TUSC parliamentary candidates in May 2015

Below is the final list of the 135 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) prospective parliamentary candidates approved by the TUSC national steering committee to contest the 2015 general election. The candidates for parliamentary constituencies in England are broken down into regions. There are separate lists for TUSC candidates in Wales and the candidates approved by the Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition steering committee. TUSC is contesting 12 of the 40 parliamentary constituencies in Wales (30%), 113 of the 533 seats in England (21%), and 10 of the 59 Scottish constituencies (17%). Seven of the 135 candidates are appearing on the ballot paper using the joint description registered by TUSC and the Left Unity party, as indicated with an asterisk next to the candidate’s name.

Eastern (5) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Harlow Harlow David Brown Milton Keynes Milton Keynes North Katie Simpson Stevenage Stevenage Trevor Palmer Watford Watford Mark O’Connor Welwyn Hatfield Welwyn Hatfield Richard Shattock

East Midlands (9) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Chesterfield Chesterfield Matt Whale Derby Derby South Chris Fernandez Leicester Leicester East Michael Barker Leicester South Andrew Walton Leicester West Heather Rawling Lincoln Lincoln Elaine Smith Mansfield Mansfield Karen Seymour Nottingham Nottingham North Cathy Meadows Nottingham South Andrew Clayworth

London (26) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Barking & Dagenham Barking Joseph Mambuliya Brent Brent Central John Boyle Croydon Croydon Central April Ashley Croydon North Glen Hart

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Ealing Ealing North David Hofman Enfield Edmonton Lewis Peacock Enfield North Joe Simpson Greenwich Greenwich & Woolwich Lynne Chamberlain Hackney Hackney South & Shoreditch Brian Debus Haringey Tottenham Jenny Sutton Harrow Harrow East Nana Asante Hillingdon (and Harrow) Ruislip Northwood & Pinner Wally Kennedy Hillingdon Uxbridge South & Ruislip Gary Harbord Kingston-upon-Thames Kingston & Surbiton Laurel Forgarty Lambeth Streatham Unjum Mirza Lambeth (and Southwark) Dulwich & West Norwood Steve Nally Lewisham Lewisham Deptford Chris Flood Lewisham (and Bromley) Lewisham West & Penge Martin Powell-Davies Newham East Ham Lois Austin Southwark Bermondsey & Old Southwark Kingsley Abrams* Camberwell & Peckham Nick Wrack* Sutton Sutton & Cheam Pauline Gorman Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green & Bow Glyn Robbins* Poplar & Limehouse Hugo Pierre Waltham Forest Walthamstow Nancy Taaffe Waltham Forest (and Redbridge) Chingford & Woodford Green Len Hockey

Northern (5) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Darlington Darlington Alan Docherty Gateshead (and South Tyneside) Jarrow Norman Hall Newcastle Newcastle East Paul Phillips North Tyneside North Tyneside Tim Wall Sunderland Washington & Sunderland West Gary Duncan

North West (14) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Bolton Bolton West John Vickers Cheshire West & Chester Ellesmere Port & Neston Felicity Dowling* Weaver Vale Joseph Whyte Liverpool Liverpool Riverside Tony Mulhearn Liverpool Wavertree Dave Walsh Manchester Manchester Central Alex Davidson Manchester Gorton Simon Hickman Manchester (and Trafford) Wythenshawe & Sale East Lynn Worthington Rossendale (and Blackburn) Rossendale & Darwen Simon Thomas Salford Salford & Eccles Noreen Bailey Worsley & Eccles South Steve North Sefton Bootle Pete Glover Warrington Warrington South Cllr Kevin Bennett Wigan Leigh Stephen Hall*

South East (5) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Brighton and Hove Hove Dave Hill Medway Gillingham & Rainham Jacqui Berry Rochester & Strood Dan Burn

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Medway (and Tonbridge & Malling) Chatham & Aylesford Ivor Riddell Shepway Folkestone & Hythe Seth Cruse

Southern (8) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Eastleigh Eastleigh Declan Clune Oxford Oxford East James Morbin Portsmouth Portsmouth North Jon Woods Portsmouth South Sean Hoyle Reading (and West Berkshire) Reading West Neil Adams Southampton Southampton Itchen Sue Atkins Southampton Test Nick Chaffey Spelthorne Spelthorne Paul Couchman

South West (9) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Bristol Bristol East Matt Gordon Bristol North West Anne Lemon Bristol South Tom Baldwin Exeter Exeter Edmund Potts* Gloucester Gloucester Sue Powell Plymouth Plymouth Moor View Louise Parker South Gloucestershire Kingswood Richard Worth Taunton Deane Taunton Deane Stephen German Teignbridge Newton Abbot Sean Brogan

West Midlands (13) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Birmingham Birmingham Erdington Ted Woodley Birmingham Perry Barr Robert Punton Birmingham Yardley Eamonn Flynn Coventry Coventry North East Nicky Downes Coventry North West Dave Nellist Coventry South Judy Griffiths Dudley Dudley North Dave Pitt North Warwickshire North Warwickshire Eileen Hunter Nuneaton & Bedworth Nuneaton Paul Reilly Rugby Rugby Pete McLaren Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent South Matt Wright Walsall Walsall North Pete Smith Worcester Worcester Pete McNally

Yorkshire (19) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Barnsley Barnsley Central Dave Gibson Barnsley East Ralph Dyson Doncaster Don Valley Steve Williams Doncaster Central Mehwash Akram Doncaster North Mary Jackson Kingston-upon-Hull Hull West & Hessle Paul Spooner Kirklees Batley & Spen Dawn Wheelhouse Huddersfield Mike Forster Leeds Leeds Central Liz Kitching

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Leeds West Ben Mayor North East Lincolnshire Cleethorpes Malcolm Morland Great Grimsby Val O’Flynn Rotherham Rotherham Pat McLaughlin Selby Selby & Ainsty Ian Wilson Sheffield Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough Maxine Bowler Sheffield South East Ian Whitehouse Sheffield Heeley Alan Munro Wakefield Wakefield Mick Griffiths York York Central Megan Ollerhead

Wales (12) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Bridgend Bridgend Aaron David Bridgend (and Rhondda Cynon Taf) Ogmore Emma Saunders Caerphilly (and Newport) Caerphilly Jaime Davies Caerphilly Islwyn Joshua Rawcliffe Cardiff Cardiff Central Steve Williams Cardiff South & Penarth Ross Saunders Cardiff West Helen Jones Carmarthenshire Llanelli Scott Jones Neath Port Talbot Aberavon Owen Herbert Rhondda Cynon Taf Pontypridd Esther Pearson Swansea Gower Mark Evans Swansea West Ronnie Job

Scotland (10) Local authority Constituency Candidate's name Aberdeen Aberdeen North Tyrinne Rutherford Dundee Dundee East Carlo Morelli Dundee West Jim McFarlane Edinburgh Edinburgh East Ayesha Saleem Edinburgh North & Leith Bruce Whitehead* Glasgow Glasgow Central Andrew Elliott Glasgow North East Jamie Cocozza Glasgow North Angela McCormick Glasgow South Brian Smith Renfrewshire Paisley & Renfrewshire North Jim Halfpenny

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