be spent on?
4. What should, or should not, pension funds be invested in?
5. What are your thoughts on mass surveillance? Mandatory ID might be on ice but what about future attempts to reintroduce it, and what do you think about live facial recognition?
6. What are your thoughts on full public ownership of vital public services?

1. Erase street homelessness, address the shortage of housing, begin the renationalisation of vital public services with very limited compensation, enhance education free at source from birth to death, reinvest in the NHS and rid it of privatisation that has crept in over many years, build council houses on a large scale, invest in and enhance Green energy projects and increase personal tax free allowance to basic minimum wage thus putting money in people’s pockets which they then spend into the economy.

2. First policy implemented I believe should be around getting homeless people off the streets and into suitable accommodation and thereby addresses to qualify for benefits.

3.  I think our taxes should be spent on assuring a better quality of life for all. Decent public services free at source.

4. Pension funds should only be invested in ethical companies.

5. Mass surveillance I feel unnecessary. Live facial recognition should only be used when serious crime has happened but I am unsure how it could be introduced without curtailing people’s liberties possibly useful but I am not sufficiently informed. Will explore.

6. I fully support public ownership of vital public services.

YOUR PARTY RULES & MANAGEMENT

1. In your opinion, what would be the most effective and fair way for Your Party to decide on and write policy (i.e. proposed and written the by CEC, by branches, by individual members, or by Sortition Assembly, for example)?
2. What are your thoughts on how the CEC, and other Your Party structures, could be made to function more effectively and in the interests of its members?
3. Do you support dual membership and, if so, which other parties would you approve?
4. ⁠Will you ensure that ‘one member, one vote’ is enshrined into the party’s constitution?
5. Voters do not want to see discord in Your Party.  What processes would you want to see put in place to allow members to raise grievances, have them addressed fairly and expediently, and for lessons to be learnt?
6. Would you ensure the CEC provides members with a contact number and email so that members can contact you with suggestions and questions?
7. Taking cybersecurity concerns and obligations into consideration, at a time when there is serious concern  that member’s data could be hacked, leaving members exposed to harassment and other risks, what protections, other than those provided by cybersecurity tools, would you want to see put in place when sharing membership information with local branch executives?
8. How do you see Your Party operating in areas where people are fundamentally right wing and any kind of public street stalls can be very dangerous for those involved, and how should Your Party CEC and the party centrally support comrades in those areas?
9. Do you support the party investing, on a targeted and financially sustainable basis, in permanent and visible local spaces to enable branches to hold meetings, run public-facing events, and engage with citizens outside of election cycles? Please also explain why you support, or don’t support, this initiative.
10. Given the fact that politics is rife with self-serving careerists who priorities their own interests and the interests of their donors, over the interests of party members, and British voters, to the extent that they are prepared to lie their way into office and then break every promise they ever made, would you support a simple mechanism that allows party members to call an immediate vote of confidence in any Your Party elected official, including MPs, councillors and staff on the CEC (or other party structures)? Also, in the event that they lose that vote of confidence, that they are immediately removed from that office (ideally triggering a by-election in the case of MPs and Cllrs)

1. As in the founding documents, Your Party, I believe should form policy democratically, directly from members’ views on the ground. One person one vote being central to policy decisions. How this is best organised is a role for the CEC to put, in place but must be organised in line with members’ wishes. Policies I believe could be raised by individuals, branches and regions and prioritised via voting be that via branch meetings, regional assemblies, or online (with access assured for members without online facilities) This could be via resources made available supervised locally or by post. It is important that no members are excluded. The most important decisions should I believe be made at a conference be that delegate conference or sortition conference, (which to be decided by members) and we need to establish the functional party as quickly as possible so at least annual conference or maybe bi-annual during the early days of development, as establishing a democratic party is such a huge task and must not be possessed by any group including CEC. I believe that individual members and branches could propose policy to local or regional assemblies and that the most popular policies could be gathered by CEC for discussion/decisions at assemblies or conferences, on line or via sortition. A member choice. Above is a hugely important issue to be implemented and monitored scrutinised by CEC but members must make the decisions in principle. There are many possible routes but members should choose which route. No-one said this would be easy!! The CEC is an organisational body responsive to member’s wishes. It may help in wording but its role is not to make policy though legal advice could be sought and given to members via CEC. I think sortition or locally selected assembly for main issues certainly. Member led democracy at the centre of all policy. How this is put into practice maybe via CEC but in consultation and agreement with members on the ground. The system creation will be a CEC role and is a huge task. One member one vote enshrined is my wish. Though much liaison and detail, has to be decided. I wonder if maybe an elected scrutiny committee of CEC should be put in place to ensure member democracy at all stages.

2. All Your Party structures could be made to function more effectively and in the interests of the members by being open to member’s ideas, ensuring democratic processes and by really being inclusive. The above mentioned scrutiny could assist. Ensuring all documentation is easily accessed by branches. Having a Your Party news channel which keeps members up to date and allows them to engage in discussions etc. Each region could have their own slots on same/shows/reports on same. Regular contact between branches and regional CEC members so that each CEC rep is fully aware of members’ views on the ground. Put training in place for branches/groups/individuals on improving how they recruit and maintain membership and work to-wards electoral within Your Party. Of course all of above are suggestions but whatever is put in place will be agreed by members.

3. I support dual membership so long as it is with democratic socialist, anti war, anti imperialist and anti colonial parties groups though all members should be fully committed to the principles and founding documents of Your Party. I would choose only parties in line with our core principles of socialism. Only groups wishing to enhance our principles should be embraced and would need to be committed Your Party’s aims in full. Most political parties do not allow dual membership. Other parties that sanction dual membership would need to engage with Your Party on some level to accommodate above with clarity.

4. I will ensure one member one vote including CEC reps around policy is enshrined and central to the party’s constitution!

5. A huge and primary CEC role is to work with members in the branches, regions and nationally to put in place organisation and communication strategies in line with members wishes. To ensure efficient and democratic lines of communication. A huge task!! Clear and transparent principles of conduct and robust grievance procedures will need to be in place for all members and officers and staffers and agreed by members. Clear and open communication around same required Processes should be put in place quickly and outcomes shared appropriately. Robust debate and clear procedures around policy creation are required for UNITY via democratic processes.

6. If elected I would want to be directly contactable by members!

7. Robust cybersecurity should be put in place but around well protected engagement forums. CEC have to engage with members and be contactable.

8. I live in a right-wing area and have experience of attacks at street stalls and public events during the 2024 General Election. Visible stewards are useful- having someone who is watching and can intervene to de-escalate a situation is essential. Making sure that people are not doing these things alone and therefore vulnerable is also important. Training in public engagement and de-escalation tactics for comrades taking our message to the streets is something that the CEC can implementKeeping ourselves safe on the streets against fascists etc is maybe about preparation, numbers and ensuring training and awareness of legal processes, having observers with cameras and contacting local police if appropriate but in all my years of activism I have learnt that risk is sometimes inevitable when standing up for justice though we can minimise this and support each other. Numbers and awareness matter.

9. I think visible local spaces are important but am aware of costs. Members decisions if funding allows. Maybe funding to branches to enable same monitored may assist. Not sure huge property portfolio best way forward? Most areas should or could use public spaces and buildings already around? Again, a member led decision that CEC can support implementation of. Again, a huge issue which needs member engagement going forward and funding.

10. I believe clear and robust standards of behaviour need to be in place for all, also clear and robust processes monitoring same. Clear rules and then, yes a clear, fair legal procedure to call out bad behaviour and give a fair and legal opportunity to defend. Processes that are legal and remove wrong doers are essential to any party’s success but seem so much more important in a member led party. No one person should be able to overthrow democracy within our party!

GENERAL QUESTIONS

1. How would you distinguish democratic socialism from social democracy, do you identify with either, and, if so, why?
2. Should there be an electoral alliance with the Green Party?
3. Please sketch how you would fight an election campaign paying particular attention to the voting base you would attempt to mobilise, the messages you would try to get across, and the means you would employ to promote such messages.
4. Do you think we should keep the Monarchy?
5. Do you think it’s important for Your Party to have strong animal rights policies? If so, can you provide examples?

1. I would prefer democratic socialism which is socialism with democracy but with full public ownership of essential services. Put simply social democracy I see as tinkering with capitalism and not removing its worst aspects just a slightly kinder form of capitalism. I am a socialist and would prefer democratic socialism as I do not want autocracy of any sort and want peace, justice and equality!

2. Any electoral alliances should I think be done locally the only electoral alliance with the Greens should be one that keeps Reform or Fascism out. The Green Party is not a socialist party and is pro NATO and thereby pro war so why align.

3. II would use traditional methods of door knocking and public meetings but as the party is embedded in communities would hope that stances served the local community and a presence around all local issues would assist popularity. I believe that the party should be approachable over time to all in our communities not just at election time. Setting up groups to serve different interest groups would I believe I think engaging with all demographics is important over time not just at elections. The messages would be clearly demonstrating how socialism and equality and basic tenets of Your Party would serve all sections of the electorate by attempting to make living better for all. Education in our local politics and history important in winning over hearts and minds my thinking. Your Party should be fully embedded in our local communities.

4. I personally see no useful purpose to people on the ground from the monarchy. They have sufficient funds to just be ok. I do however feel there is much education required, as a lifelong teacher, I know that in this country we are not educated about same and such a policy in an electoral system would I believe not be popular due to said lack of education on the ground. A complex issue and certainly not our first public priority. Though I read recently that currently a poll showed 52% of people are pro its abolition.

5. Animal rights matter. No living being should be hurt or harmed or neglected. I think farming should be as ethical and green as and maybe given incentives to be so. possible and ethical and farmers should be accountable. Imposing suffering without need should be illegal as should be foxhunting, dog fighting for profit and crazily dangerous horse racing.

YOUR PARTY NORTH WEST HUSTINGS (7th February 2026)….

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