REBEL councillor Kevin Bennett has announced he is standing as a parliamentary candidate in Warrington South following his resignation from the Labour group on the borough council.
He will be going head to head against Labour’s candidate Nick Bent and standing as a Trade Unionist & Social Coalition (TUSC).
The seat is currently held by Conservative MP David Mowat, who will be seeking re-election. Borough Councillor Bob Barr will be standing for Lib-Dems.
He said :”Following my resignation from the Labour Party, brought about by almost five years of bullying, intimidation and the two years suspension, also not being allowed to speak up for the people I represent by the Warrington Labour Group, I have decided to stand as a Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition (TUSC) Parliamentary Candidate for Warrington South.
“I want to give the people of Warrington South a REAL choice, because one thing is clear about the outcome of the 2015 General Election, whichever one of the ‘establishment’ parties, or even a coalition, they will continue with policies favouring the rich, and austerity for the rest of us. The people of Warrington South deserve the chance to vote against austerity.
“I will be the only candidate who, along with my wife and two children, was born and raised in Warrington, went to school and college in Warrington and I have worked in and around Warrington all my life. I will be a strong voice for the people of Warrington South because what affects them, affects me and my family, therefore they can be assured that I am not a ‘career politician’ and I would spend as much time in Warrington as possible, listening to and understanding what the problems are in Warrington South.
“The only funding I will have is from ordinary working people and I pledge to only take an average workers wage if elected as your MP, in contrast to David Mowat’s funding from big business and Nick Bent’s funding from Progress (through Lord Sainsbury’s son) and Lib Dem Lord.
“Some of the TUSC policies that I will be standing for include an end to Zero Hours Contracts, Affordable Housing, the restoration of central government funding of vital local Public Services, reverse the NHS cuts and the re-nationalisation of the railway to bring down fares for the working people of Warrington South.
TUSC was set up in 2010, co-founded by the late Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT transport workers’ union. Its purpose is to enable trade unionist, community campaigners and socialists to come together on a common platform to challenge the pro-austerity unity of the establishment parties at the ballot box.
Cllr Bennett will be holding a public meeting on February 18 at 7.00pm within the constituency.
Anyone interested in coming along or joining TUSC or helping with the campaign can contact him on 07789617386 or e-mail [email protected]
Labour rebel set to stand in Warrington South election
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