If You Elect Me As Your Mp I Will

I’ve campaigned regularly as a volunteer and parliamentary agent in every ward in the

constituency for nearly 10 years. I know Dear Friend, street by street what issues face our local I’m writing to you to ask you to vote for me to become Labour’s candidate “ I know communities and I can take that local for the 2015 general election in Holborn & St Pancras. I’ve been living and knowledge and make a diference nationally. campaigning here for many years but I want to let you know a little bit more how to about me and why I think I’m the best choice for our constituency. I’m Labour because my mum brought up three kids on her own through make a Thatcher’s 1980s. Too often she struggled to make ends meet. She did the right thing by working. But often low pay, poor hours and expensive childcare diference meant it just wasn’t possible to make the money stretch to the end of the locally and People tell me they’re struggling with week. Sadly many of the issues my mum faced still exist today, and under the coalition they’ve got worse: low pay, zero-hours contracts, poor job security. everyday essentials. Housing costs too nationally. much, wages are too low and childcare my parents went to university but I was lucky enough to attend a great state Imagine doesn’t meet people’s needs. I’ve done comprehensive and won a place at Hull. I graduated in 1997. Since then I’ve what I can in Camden but we need worked in the public, private and charity sectors. I’ve campaigned to a make what we national solutions for Holborn & St Pancras the Fawcett Society. can achieve if I’m your power we have to improve terms and conditions for thousands of employees.

MP.”

I’m the only candidate with experience of

delivering nationally for Holborn & St Pancras. 25 hours’ childcare for three- and four-year-olds to help parents work.

Working with the community I’ve changed government policy on HS2, worked to get also changed national policy of both the current government and the Labour Party on HS2. Camden Labour ideas taken up by our party Working with members and colleagues I’ve shown that I can make a difference nationally and I will vote against HS2 in with limited power and a shrinking budget. But many of the problems that

parliament. Holborn & St Pancras faces can only be solved nationally. So imagine what

I can do if I am your MP. I can work nationally to make childcare a reality IF YOU ELECT ME AS YOUR MP millions of people because I will work to change the culture of our economy. I WILL: Involve members in my work developing policy, delivering deliver for you in Holborn & St Pancras. 1 solutions and making a diference. Soon you will be choosing who should represent Labour here at the next Circulate to all members a monthly update about how I am general election. To make a real difference for Holborn & St Pancras and bring 2 making a diference. about the change the country so badly needs, please cast your vote for me. Work with the CLP and councillors to ensure regular fundraising Yours, 3 and constituency campaigning. Continue to be accessible on social media as well as face to face 4 in regular surgeries. PS If you would like to talk to me about what I will do as your MP please call 5 Open a constituency ofce. on 07437 177 606 ABOUT SARAH • Grew up in single-parent family, in Thatcher’s 1980s

CLLR SABRINA FRANCIS, RICHARD MUNYAWERA, SCOTT DODSWORTH, • Lives in Kentish Town with husband Dan, and is a big CLLR LARRAINE REVAH, Bloomsbury Ward Bloomsbury ward CLLR SALLY GIMSON, Holborn & Covent Garden ward Gospel Oak ward Highgate ward KEVIN HULL, Arsenal fan Haverstock ward “For me the Labour party • Experience across the public, private and charity sectors needs to put the battle against in-work poverty • Leader of Camden council since 2012, and campaigns high up its agenda. I am on inequality, housing and childcare supporting Sarah because on her watch childcare in the • Regularly represents our area nationally, through the borough has been extended, the council became a more media and in parliament ﬂexible employer for parents RUSSELL CRANK, LUCIANA BERGER MP, BARONESS GLENYS THORNTON, Camden Town with and the lowest pay grade CLLR ANGELA MASON, TOM COPLEY AM, shadow public health minister Gospel Oak ward Primrose Hill ward was abolished.” Cantelowes ward Kentish Town ward

DR SURESH PUSHPANANTHAN, CLLR ROGER ROBINSON, LORD CHRIS SMITH, former Fabian Society chair, St Pancras & Somers Town ward former MP, Islington South Bloomsbury ward and Finsbury LOUISE SUEN,

CLLR PAT CALLAGHAN, Camden Town with

Camden Town with Primrose Hill Primrose Hill ward ward and deputy leader of the “I first met Sarah over a “I was first elected to “Having worked with Sarah council decade ago. I’ve always Camden council in 1964 on a range of crucial issues “Growing up in Holborn & been impressed with and, just as I followed in recent times, I know at St Pancras, you observe “Sarah’s drive and her compassion and Frank Dobson’s progress first hand her commitment how fast the area has commitment to our area understanding - she knows from council leadership to to Holborn & St Pancras and transformed into being the mean she would be an this seat inside out and will parliament, so I look forward its people, her capacity for heart of London. I believe outstanding MP and it is be a first-class constituency to seeing Sarah do the same. energy and sheer hard work, that Camden is a beacon for that reason that I urge MP. But I’m also looking for Like Frank she is rooted her strength as a campaigner, for London boroughs - it’s fellow members of Holborn someone who has the ability deeply in our community. and her dedication to the LORD JOHN PRESCOTT, an engaging, proactive and & St Pancras to vote for to really contribute on a She will be able to perform at interests of those in our transparent hub delivering on her. Leading the borough national stage and there’s the highest levels while still community who have been former deputy prime minister the needs of our community. together she and I have no doubt in my mind that understanding the issues at left behind by a Tory Sarah has made this a very steered a way through Sarah has the ability and the grassroots in wards like government. Having tangible reality for us all. difcult times, supported the intellect to go far - that’s mine, St Pancras and Somers represented neighbouring I am supporting Sarah to most vulnerable, and rebuilt why I’m backing Sarah for Town.” Islington South and Finsbury be our next Labour MP public assets. She has made Holborn & St Pancras.” as the MP I see in Sarah the “I have no hesitation in endorsing Sarah to be Labour’s parliamentary for Holborn & St Pancras a national contribution to first-class qualities areas like candidate in Holborn & St Pancras. She’s a grassroots campaigner because I am inspired by Labour policy and is a future ours need in a parliamentarian.” with heavyweight national experience and a long-serving Labour leading light in the party. her values, her strong track Party member. In choosing our candidate record of achievements we are making a long-term and her vision for our Sarah is an innovative and forward-thinking council leader. She has decision about our collective constituency.” demonstrated time and again how to deliver Labour values in the future here in our part of toughest times. She’s building council housing, fighting poverty by London. It is for this reason Why we’re helping people get work and making sure work pays through the I look forward to seeing her London Living Wage and Camden’s minimum earnings guarantee. All of strength as a council leader transformed into strength this will help build a fairer economy and tackle the cost of living crisis. as our representative on The Parliamentary Labour Party and the next Labour government need the national stage but still people with Sarah’s skills, experience and ideas so we can deal with the understanding and looking backing Sarah out for our people here.” big issues we face and deliver for seats like Holborn & St Pancras and the country. We need fighters like Sarah, not smooth-talking professional politicians.” [email protected] US! 177 606 If you’re supporting Sarah, tell us, please email: or ring