Robert Smith - Green candidate

Ending rail privatisation is key issue for Green candidate.

Robert Smith has been selected as the Green candidate to contest the Crewe and Nantwich by-election on the 22nd of May.

The 23 year old works in a Merseyside Town Planning department, with particularly expertise in transport policy issues. Rob was also formerly the North West regional co-ordinator for the Young Greens.

He is standing in a Parliamentary election for the first time.

Robert said:

"Younger voters are understandably disillusioned with politics, and it's easy to see why.

"Labour have called the by-election before the former MP has even been buried. The Conservatives have a millionaire standing and the Liberal Democrats have been criticised for replacing their local Party selected candidate, who I'm guessing must not have suited the national Party leadership."

Commenting on the forthcoming election, Robert added:

"It is vital that at every election people get an opportunity to vote for the only genuine Green Party.

"Only Green votes will lead to action on social and environmental issues. I want to run a positive campaign and focus on transport issues around Crewe and Nantwich.

"The privatisation of rail has failed to deliver the local services that people need. Only the Greens have the political courage to recognise this policy has failed, and to argue that public run services will be better for local people and better for the environment."