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your MP is a special privilege. SOPHIA CANNON Less than 700 local Labour I will only employ local members will decide who will people no friends, no family, FOR BRADFORD WEST have the honour to succeed no favours - just local, talented, passionate people the late Marsha Singh and seek who “breathe and believe” election as Bradford West’s next in Bradford, like you! Labour MP. It’s a big responsibility your decision will affect the future of Bradford for years to ACCOUNTABILITY RIGHT OF RECALL ACCESSIBILITY come. This is a personal choice I will rent and lease The idea of a safe I commit to regular for you, based on who you think local offices in seat is a myth. Safe open meetings and will do the job best. When it council buildings from my constituents ensure all constituents comes to the final vote, no all over the I shall not be. I believe can contact me and one else gets a say. constituency in the right of recall of see me every Monday, to keep these the CLP and will meet, the day to find me; on buildings open every year to discuss the streets; shopping WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? and running. I will your assessment of parades; churches; hold roving surgeries my performance, my mosques; youth 1 I'm on BBC Papers this Sunday in every ward, voting record and centres; libraries; and at 10.30pm and 11.30pm, near you for your your representation schools; even pubs; with the late show going convenience, your locally. Stop me on my bike! out all over the world, to community. Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Russia and Australia too. WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY? 2 I'm seeking the Unite Sophia worked on my General Election campaign nomination as a member call in 2005 - one of the most hard-fought electoral your local branch officer battles in recent history - I know she has what it takes to be a fantastic campaigner and MP. She 3 Shortlisting is 12th helped pioneer social media, as well as knocking on doors, in all February 2015. communities - not afraid to tackle cultural sensitivities head on. 4 The final vote is on 21st Sophia has the triple skill of being legally trained, (thus able to take February 2015! You must on a case load), media friendly and representative of working-class come to be counted. You I breathe ideals. I fully support Sophia, and I hope you will too. can apply by post and a form born Baroness of Bow should be sent to you. If not contact your CLP secretary. WHAT DO THE PRESS SAY? and believe in Bradford,

07855 728601 | 0208 761 2232 | 4Bradford.co.uk | [email protected] like you. @Sophia4Bradford / @UndercoverMutha | sophia.cannon My Values I am an example Social Media and National Campaigning that hard work and I'm nearly forty. I am, as a wife and mother and after fourteen graft do pay and I started my own grassroots campaigning blog and social media years in legal practice, six in legal training, keen to use my now it’s my turn campaign called “Undercovermutha” which was picked up by expertise and accrued knowledge: my local voice, national to give back. BBC, and Sky. Here, real mothers, with real political media recognition and approachable experience to serve you and social issues offered to each other, support online. These and your community in Bradford West. stories are now being turned into books, “Wifey” and “Skirt” - discussing social justice for mums, working women and I joined the Labour Party, ten years ago, I trained as a Human political women like those in my constituency. Rights Family barrister at Tooks Court Chambers - Michael Mansfield QC’s campaigning set: protecting the vulnerable and challenging the establishment. I was committed to championing families in crisis, due to illness, unemployment and lack of opportunity- not unlike my own upbringing. I was the first generation to go to university and to gain professional qualifications. You'll find me now on BBC or ITV or SKY commentating upon legal issues, problems and solutions. I am a walking I’m next on Sunday, 8th Februry 2015. Competition, fragmentation and privatisation - that’s how the Tory led The Party needs to UKIP nightmare Coalition and UKIP too, see the future of our NHS, and that’s why I support lower the fees to a one - I believe in this the NHS nationally and locally. We have empty wards and now, no extra off donation and engage I believe that your race or faith should country. Our county, capacity for this winter in Bradford, for a crisis or just winter flu. constituents daily at this city and this breakfast, lunch and not be a bar to achievement or an excuse for I am committed to repealing ’s Health Act. constituency can tea and then, knock on under-performance. accommodate the door then, sit on the sofas and listen. all immigration Impromptu Speech on Loyalty and Morality - the issue of Gaza. Multi faith rally, Sheffield Town Hall, August 2014 narratives - I’m Why I’m Labour Afro Saxon! "I was told that loyalty is doing what your told, no matter what is right, I'm also often called upon where morality is doing what is right no matter what you are told, and that my expertise in industrial is the difference today. Here in Bradford, we know the difference between disease, promoting and We need to confront the hot potatoes of immigration, race relations I have always seen public loyalty to our city, to our place, to our various peoples and we know the supporting our union and working class attainment in schools, not just in Bradford but service as important and my difference between loyalty and morality. movements; protecting countrywide. I am a first born immigrant, who through the power of opportunity to give back. Morality, whether that’s to our faith, whomsoever we believe. And even working rights through education, integration and assimilation and hard work have I been able I was a trustee at the Attlee those amongst us here today who aren’t believers; we believe in humanity, employment law to now, be giving back to my community. I can confront these issues Foundation (4-2002). The and what is going on in Gaza is not humane. I am not an anti Semite and I and campaigning for head on without fear or favour. Poor Man’s Lawyer Scheme know all of you here today aren’t anti-Semitic. social justice. which evolved into the Legal I hope some of you are here, are aware of your history, because the Jewish Aid Scheme - a foundation people, that I know, they marched in 1964 with Martin, they marched in I will represent you, of our democracy, that 1984 with Mandela. And I know many of them would march here today legal advice is based upon, with you, because they know the difference between loyalty to Israel without fear nor favour. "merit and need not credit and morality, in solidarity with the Gazian people!” and greed" - to coin my own campaigning phrase. I was also a trustee for The Women's Resource Centre for seven years, where I cut my teeth on primary legislation and issues surrounding women, discrimination and violence regionally, Sophia with BBC Look North's nationally and internationally. Harry Gration at Asbestos the Truth Children and Education Our City, Your Issues, Our Solutions

A Tale of Two Countries I’m a full trained insured public access barrister able to take direct We need mental and access cases-pro bono for my constituents, my community. THE NORTH vocational ability to action In the 70 days between selection and the election in May 2015. 66% of Northern Cities 87.5% of London social mobility. below average Boroughs above average I will devote my time to 70 constituents, charities and local groups facing legal problems -anti social behaviour, immigration, landlord and 62% of Northern LAs 89% of Outer London Bradford education is not just about tenant, employment, family and social welfare payments and debt. below average Boroughs above average bricks and mortar: it is about people. 67% of North East LAs 6 of 10 performing LAs Primary and secondary, special schools, below average in country are in London colleges and nurseries; university or an apprenticeship? Bradford isn’t bad there’s is a 7 of worst 10 performing LAs London top lot of raw talent - I was invited are in the North We could be the City of Science, performing area Technology, Engineering and Maths to the Football Association and the Humber ...again from age 4 through to 21, with our consultation forum at Sheffield worst performing area proud history of manufacture. United FC and Bradford City ...again in August to discuss the lack The North-South Divide begins with Education of funding for talent in this In 2003, London’s under performing LAs got prime ministerial constituency. attention, fully funded government intervention and help ...now they’re among the best. WOMEN Our fundraising needs Where’s our Northern Challenge? One roving to be innovative and Courtesy of John Atkinson of Bradford Women have undoubtedly been disproportionately constituency a unique insuring that every affected by austerity measures - analysis of the month will be member with a vote, as I lived in Tower Hamlets, where MP pioneered Tory-led coalition’s first spending review found devoted to well the electorate, are the Summer University Programme sending each failing child that women bore 72% of the proposed tax rises women alone, engaged and own a part of back for four weeks intensive education. This became the policy and the party text and benefit cuts. meeting in Toller, : London Challenge. Let's get this into Bradford with the voting on policy issues for We need to innovate - linking even Rising unemployment, falling wages and cuts to Manningham, media and government behind this innovation. example. Payment of party with charities and business for all my benefits are pushing many women from being able Heaton and City. membership as a smaller boys, my girls and my young people to just about make ends meet into poverty and debt. I worked as a mentor in Tower Hamlets schools lump sum even smaller for ten years drafting the London Challenge. to be able to compete with Beijing and direct debits. Can we get the best graduates here to? Of course. Brussels and raise their aspirations Who knew the Scottish Teach First is in Leeds! through inspiring learning environments. electorate would be emboldened by the Baroness Oona King says... Independent Referendum?

I would support a legislative tsunami The new social justice legislation in the first One should embody fairness, justice and Hundred Days to proportionality. I will rebuild and inspire ensure a reversal of the ground force - volunteers, activists fortunes that can be felt and councillors, and bring in new voters. in Bradford and not just The rebuilding of our party cannot take London; for the working "Our party needs someone like Sophia who can reach across all classes, not just the communities, faiths, races and wards to win for Labour." place in a vacuum of funding. Sophia discussing social inclusion for girls Sophia on the picket line middle classes. IMMIGRATION WITH INTEGRATION JOBS - WORK - PAY - EVERYDAY

Bradford’s economy - worth £8.3 billion, the second largest within the Leeds City Region. Bradford is forecast to I will ensure we will contribute more than 15% of the growth in the City Region have a late night “union to 2020. But why can’t we feel this in Bradford West? constituency” to deal solely with the prevalent demanding employment issues, tribunals and I will march around the city- collecting 70 union referrals (the first firms and businesses making them take on 70 Monday after pay day) apprentices, your teenage sons and daughters, - in hospitals, the needing a vocational break - not just in the colleges, the schools, shops but with the government departments, in the factories and colleges and the university - I need my own of course, after work bright spark too! 5pm to 9pm. The solution? Using a triad of law, education and integration We are multicultural, - firstly, of course, accepting that there is a problem. Let us not multiracial, multifaith. forget that Yorkshire began the City of Sanctuary movement. UKIP will capitalise upon it We know the difference between asylum and immigration here, and upset nearly 70 years as a sophisticated electorate, community tensions are a valid Only through innovation of Bradford West's jealously expression in the constituency. and resilience Bradford has protected racial harmony. weathered first the recession, I am the only candidate I am lucky. My immigration journey was made then Tory led coalition to unequivocally confront easy by my primary school teachers - you read, you cuts. The area’s economy the deep anxiety of all write, you learn English and British values quickly has transformed over the constituents. and in them you can then excel. last twenty years, formerly being dominated by more traditional manufacturing and mining to currently a COMMUNITY COHESION wider range of contemporary When we campaigned within and Bow, we were economic sectors. taught careful methods and lessons, adding light and removing heat from inter-community tensions, approaching all members of the community as equal. Thereafter, when there was problem, trust had been established tackling the issue head on, with I want to live in a society not an economy. sensitivity through community leaders and most importantly our community mothers. Rushanara Ali MP for Bethnal Green and Bow Shadow Minister. We need to remove immoral practices of the commodification of our working codes - the replacement public service contracts “I will be mounting a with slickly drafted private contracts or zero hour contracts - the campaign across Bradford, Our Yorkshire BME sports stars are Zesh Rehman, Kel Brook, same work for less pay. Care workers, council workers, retail for all employers to adopt Kid Callahan, Jess Ennis, Harold Bomber Graham - multiracial, workers, university lecturers, our jobs, our families. a living wage secured for multifaith with one culture, our Bradford, our Britain. Bradford Council workers, Let's not let UKIP divide our strength and our community. including those in the Let’s disrespect the Le with its devisive politics Sophia is a proud private sector.” This is our Bradford, bold, brilliant, beautiful and isolationist views. member of Unite