It’s my great privilege to be standing as your Parliamentary Candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster.

Full statement

I’m proud to be standing with Reform UK, offering an agenda of optimism, aspiration and renewal for Great Britain.

I’ve been a resident of St John’s Wood for decades, and we raised our children here. I’m fully invested in the success of our community, and as a local, I understand the issues better than any other candidate standing.

I’m a Chairman, CEO, Board Member and Strategic Advisor. As an investment banker, my work focused on finding innovative solutions for complex problems, in the intricate world of global banking and financial services. I now intend to deploy these skills solving the problems that we face as a community, and as a country.

We desperately need a new generation of leadership — one that seeks to Reform and revitalise, not simply ‘manage our decline’. We need common sense, pragmatic leadership. Neither the Tories nor Labour are offering this. So I’ve decided to stand.

My priorities are: Security for all — investment in affordable housing — social enterprises that provide job training & employment opportunities for low-income communities — investment in initiatives addressing the root causes of poverty — promoting economic empowerment — investment in education, healthcare, and community development programs — regeneration projects in economically disadvantaged areas — revitalisation of infrastructure — promoting small business development — improving access to essential services such as healthcare and childcare. The time for excuses has come and gone. Now it’s time for Reform.

I draw upon four decades of international leadership experience, which I will dedicate fully to the project of reforming Britain.

I intend to work tirelessly on your behalf. I intend to deliver real change.