Networks
Supporters
Our supporter network is made up of elected representatives, candidates, and councillors. The network is cross-party, including members from every major political party. They support our core goals and work with us on our policies.
Parliamentary and party leaders
This includes both current and former parliamentarians from Westminster and the devolved parliaments, as well as current and former party leaders.
Parliamentary and party leaders
This includes both current and former parliamentarians from Westminster and the devolved parliaments, as well as current and former party leaders.
Lord Kinnock
Former Leader of the Opposition and Labour Leader
Neil Kinnock was the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition for eight years. He was also Vice-President of the European Commission and a Member of Parliament. Neil currently sits in the House of Lords.
Lord Hanson
Minister of State in the Home Office
David Hanson is the Minister of State in the Home Office and is a Member of the House of Lords. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Delyn for twenty-seven years and during this time held several ministerial positions. These included the Minister of State for Justice, Northern Ireland Office, and Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing in the Home Office. David also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair.
Lord Jones
Former First Minister of Wales and Welsh Labour Leader
Carwyn was First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour for nine years. He now sits on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party and works as a Professor of Law at Aberystwyth University. Carwyn was also the Counsel General for Wales and a Member of the Senedd for Bridgend.
Baroness Ritchie
Former Leader of the SDLP and Member of the House of Lords
Margaret Ritchie is the former Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and a Member of the House of Lords. She is also the Chair of the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building, a former Member of the NI Assembly and Minister for Social Development, and a former Member of Parliament for South Down.
Peter Fox MS OBE
Member of the Senedd
Peter is the Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. He is also the Conservative Member of the Senedd for Monmouth and previously served as Leader of Monmouthshire County Council.
Gina Miller
Former Leader of the True and Fair Party
Gina co-founded investment company SCM Direct and founded the True and Fair Campaign. She also won two legal challenges against the UK Government in 2017 and 2019, most famously during the Brexit negotiations. Gina was also the Leader of the True and Fair Party and a Parliamentary Candidate for Epsom and Ewell in 2024.
Lord Roberts
Member of the House of Lords
Roger Roberts is a Liberal Democrat Member of the House of Lords and was previously President of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. He is also the President of Lib Dems for Seekers of Sanctuary, Wales International, Friends of Barka UK, and the honorary president of Bite the Ballot.
Stephen Hammond
Former Member of Parliament and Minister
Stephen is the former Conservative MP for Wimbledon and is Chair of the Conservative European Forum. He served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport and a Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care. Before that, he was a Councillor and was director of the equities division at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Investment Bank.
Dr Rosemary Sexton
Former Green Party leadership contender
Rosemary is a former leadership contender for the Green Party, was a Councillor in Solihull, and was the parliamentary candidate for Solihull in 2019.
Suzy Davies
Former Member of the Senedd and Shadow Minister
Suzy was a Conservative member of the Senedd for ten years. She was the first woman to run to be Welsh Conservative leader, held several Shadow Ministerial positions, and was a member of multiple Senedd committees. Suzy is now Chair of Camlas Cymru, Women2Win Wales, and the ARAC committee for the Childrens Commissioner for Wales. She is also a Board Member for S4C, a patron of the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, a Trustee of Womens Equality Network Wales, and Deputy Chair of the Conservative Womens Organisation Wales.
Stephen Lloyd
Former Member of Parliament
Stephen was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastbourne. He held a range of front-bench roles, including as spokesperson for Northern Ireland, the DWP, and in the coalition government, as PPS to the Environment Secretary.
Julian Huppert
Former Member of Parliament
Julian was the Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge. Before this, he was a Cambridgeshire County Councillor for eight years and a Cambridge University Lecturer in Physics. He was also Deputy Chair of the NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group. Julian is now a Director of the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust and a founding director of the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
Tom Blenkinsop
Former Member of Parliament
Tom was the former Labour Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. He also served as a Labour whip and on the Standards and Privileges Committee, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, and the Treasury Select Committee. He is now a public affairs advisor for the Federation of Small Businesses.
Dr Simon Biltcliffe DBA
CEO of Webmart and Former Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party
Simon is the Founder & CEO of Webmart, a certified B Corporation, and was the Co-Leader of the Yorkshire Party. He was the Yorkshire Party candidate for Barnsley South in the 2024 General Election.
Dr Bob Buxton
Former Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party
Bob was the Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party. He also ran as their candidate for West Yorkshire Mayor in 2021, winning 9.7% of the vote. He was the Yorkshire Party candidate for Leeds North West in the 2024 General Election.
Lord Kinnock
Former Leader of the Opposition and Labour Leader
Neil Kinnock was the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition for eight years. He was also Vice-President of the European Commission and a Member of Parliament. Neil currently sits in the House of Lords.
Lord Hanson
Minister of State in the Home Office
David Hanson is the Minister of State in the Home Office and is a Member of the House of Lords. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Delyn for twenty-seven years and during this time held several ministerial positions. These included the Minister of State for Justice, Northern Ireland Office, and Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing in the Home Office. David also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair.
Lord Jones
Former First Minister of Wales and Welsh Labour Leader
Carwyn was First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour for nine years. He now sits on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party and works as a Professor of Law at Aberystwyth University. Carwyn was also the Counsel General for Wales and a Member of the Senedd for Bridgend.
Baroness Ritchie
Former Leader of the SDLP and Member of the House of Lords
Margaret Ritchie is the former Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and a Member of the House of Lords. She is also the Chair of the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building, a former Member of the NI Assembly and Minister for Social Development, and a former Member of Parliament for South Down.
Peter Fox MS OBE
Member of the Senedd
Peter is the Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) and Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. He is also the Conservative Member of the Senedd for Monmouth and previously served as Leader of Monmouthshire County Council.
Gina Miller
Former Leader of the True and Fair Party
Gina co-founded investment company SCM Direct and founded the True and Fair Campaign. She also won two legal challenges against the UK Government in 2017 and 2019, most famously during the Brexit negotiations. Gina was also the Leader of the True and Fair Party and a Parliamentary Candidate for Epsom and Ewell in 2024.
Lord Roberts
Member of the House of Lords
Roger Roberts is a Liberal Democrat Member of the House of Lords and was previously President of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. He is also the President of Lib Dems for Seekers of Sanctuary, Wales International, Friends of Barka UK, and the honorary president of Bite the Ballot.
Stephen Hammond
Former Member of Parliament and Minister
Stephen is the former Conservative MP for Wimbledon and is Chair of the Conservative European Forum. He served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport and a Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care. Before that, he was a Councillor and was director of the equities division at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Investment Bank.
Dr Rosemary Sexton
Former Green Party leadership contender
Rosemary is a former leadership contender for the Green Party, was a Councillor in Solihull and was the parliamentary candidate for Solihull in 2019.
Suzy Davies
Former Member of the Senedd and Shadow Minister
Suzy was a Conservative member of the Senedd for ten years. She was the first woman to run to be Welsh Conservative leader, held several Shadow Ministerial positions, and was a member of multiple Senedd committees. Suzy is now Chair of Camlas Cymru, Women2Win Wales, and the ARAC committee for the Childrens Commissioner for Wales. She is also a Board Member for S4C, a patron of the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, a Trustee of Womens Equality Network Wales, and Deputy Chair of the Conservative Womens Organisation Wales.
Stephen Lloyd
Former Member of Parliament
Stephen was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastbourne. He held a range of front-bench roles, including as spokesperson for Northern Ireland, the DWP, and in the coalition government, as PPS to the Environment Secretary.
Julian Huppert
Former Member of Parliament
Julian was the Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge. Before this, he was a Cambridgeshire County Councillor for eight years and a Cambridge University Lecturer in Physics. He was also Deputy Chair of the NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group. Julian is now a Director of the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust and a founding director of the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College, University of Cambridge.
Tom Blenkinsop
Former Member of Parliament
Tom was the former Labour Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. He also served as a Labour whip and on the Standards and Privileges Committee, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, and the Treasury Select Committee. He is now a public affairs advisor for the Federation of Small Businesses.
Dr Simon Biltcliffe DBA
CEO of Webmart and Former Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party
Simon is the Founder & CEO of Webmart, a certified B Corporation, and was the Co-Leader of the Yorkshire Party. He was the Yorkshire Party candidate for Barnsley South in the 2024 General Election.
Dr Bob Buxton
Former Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party
Bob was the Co-leader of the Yorkshire Party. He also ran as their candidate for West Yorkshire Mayor in 2021, winning 9.7% of the vote. He was the Yorkshire Party candidate for Leeds North West in the 2024 General Election.
Parliamentary candidates
This includes parliamentary candidates for both Westminster and devolved parliaments.
Parliamentary candidates
This includes parliamentary candidates for both Westminster and devolved parliaments.
Cllr Martin Goss
Former parliamentary candidate and Liberal Democrat group leader on Colchester Council
Martin is the Liberal Democrat group leader in Colchester Council and is a Parliamentary spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats. He also stood as the parliamentary candidate in Colchester in the 2019 and 2024 general elections.
Mark Bray-Parry
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Mark was the 2019 Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Guildford.
Cllr June Davies
Parish Councillor and former Parliamentary Candidate
June was the True and Fair Party Parliamentary Candidate for Monmouth in 2024 and was the Renew candidate in the 2019 Newport West by-election. She is also a Newland Parish Councillor.
Hugh Goulbourne
Director of CO2Sense CIC
Hugh is an Executive Director of CO2Sense CIC ‘Renewable Energy Fund’. He is also a commercial solicitor with twenty years of legal experience and is the Founder and Chair of Kirklees Diversity and Innovation Network. Hugh is also the Project Lead for the Progressive Britain project "No Community Left Behind". He is also a member of the Labour Party National Constitutional Committee.
Rhys Jones
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Rhys is a former parliamentary candidate for the Welsh Senedd elections.
Cllr Daniel Laycock
Town Councillor and former Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
Daniel is a Town Councillor for Eynesbury in St Neots for the Green Party and was the prospective parliamentary candidate for Huntingdon in 2024.
Georgia Elliott-Smith
Former Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
Georgia was the True & Fair Party prospective parliamentary candidate for Hertsmere in 2024. She is also a former UNESCO Special Junior Envoy, established the sustainability consultancy Element Four, and is a trustee at One YMCA.
Helen Wetherall
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Helen was the True and Fair Party parliamentary candidate for Derbyshire Dales in 2024.
Alan Victor
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Alan is the True & Fair Party candidate for the Mid Bedfordshire 2023 by-election. He is also a trustee at One YMCA.
Pete Force-Jones
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Pete was the True and Fair Party parliamentary candidate for Devizes in 2024.
Paul Farragher
Former Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
Paul was the True and Fair Partys prospective parliamentary candidate for Tatton in 2024. He was previously a local entrepreneur.
Daniel Roy Connelly
Former prospective parliamentary candidate
Daniel was the True and Fair Partys prospective parliamentary candidate for York Outer in 2024.
Cllr Martin Goss
Former parliamentary candidate and Liberal Democrat group leader on Colchester Council
Martin is the Liberal Democrat group leader in Colchester Council and is a Parliamentary spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats. He also stood as the parliamentary candidate in Colchester in the 2019 and 2024 general elections.
Mark Bray-Parry
Mark was the 2019 Parliamentary Candidate for Guildford.
Cllr June Davies
Parish Councillor and former Parliamentary Candidate
June was the True and Fair Party Parliamentary Candidate for Monmouth in 2024 and was the Renew candidate in the 2019 Newport West by-election. She is also a Newland Parish Councillor.
Hugh Goulbourne
Director of CO2Sense CIC
Hugh is an Executive Director of CO2Sense CIC ‘Renewable Energy Fund’. He is also a commercial solicitor with twenty years of legal experience and is the Founder and Chair of Kirklees Diversity and Innovation Network. Hugh is also the Project Lead for the Progressive Britain project "No Community Left Behind". He is also a member of the Labour Party National Constitutional Committee.
Rhys Jones
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Rhys is a former parliamentary candidate for the Welsh Senedd elections.
Cllr Daniel Laycock
Town Councillor and former Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
Daniel is a Town Councillor for Eynesbury in St Neots for the Green Party and was the prospective parliamentary candidate for Huntingdon in 2024.
Georgia Elliott-Smith
Former Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
Georgia was the True & Fair Party prospective parliamentary candidate for Hertsmere in 2024. She is also a former UNESCO Special Junior Envoy, established the sustainability consultancy Element Four, and is a trustee at One YMCA.
Helen Wetherall
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Helen was the True and Fair Party parliamentary candidate for Derbyshire Dales in 2024.
Alan Victor
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Alan is the True & Fair Party candidate for the Mid Bedfordshire 2023 by-election. He is also a trustee at One YMCA.
Pete Force-Jones
Former Parliamentary Candidate
Pete was the True and Fair Party parliamentary candidate for Devizes in 2024.
Paul Farragher
Former Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
Paul was the True and Fair Partys prospective parliamentary candidate for Tatton in 2024. He was previously a local entrepreneur.
Daniel Roy Connelly
Former prospective parliamentary candidate
Daniel was the True and Fair Partys prospective parliamentary candidate for York Outer in 2024.
Local councils
This includes both sitting councillors and council candidates. Our councillors can be from any level of local government, including District, Parish, Town, Community, Borough, and County Councils.
Cllr Dimitri Batrouni
Leader of Newport City Council
Dimitri is the Leader of Newport City Council, leader of Newports Labour group on the council, and is a councillor for Gaer ward.
Cllr Asma Islam
London Borough Councillor
Asma is a Labour councillor for the Weavers ward in Tower Hamlets Borough Council. She is also Chair of Tower Hamlets Labour Group and a regional executive committee member for London Labour.
Cllr Andy Walker
County and Town Councillor
Andy is a Ward Councillor for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council unitary authority and Bridlington Town Council. He is also the leader of the Green Party Group on East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Cllr Lauren Davison
City Councillor
Lauren is a Councillor in Stoke-on-Trent. She currently serves as National Secretary for Open Labour, previously held the role of Women and Equalities Officer for the Young Fabians, and holds a Masters degree in Criminology.
Cllr Adam Kirby
Borough Councillor
Adam is a Liberal Democrat Woking Borough Councillor. He is also Head of Data and Insight at JPES Partners.
Cllr Mary Donnelly
Councillor
Mary has been an SNP councillor for South Lanarkshire Council since being first elected in 2017. She is also the Chair of the Hamilton Area Committee.
Cllr Tom Kendall
Community Councillor
Tom is an Independent Community Councillor in Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, and has been the local representative since 2019.
Cllr Will Barber–Taylor
Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.
Jack McKenna
Former Council candidate
Jack was a 2023 local election candidate in Middlesbrough.
James Steel
Former Borough Councillor
James is a Liberal Democrat and a former Councillor for Westborough (Guildford), and he was the lead Councillor for Environment. He has also been a Housing Activist with groups such as Surrey, Cut the Rent, and Guildford Private Renters Association in the past.
Archie Barnett
Former Parish Council candidate
Archie stood to be a Parish Councillor in Dawley Hamlets ward for the Liberal Democrats. He is a politics and journalism student at the University of Worcester, a member of the Liberal Democrats, and has held multiple roles in the Telford Young Peoples Forum.
Cllr Dimitri Batrouni
Leader of Newport City Council
Dimitri is the Leader of Newport City Council, leader of Newports Labour group on the council, and is a councillor for Gaer ward.
Cllr Asma Islam
London Borough Councillor
Asma is a Labour councillor for the Weavers ward in Tower Hamlets Borough Council. She is also Chair of Tower Hamlets Labour Group and a regional executive committee member for London Labour.
Cllr Andy Walker
County and Town Councillor
Andy is a Ward Councillor for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council unitary authority and Bridlington Town Council. He is also the leader of the Green Party Group on East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
Cllr Lauren Davison
City Councillor
Lauren is a Councillor in Stoke-on-Trent. She currently serves as National Secretary for Open Labour, previously held the role of Women and Equalities Officer for the Young Fabians, and holds a Masters degree in Criminology.
Cllr Adam Kirby
Borough Councillor
Adam is a Liberal Democrat Woking Borough Councillor. He is also Head of Data and Insight at JPES Partners.
Cllr Mary Donnelly
Councillor
Mary has been an SNP councillor for South Lanarkshire Council since being first elected in 2017. She is also the Chair of the Hamilton Area Committee.
Cllr Tom Kendall
Community Councillor
Tom is an Independent Community Councillor in Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, and has been the local representative since 2019.
Cllr Will Barber–Taylor
Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.
Jack McKenna
Former Council candidate
Jack was a 2023 local election candidate in Middlesbrough.
James Steel
Former Borough Councillor
James is a Liberal Democrat and a former Councillor for Westborough (Guildford), and he was the lead Councillor for Environment. He has also been a Housing Activist with groups such as Surrey, Cut the Rent, and Guildford Private Renters Association in the past.
Archie Barnett
Former Parish Council candidate
Archie stood to be a Parish Councillor in Dawley Hamlets ward for the Liberal Democrats. He is a politics and journalism student at the University of Worcester, a member of the Liberal Democrats, and has held multiple roles in the Telford Young Peoples Forum.
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