CANDIDATES’ ELECTION STATEMENTS The Liberal Democrats Mayoral Candidate Selection & London List Candidates Selection Ballot Please read carefully before casting your vote.

F2517_P4 London Mayoral Candidate Selection for London

Dear Member, As the Leader of the Lib Dems at City Hall I see first hand the problems that people face: expensive and unreliable public transport, fear of violent crime and the lack of affordable housing. About But I also want to see a London that welcomes and supports families - a London Caroline that works for everyone. Caroline is a leading figure in We need a strong, unified campaign for London government with a London Mayor and the . proven record of delivery in I want to lead the campaign for the Mayor schools, housing and transport. and Assembly and bring the Lib Dem Fight- back to London! She Leads the Lib Dems at City Hall and is known for her Caroline work as Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee challenging Boris Caroline is a leading Johnson for lower fares and campaigner working with Lib more reliable and Dem members in every improved services. London Borough. She has a decade of campaigns at Contact me: www.CarolinePidgeon.org : @CarolinePidgeon Caroline needs your first Web: www.CarolinePidgeon.org preferences to lead our Email: [email protected] Campaign for London. a Caroline Pidgeon’s plan for London Reliable Transport More Housing London’s public transport must be more flexible to Boris has failed to deliver the homes that Londoners suit modern working and living patterns. so desperately need. I’ve long campaigned for a I want London’s Olympic one-hour bus ticket, a part Precept turned into a time travelcard and and Housing Levy to start a cheaper “early-bird” fares. home-building revolution. We need to see safer We must also do more to cycling, accessible stations tackle empty properties and reliable tube and and help protect those train services. renting privately. Lower Crime Supporting Families

London’s community policing has been cut, police Too many Londoners feel pressured to move out stations have closed and now violent crime is rising. once they start a family and this has to change. Knife crime is a One big problem is problem across London London's limited and and parents fear for unaffordable childcare. the safety of their families. We need better support for working parents I want to see a return to including more wrap proper community around and school holiday policing and a focus on childcare as well as reducing violent crime. flexible working. High profile voice for the Lib Dems in London London’s media regularly report Caroline Pidgeon’s Caroline Pidgeon: ‘Brain Drain’ of campaigning successes and women staying at home after giving birth challenges to the Mayor. Caroline Pidgeon launched her bid to be the party’s mayoral candidate Television, radio, with a pledge to boost newspaper and online childcare at either end of the media all cover her work: day, and to push big business see bit.ly/cp-inthenews to offer more flexible working.

• Caroline is an effective media figure Full article: bit.ly/cp-standard 26 June 2015 Caroline Pidgeon 1. for London London List Candidates Selection Adrian Hyyrylainen- “A strong voice1 for Trett equality and justice” Dear Colleague, I have lived in London for 15 years, and am standing to represent the liberal London I know and love. It’s rich culture and diversity are unique, and as Liberal Democrats we must fight to keep it special. As a Lib Dem, I am a committed campaigner, working for and with the community. I was proud to stand for our party in Vauxhall in the 2015 General Election, where I was the first HIV+ parliamentary candidate in a UK General Election. I am also a leading LGBT+ and equality campaigner, and advise the on hate crime. As your candidate, I will energize the Three reasons to party roots, and secure the position of the Liberal Democrats at the heart of the local community. vote for Adrian I'll be a local leader who makes you proud An experienced community to be a Liberal Democrat, and will campaigner as well as a media and campaign to get us the best result possible in 2016, building the business professional infrastructure we need to win in the future. Aims to win by building a 1strong I look forward to continue working with liberal message which unites our you. diverse communities Best wishes, Not just another politician but a unique, honest and authentic voice Adrian to represent the people of London Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett - the best choice to win A Londoner, fighting for an The Lib Dem story so far is of AWESOME city proudly holding the Mayor to account: Professional, knowledgeable and a mother with considerable 1. Better value for money from experience: City Hall, • Ex-­‐Met Police Officer, 2. Enhanced transport services, • Ex-­‐Mental Health Worker 3. Fighting air pollution, • Ex-­‐ City Worker 4. More affordable housing • Current Magistrate • Current academic What we need now….. I’m Fighting for…..

Green London Housing 1. Expand GLA planning powers to assist a strategic 1.Fight Heathrow residential development plan: Extension but not oppose 2. Database of all underdeveloped/ needing to be Gatwick; redeveloped land; 2.Fight for earlier intro of 3. Left land subject to enforced purchase powers; Ultra Low Emission ; Zone 4. Affordable housing linked to average area income; 3. London solar funding; 5. Push for Council tax review; 4.The Zero Carbon 6. Remove discount for empty homes; … 7. Sensible rent rise caps…

Mental health Transport 1. Review London wide Crime patient database; 1. Cycle safety/ routes 2. Provide additional paramount; 1.Increase Visible Policing; funding for community 2. No tolerance on 2. Improve Police training in work; cyclists breaking mental health; 3. Target help for those Highway Code; 3. Integrated teams from Criminal with enduring mental 3. Reform commuter Justice routinely to talk in schools; illness…. nightmare spots, like 4. Fight to remove Criminal Court … Charge;

5.Argue for London Victim Surcharge to be used in London….

BEN MATHIS #1 for London Assembly List

An experienced campaigner A London transport worker Passionate about London

N? PRIORITIES FOR HO IS BE Ben lives in Clapton, E5 and has W lived in Hackney since 2009 after LONDON first moving to London 15 years How can we improve London? ago. INFRASTRUCTURE We must push to secure funding Ben was the 2015 parliamentary for 2 and the Bakerloo candidate in Hackney South and extension and advance has been an election agent and “cinderella” projects our growing council candidate several times. city needs, like Sutton Tramlink. Ben works in a front-line role for HOUSING at stations The next mayor must redouble on the and efforts to build truly affordable had a key role delivering services homes - investment from pension funds should be actively sought. Hackney Wick, London 2012 during the 2012 Olympics. CLEAN AIR We must tackle emissions from BEN’S RECORD buses and taxis - pushing for 100% Ben has been a regular on the electric running. Ben wants more London by-election trail since space for bikes and pedestrians - joining in 2006. As agent he especially in the suburbs. helped unseat the Labour leader ENTERPRISE of Reading Council in 2008 and New services like Uber are here to hold all three Lib Dem seats in stay. We need to reform cab Hackney in 2014. regulations to ensure they allow Londoners the best deal. Ben has launched popular campaigns against rail noise and OPPORTUNITY unwanted development and leads Job Centres often do a poor job on Transport and the Natural helping people find work. We Environment for Hackney local should lobby government to devolve party. Ben also ran the Lib Dem power to City Hall to provide presence at LGBT Pride in 2015. London LGBT Pride 2015, W1 tailored, local employment services CONTACT BEN

07793 750 932 [email protected] BEN FOR www.benmathis.co.uk /BenMathisLD LONDON

Re-elect Caroline Pidgeon forLondon

Dear Member, As the Leader of the Lib Dems at City Hall I see first hand the problems that City Hall Leader people face: expensive and unreliable Caroline Pidgeon topped our last London List and public transport, fear of violent crime and is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats at City Hall. the lack of affordable housing. Caroline has challenged about But I also want to see a London that transport, crime, housing welcomes and supports families - a and more. London that works for everyone. Caroline has chaired the Transport Committee We need a strong, unified campaign for fought for cheaper fares and more reliable services. London Mayor and the London Assembly. I want to lead the campaign for the Assembly and Mayor and bring the Lib Top Campaigner Dem Fight-back to London! Caroline is a respected campaigner with a 10- year record for work in every London Borough. Caroline

Caroline has pressed for London’s media regularly a one-hour bus ticket and report Caroline Pidgeon’s cheaper “early-bird” campaigning successes and fares. challenges to the Mayor. Television, radio, newspaper You can see her decade and online media all cover of campaigning at her work: see more at www.CarolinePidgeon.org bit.ly/cp-inthenews Re-elect Caroline Pidgeon to top the London Assembly List:

Caroline Pidgeon  for London 1 London is the city I love and in which I choose  Joined the Lib Dems in 2007 and stood for Parliament against to live. However, it isn’t perfect and I want to in 2010 be elected to the Assembly to  Won a £54 million grant to bring fight for better homes for renters and buyers. empty homes on the North Circular back into use for local It’s clear the status quo isn’t working. Every day families, featuring in local press that I enter City Hall as an Assembly member I will & on BBC London radio.  Stood in the Enfield & Haringey GLA seat in 2012, be fighting for everyone in London to have a decent maintaining our position in the constituency home.  Co-managed the Haringey local election campaign 2014 which returned the second largest Labour- facing Lib Dem I also love campaigning and as a north London council group in London dweller, at a time that the Lib Dems north of  Key member of the Hornsey & Wood Green team at the general election the river have been through some particularly Launched the gruelling elections, I want to work with local first ever diversity parties to re-establish and build our teams so audit of our membership in that we can win more council seats in 2018 role on London and gain parliamentary representation in 2020. Region Executive Three reasons to vote for Dawn Will fight every day for better homes for Londoners.

Proven ability to build teams and work with and support local councillors and activists across London.

Committed to improving the diversity of the Lib Dems in London.

email • tel T witter • website After becoming elected as I have valuable contacts in the lead for community all Local and Government safety at Local Government departments which is I have become a leading crucial when dealing with spokesperson nationally complex casework. and locally in all media for the Lib Dems. We need assembly members that represent I took a lead for the party London, whose voice will on ASB, National offender not be drowned out and management, restorative will present an image of justice and rehabilitation the Lib Dem team revolution ensuring our unknown to voters. We voice and policies were at recentley polled 4% in the the forefront. BME community, I believe I can improve that. I have chaired and given speeches at conferences all over the Country as well as performing the scrutiny roles at all levels. London’s number 1 choice Emily Davey

A winning campaigner for London Putting housing at the heart of the campaign Housing is the biggest issue on Londoners’ minds. As a housing solicitor and campaigner, Emily has the credibility to lead the party’s housing campaigns in London.

Emily’s work with Shelter and helping councils tackle fraud in the ‘right to buy’ means she’s ideally placed to defend social housing against current Conservative attacks and back tenants failed by councils and ripped off by private landlords. A radical, green vision for the future of our city As a born and bred Londoner now living in Kingston, Emily is passionate about developing a radical, green vision for our city. If elected, Emily will campaign for new targets for London to be the developed world’s first carbon neutral capital city and the for London to be the world’s leading city for green energy.

Emily will make tackling London’s air pollution a major priority, to protect both our environment and Londoners’ health. A winning campaigner for London in 2016 Working everywhere from target to black hole seats as an activist and four-time parliamentary candidate, as well as a key member of campaign teams for and Jenny Tonge, Emily knows what it takes to win.

Emily will support every local party’s campaigning on issues that matter to your area - from the threat of future police cuts to better disabled access on London’s transport - to help London Lib Dems achieve a major fight back in 2018 and 2020. Put London’s housing first, put Emily first! www.EmilyDavey.org.uk @Emily4London facebook.com/Emily4London 07810 477086 [email protected]

Published and promoted by J. Oliver on behalf of E. Davey, both at 82 Willmore End, London, SW19 3DF A seasoned campaigner for the London Assembly

MarishaExperienced • Effective • EnergeticRay

Listening to local residents' Marisha has campaigned for 10 years for complaints about defective Crossrail, Thameslink improvements and and dangerous bikes their links to the Tube

With your first preference vote Marisha will work and campaign full time on the London Assembly Marisha Ray 1

• Marisha chaired a • Marisha brought Islington • Marisha is an • Diversity and Crossrail/Thameslink Forum Council and Police experienced chair of equality specialist on making railway constructors together to target more scrutiny and will work NHS board put residents first officers in areas most at with you to hold the • Board-level work risk • Marisha will work with you Mayor to account, at Sadlers Wells, to ease congestion, reduce • Marisha spearheaded creating campaigning City Uni and UCH pollution and tackle climate campaigns against Post opportunities for you in • Worked in corporate change in the ways that work Office closures, and led your area and getting performance enquiries into Thames better value for voters improvement at blue Water works across London chip institutions • cabinet member for performance A wealth of experience of all council services Marisha was born in Stamford Brook, grew • councillor for 8 years • member of regional scrutiny up in Haringey, went to school in Harrow, • cabinet member for community panel lived in Barnet and over the last ten years has safety • appeared in regional television been a Lib Dem activist, councillor and • scrutiny committee chair news and print media cabinet member in Islington. Marisha has worked with Lib Dems across London as a campaigner, campaign organiser and mentor in over a dozen constituencies through two general elections.

Marisha speaks with a police inspector about career progression for black women in the Met

Marisha with her mother Chaya, husband Neil and [email protected] son Abrial   07970 320 831 MAKE YOUR MARK IN 2016 MAKE MARK PLATT YOUR 1ST PREFERENCE Why am I standing?

Why choose me?

I Am... A Solid Liberal Democrat A Community Campaigner

A vote for Mark is a vote for a healthier, safer, fairer London! Want to find out more, or help with my campaign? YOUR FIRST CHOICE FOR LONDON MERLENE EMERSON + City Solicitor turned Housing Association Director + Co-founder of Chinese Liberal Democrats + Chair of borough party with largest Libdem membership in London

Dear Friends MY PLEDGE TO YOU My vision for London is one where we can live, work, move and play: with adequate supply of new housing that is socially sustainable, “ If elected to the London more jobs and apprenticeships for our young people, efficient and Assembly I will continue green public transport that is also affordable and an environment to campaign across London and society that allows our vibrant and diverse communities to thrive. and stay in close touch with ALL boroughs. I will listen I will use the London Assembly as a base for empowering Londoners and to your concerns and ensure as an engine of growth for the rest of the country. Together we can forge a that effective decisions will stronger society and a fairer economy so that everyone can not only get be taken in the Assembly on in life but also fulfil their ambitions and potential. to address local issues.”

3 REASONS TO GIVE MERLENE YOUR 1ST PREFERENCE VOTE Professional and Skilled A former City Solicitor turned Mediator, Housing Association Director and Community champion, Merlene has experience in both the private and SEASONED SPEAKER charitable sectors and possesses a range of skills to be an excellent Assembly member, holding the Speaking with Brian Paddick and Mayor to account. to students at a school in Hackney in 2012 CHAMPIONING INTEGRATION Committed to LibDem values Working with Operation Black Vote to increase Merlene joined the Party when Charles Kennedy voter registration was party leader due to his stance on the Iraq war. She co-founded Chinese Liberal Democrats in 2006 and has since been a strong voice for a fairer society, for the protection of human rights and in championing the interests of ethnic minority communities. From Local to Global As Chair of Twickenham and Richmond Liberal LIBDEM STALWART Democrats, Merlene contributed to the winning of the Hampton Wick byelections and knows the Merlene has been campaigning right across importance of pavement politics. As an executive London for over 10 years, recently helping Elaine GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE member of LIBG on the LibDem International Bagshaw in Tower Hamlets, electing Steve Cook Relations Committee, she will ensure London in Wallington South in Sutton and Geraldine Merlene in Beijing on a trade mission stays a competitive global city, bringing new Locke in Hampton Wick, Twickenham accompanying the Business Secretary in 2014 thinking to new world problems.

@merleneemerson MERLENE EMERSON Merlene for GLA Find out more at www.merlene.org.uk [email protected] Pauline Pearce for the Greater London Assembly

A true voice of the grassroots, support Pauline Pearce for the Greater London Assembly and show what the Liberal Democrats look like in all colours shapes and sizes.

A true community champion, Pauline joined forces with the Liberal Democrats after standing up for her community against the riots.

Championing Equality, Diversity and Community

Support Pauline as a voice to stand up for everyone and to campaign on the issues that affect us all

* Transport * Housing * Crime [email protected] How YOUR vote can Your vote will decide the London #LibDemFightback team for next May’s London elections. Ask yourself this question: “Which candidates best understand how to engage help OUR party win again busy Londoners and have a track record of getting things done?” Rob Blackie helps elect Lib Rob Blackie doesn’t just talk about what needs to Dems across London change, he gets things done... The modern and More than 600 Lib Rob’s campaign for the Met Police and hospitals to innovative way that Dems have joined Rob’s share info about knife crime helped lead to a change in Rob campaigns has digital campaign policy across London, and helped prevent violent crime. already attracted group, which helps us  When Labour left refugees hungry and destitute near many new people into campaign more our party. He has smartly across the his home, Rob organised members of his local recruited 92 new capital and shares best community to bring them food and support. London members since practice. You can sign  the General Election. up here: New email from Rob Blackie www.bit.ly/digitalcampaigngroup From: Rob Blackie To: Lib Dem members in London CLEAN Subject: Clean Air Now! Why Rob Blackie? AIR NOW  Dad of two girls, lifelong Londoner, lifelong Lib My top priority would be to lift the curse of dangerous Dem. Campaigns every weekend and most air pollution in London, which caused 9,400 deaths in evenings across London. 2010. Just like I brought together community campaigners, the Met police and hospitals to tackle  Leading UK expert in digital campaigning. The last time Rob Blackie worked knife crime, I want to bring public authorities and Advises charities, government and business on campaigners together to clean up London’s air. how to use email and social media effectively. full time for the Lib Dems the party was at its height, with 62  Former adviser to Charles Kennedy. Led research I am excited by the enthusiasm and potential of our MPs and five London Assembly members, both new and longstanding. Together, we for the 2005 General Election manifesto and members. We need Rob working visible advised on the campaign can win back seats and show Londoners the full time for us again - as a benefits of electing Lib Dems. against the Iraq war. member of the London Assembly. Rob Blackie Please take aA look fuller CV can be found at www.rob4london.com/about Want to help? If you are supporting Rob let him ROB BLACKIE 1 know on 07931 552314 or at [email protected] Smart, visible impact across London Re-elect Stephen Knight AM 111 LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LONDON ASSEMBLY MEMBER SINCE 2012 An effective Lib Dem Voice at City Hall Stephen has been a champion of our progressive, liberal and green values at City hall since 2012. As Liberal Democrat spokesperson on housing, the economy and the environment Stephen has launched group policy reports on: ● Affordable homes and jobs for London ● London schools air quality ● Oxford Street Stephen launching ‘Aff‘Aff‘Affororordable homes pedestrianisation and jobs ffand or London’ with ... ● Payday lending As chair of the As chair of the and credit unions AssemblAssemblAssembly’y’y’sss EconomEconomEconomy C’C’y ttee,tteettee As the only Liberal Democrat member As the only Liberal Democrat member ● EnEnEnvirvirvironment C’C’onment ttee,tteettee Stephen launched of London’London’of s firfirs e authorityauthoritye ,,, Stephen has Local welfare assistance Stephen launched reports on: campaigned against Boris’ fire cuts. reports on: schemes. ● Childcare and ● Food waste parental employment 17 years experience ● London’s preparedness for ● Low pay and of London government severe weather London Living ● London Assembly member since 2012 - Serving on Wage fire authority and chairing Assembly’s economy and environment ● Diesel emissions committees. and London’s air ● Quality of quality. Apprenticeships. ● Former Leader of Lib Dem Group on Richmond Council - 4 years as deputy leader of Council responsible for Providing robust finance and major projects challenge to the Mayor ● Former political adviser to Lib Dem London council leaders Winning campaigner

Stephen has built a reputation for exposing the Mayyyor’or’or’s wws eaknesseseaknesseseaknesses through robust, meticulous questioning. follow me on Stephen has just organised the first by-election gain in London since 2010 in former ‘saf‘saf‘safe’ TTTororory Hampton Wick warwarWick d - winningwinningd from 3rd place! Stephen has a 27-year record of campaigning for the party at every level. @StephenKnight1 stephenstephenstephen@@@stephenknight.org.uk.uk.uk - (020) 8977 4541 - www.stephenknight.org.uk Teena Lashmore Profession A criminologist working in resettling those BA (Hons), Bsc, MA released from prisons and detention centers Candidate for GLA London-wide! and safeguarding children. I practice across including Tower Hamlets, Haringey and Islington etc. My Doctorate explores how we manage justice and improve crime prevention in our communities

I‛m lucky to live most of my London life in Hackney and joined the LibDems in 2013 I Bring Team-work and visible equality to support Politics change in London, building on 10 years of Supported Team15 – national elections community engagement projects PPC Tower Hamlets 2015 Ran for Cllr in Hackney Downs Ward 2014 I will V Chair Hackney Local Party, EMLD and Continue to support our LibDem teams and Member of English Council. Chaired build on Caroline & Steve‛s achievements, roundtable on Housing 2014 and monetary balancing our values of liberty, equality and reform 2015 SLF Conference community

Community Ensure transparency on housing & Participated in public Hustings - helping our transport… communities to vote in 2014/15 elections 1 MOPAC – allowing - the community to Set up Hackney Downs User Group (HUG) choose policing priorities, Stop&Search etc Chaired Hackney Unites for two years & 2 Transport – Cycling, Walking, Mobility continually campaign against racism & BNP – Vehicles and the others… be the leadership both on-line for inclusive and shared transport strategy Campaigns: Hackney Renters aka DIGS and for a greener modal shifts Tower Hamlets Renters – fighting to get 3 Housing – continue campaign to ban myself rent control and longer tenancies as Mayor and LA Mayors from selling land to Stokey Local includes pressure on overseas investors and champion Fair Government to have ‘Viability Reports‛ Housing for Fair Price– ensuring ‘affordable transparent, see on-line rents‛ relate to GDP and build social housing Positive Money for Monetary Review, on-line 5 Champion LibDems strategies like Keep NHS Public, on-line partnerships, for solution focused outcomes 6 Champion Environment and green space Transport London Travelwatch Board Member and Voting for me is voting for ten years Chair of Olympic Task Force – ensuring experience, our future and equality in travel and cycling pathways reflect mixed politics London! cycling and disability needs