I want to be the voice of the working class

Neither party wants to help ordinary people. I believe I can bridge that gap

I HAVE made the decision to stand as a candidate in the General Election for the Workers Party of Britain in Ealing Southall.

Given my background as a former England cricketer, this move may come as a surprise to some. But the reason I am getting into politics is very simple: to help the working class in this country.

I believe my career as an England cricketer will be an asset to my new life in politics. There are fans that loved and supported me as a player up and down the country. They got behind me when I played cricket, for which I am eternally grateful, and now I want to help them by giving back and making a difference in their lives.

Working class people need help the most at a time where a rampant cost of living crisis and high interest rates are harming the quality of life in Britain.

I believe neither Labour nor the Tories are helping the working class. I think I can bridge that gap and make a difference as an MP.

I have only known George Galloway briefly, but what I do know is that his focus is on reducing the massive gulf between the rich and the poor in Britain. No one else is doing anything else about it. Where are the voices for the trade unions in parliament? The Workers Party of Britain is that voice for the workers and we will do our utmost to help them.

Our progressive policies, such as reducing the pension age from 67 to 60, can make a real difference.

The NHS desperately needs attention, too. Private pharmaceutical companies are profiting from it while ordinary people suffer. We must make the healthcare system far more accessible – waiting times are a growing problem that has no sign of improving.

We also need to introduce a wealth tax to estates worth over £10million. The money generated would be put to good use by funding social housing and the health service. Meanwhile, Rishi Sunak is spending

£2.5 billion on military aid which largely ends up helping other countries. Where is the money for poor British people?

I also believe we need better control of our borders to stop illegal immigration. These people tend to settle in the poorest areas alongside the poorest people, which can further lower their quality of life by putting strain on resources.

Another area I am passionate about is football ownership. Clubs are being put into massive debt with foreign investors, and that often leads to the fans being mistreated and priced out of the game. As a country, I want us to move towards fan-based ownership of clubs, like we see in Germany with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

I want to be the voice for the workers of this country and my aspiration in politics is to one day become Prime Minister, where I would make Britain a safer and stronger nation. But the first job is to represent the people of Ealing Southall.