James Nelson

I am deeply honoured to have been selected as the Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for my home constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke. Having lived in the area since I was around two years old, having seen the old established parties fail this area, having faced the consequences of nearly a decade and a half of tory rule, I know we need change.

As a Bradley Stoke Town Councillor, I have worked on a mantra of doing politics differently and putting action to words. That's why I am proud to have worked cross party to: end the party-politicisation of the town council, install secure cycle storage at the Jubilee Centre and launch a successful consultation on the proposed parkrun for the local nature reserve so that residents views were at the heart of the decision we took.

But I have seen the damage the Tory Government in Westminster has done to our communities. An NHS unable to provide healthcare, schools unable to teach, parents unable to provide for their children and a climate crisis being ignored. Individually these issues are mere catastrophes; together they represent the sum total of a government unable to govern.

That's why I want to be your next MP. Put me in Parliament and I will work to undo decades of inaction while doing politics differently. If you put your trust in me, unlike our current MP, I won’t harbour the fame and power of office for myself; I will work to bring powers home to our community so we can fix our problems rather than waiting for Westminster to get its act together. If you give me your vote I will lead on the climate crisis by speaking truth to power, leading our community to make the big changes needed and I will push to make those profiting off fossil fuels and soaring prices pay rather than make you pay for the crisis they perpetuate.

That's what I will do as a fresh local choice for our community, our country and our climate.

So please vote for me for a fairer, greener Filton and Bradley Stoke.