Can you help me to change things?

The 6 Jury Team candidates in the SouthWest are working together to put our message across - although we are all fiercely independent, we all recognise that co-operation is absolutely vital, both in the campaign and also in the future when 1 or more of us is elected to Brussels.

Its this independence which will allow us to work across the traditional party lines, to secure the best outcomes for the people of the South West, rather than being held hostage to party dogma.

Some interesting analysis on Political Betting suggests that the turn-out on June 4th will be at a record low. I consider this a damning indictment on the party system - people are actively turned off by the prospect of voting, yet this perversely suits the established parties, as they know they can rely on a core vote. Everything is stacked against any change in the status quo - new parties and unaffiliated independent candidates are stifled by the high deposit required (£5k per candidate) and the reality that campaigning costs money. The established parties have it stitched up that donors can claim tax relief on donations of up to £500, provided the donation is an eligible political party - the criteria for eligibility being at least 1 member of that party being elected to the House of Commons, plus candidates of that party securing at least 150,000 votes at the last general election. Please, if you can afford even a couple of quid to help my campaign, please click on the DONATE button. As a guideline, this is how your donation could help:

• £5 pays for 300 brochures


• £10 lets me leaflet 1000 people in a city centre on a Saturday afternoon


• £50 gives me a month's worth of Google Ads


• £150 pays for 500 badges# £200 will print 1000 posters for supporters' windows


• £500 will pay for a month's worth of Facebook adverts

Remember, I have committed to total transparency, and will be publishing a full breakdown of income and expenditure after the election.