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| Scott Bartle |
Brent Green Party today announced that Scott Barttle has been selected to fight the Brent North seat for the Green Party in the 2015 General Election.
Scott holds registration as a positive behaviour
psychologist and works within the NHS. He lives in Mapesbury Ward Brent,
where he stood as Green candidate in the 2014 local elections and gained 8% -
one of the highest results for an individual Green Party candidate in the
constituency.
Explaining his decision to stand Scott said:
As a Cornishman raised in one of the most deprived areas
of the UK and Europe I am acutely aware of the human impact that poverty can
have as detailed in the ‘horror’ statistics. It was no surprise that the
regional areas of Britain were increasingly turning away from the three main
parties as they have experienced neglect since Thatcher, perpetuated by Blair, and
continued by the coalition.
It
was also no surprise that in Brent, one of the most deprived areas
of London, we have people turning away from the UK government and
mistakenly thinking that their values are represented by elements in
Syria. When people are
alienated from the society they live in, there is only so far that they can be
pushed. It’s been said that the apocalypse won’t come like lightning, but
gradually like a fog. Mostly, successive governments have managed to avoid the
ire of the public in perpetuating the agenda of their corporate donors but the
fog is starting to become visible around us.
Whilst this fog may be pollution, as our government is
being taken to court by the EU for London’s poor air quality - we know only
the Greens will protect our environment.
When Labour started the erosion of civil liberties and now the Tories pledge to repeal Human Rights legislation – we need the Greens to lead the resistance.
When Labour sought to channel public money out of the NHS
through Private Finance Initiatives that we are still paying now – we need a
Green to look at the long term.
As studies reveal 50% of people receiving social care in
Brent feel unsafe, we need to stop allowing private equity companies to funnel
profits off-shore when they’re failing in their primary duty – Greens care.
When our foreign policy, rendered inconsistent by our
colonial past is still causing conflict across the world and giving cause to
recruit people from our own communities – we need a Green to challenge that.
When the economic policy of ‘austerity’ advocated by
Conservatives and Lib-Dems is an irreconcilable failure and Labour pledge to
continue it - the fog envelopes us.
Nobody actually wants all of this – it’s why it is vital
we look for an alternative.
As Parliamentary Candidate for Brent North I will seek to
highlight that Greens can provide something for people to vote FOR, rather than
against – a real choice.
Through saying YES to Human Rights, YES to a consistent
foreign policy, YES to Economic Change, YES to Public Services, YES to
Environmental Action, YES to Green Jobs we are saying YES to a sustainable
future for people, nature and wildlife worldwide
